Kedarnath Generates Over 50 Tonnes of Waste in Five Months
· India · NDTV
Waste generation in Kedarnath reached 21.40 metric tonnes in 2025, following 26.10 metric tonnes in 2024 and 32.58 metric tonnes in 2023, according to Nagar Panchayat data. The figures cover the five-month operational period of the Himalayan shrine town during pilgrimage seasons. Municipal authorities track these volumes to manage sanitation challenges in the ecologically sensitive mountain region. The data highlights annual fluctuations in tourist footfall and resulting refuse accumulation.
Why it matters
The accumulation of tonnes of waste in a fragile Himalayan ecosystem poses severe environmental and sanitation challenges for local authorities and the Kedarnath pilgrimage route.
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