The Uttarakhand State Government is likely to introduce compulsory ‘Green Tax’ for Tourists for visiting Uttarakhand soon.
Whether you are visiting the place for adventure sports, or going on a Char Dham Yatra, or even for those you are planning big fat wedding events with the Himalayas in the backdrop, everyone might end up adding the said compulsory tax.
The decision was made after Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) highlighted the issue of increasing pollution in a meeting with Forest and Environment Minister Harak Singh Rawat.
Uttarakhand is famous for Char Dham Yatra, which literally meaning ‘journey to four centres’. These four religious centres in Uttarakhand are represented by Badrinath (dedicated to Lord Vishnu), Kedarnath(dedicated to Lord Shiva), Gangotri (the holy origin of river Ganga)and Yamunotri (the holy origin of river Yamuna).
