TMI BlogPM Modi offers prayers to Goddess Ganga at Mukhwa temple in UttarakhandX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... PM Modi offers prayers to Goddess Ganga at Mukhwa temple in Uttarakhand X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rom Gangotri Dham every year after the closure of its gates for winter. The prime minister will flag off a trek and bike rally and address a public meeting in Harshil. Modi's visit to the temple, his first as prime minister, is expected to boost winter pilgrimage and tourism in Uttarakhand. It comes a day after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by him approved two major ropeway pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ojects to Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib worth over Rs 6,000 crore. The Uttarakhand government has initiated a Winter Tourism programme this year to promote religious tourism and boost the local economy, homestays and businesses, among others. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended a warm welcome to the prime minister in a post on X. "A hearty welcome and greetings to the prime minister on hi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s visit to Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, the sacred land of religion, spiritualism and sacrifice. Residents of the state are excited to receive the prime minister in Mukhwa-Harsil, a land full of spiritual and natural beauty," he said. "Certainly, this winter trip of yours will give new dimensions to the cultural, spiritual and tourism development of our state," Dhami said and hoped that Modi's visit wo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uld put Mukhwa on the global tourism map. PTI ALM ALM NSD NSD X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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