"Last year, over 46 lakh pilgrims visited Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib," Yogendra Gangwar, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board joint director, told this newspaper.
"This year, the number of registrations has crossed 43.5 lakh in just one-and-a-half months, which clearly indicates that last year's record will definitely be surpassed," Gangwar said.
However, environmentalists are quite worried about the rising number of pilgrims.
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