Governor Launched 'Chardham Saathi' Mobile App | 28 Apr 2023

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On April 27, 2023, Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) launched the 'Chardham Sathi' mobile app of Swami Vivekananda Health Mission Society at Raj Bhavan.

Key Points

• Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) said that the purpose of this mobile app is to provide health related information to the pilgrims during the Char Dham Yatra.
• This mobile app will be useful for the health facilities of the pilgrims visiting Chardham. Through the mobile app, pilgrims will be able to get information about the nearest Vivekananda Health Mission hospital, services available there and emergency number etc.
• It is worth mentioning that Vivekananda Health Mission is providing free treatment services at Chardham Yatra sites. The Society has established its dispensaries at 11 places in Uttarakhand. So far, this Health Mission Society has provided free health services to lakhs of patients.
• Dr. Anuj Singhal, secretary of this Society, said that ICU-equipped hospitals are being operated by the society at Shri Badrinath Dham, Shri Kedarnath Dham and Gangotri Dham. They have free lab facilities, digital X-ray facilities and pharmacies etc.
• It can be noted that more than 60 cardiologists from all over the country have voluntarily given their consent to render their services in Chardham Yatra Chikitsalayas.