{"id":32214,"date":"2026-10-04T06:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32214"},"modified":"2026-10-04T06:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:24:47","slug":"in-a-1st-thousands-of-kedarnath-pilgrims-bring-back-tonnes-of-trash-from-shrine-dehradun-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=32214","title":{"rendered":"In a 1st, thousands of Kedarnath pilgrims bring back tonnes of trash from shrine | Dehradun News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134668872,imgsize-216162,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/thousands-of-pilgrims-at-kedarnath-are-carrying-down-plastic-waste-voluntarily.jpg\" alt=\"In a 1st, thousands of Kedarnath pilgrims bring back tonnes of trash from shrine\" title=\"Thousands of pilgrims at Kedarnath are carrying down plastic waste voluntarily\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Thousands of pilgrims at Kedarnath are carrying down plastic waste voluntarily\">Thousands of pilgrims at Kedarnath are carrying down plastic waste voluntarily<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>DEHRADUN: The 18km trek to Kedarnath, at 11,755 feet, from Gaurikund is for most pilgrims a journey of a lifetime in search of peace and tranquillity.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>And now, in an unusual act of service, thousands, in perhaps a first, are returning with bags of plastic waste collected from the sacred site.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Under the local administration&#8217;s &#8216;Carry Me Back&#8217; initiative, close to 5,000 pilgrims have so far voluntarily carried down more than 12 tonnes of compressed plastic waste, turning what began as a local effort to tackle the mounting garbage problem into a wider campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The move comes against the backdrop of a serious sanitation challenge at the shrine, where a huge visitor influx generates vast quantities of waste. <!-- -->Poor waste segregation, difficult weather and logistical limitations of working at such high altitudes compound everything.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Social media has helped. Among the sights seen during the campaign have been pilgrims from Tamil Nadu, Odisha and other southern states carrying up to 10kg of trash on bicycles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Madan Lal, who had one arm amputated, carried a bag full of garbage with his healthy hand all the way to Gaurikund. Ankita Singh (28) who works in Gurgaon, brought back 8kg of waste along with two friends.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>&#8220;When we set out from Gurgaon, our plans were different and did not include Kedarnath. However, we ended up coming here. We firmly believe that reaching this place was nothing short of a miracle, and by becoming a part of this noble initiative, we were able to experience a sense of divine bliss,&#8221; she said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/dehradun\/in-a-1st-thousands-of-kedarnath-pilgrims-bring-back-tonnes-of-trash-from-shrine\/articleshow\/134668861.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of pilgrims at Kedarnath are carrying down plastic waste voluntarily DEHRADUN: The 18km trek to Kedarnath, at 11,755 feet, from Gaurikund is for most pilgrims a journey of a lifetime in search of peace and tranquillity.And now, in an unusual act of service, thousands, in perhaps a first, are returning with bags of plastic 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