PM Modi prays at Mukhwa, Ganga's winter seat, and backs year-round tourism at Harsil, Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa, the winter seat of Maa Ganga, and addressed a Winter Tourism Program at Harsil in Uttarakhand on 6 March 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja and darshan at Mukhimath in Mukhwa village, the winter seat of Maa Ganga, on 6 March 2025. At Harsil in Uttarkashi district he flagged off a trek and a bike rally to Jadung and addressed the Winter Tourism Program. He said Uttarakhand should have no 'off-season', and urged companies to hold meetings, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) in the state and families to choose it for winter weddings under 'Wed in India'. He noted that the Union Cabinet had approved the Kedarnath and Hemkund ropeways; the Kedarnath ropeway will cut travel time from 8â9 hours to about 30 minutes. Ten villages of the region are covered under the Vibrant Village Program, and work has begun to resettle Nelong and Jadung, villages emptied in 1962. Char Dham pilgrims have risen from about 18 lakh a year before 2014 to about 50 lakh. He also mentioned that Uttarakhand has been named the 'Most Film-Friendly State'.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 6 March 2025, Mukhwa and Harsil, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
- Mukhwa
- Winter seat of Maa Ganga (Mukhimath)
- Kedarnath ropeway
- 8â9 hours cut to about 30 minutes
- Vibrant Village Program
- 10 villages of the region; Nelong and Jadung being resettled
- Char Dham pilgrims
- About 18 lakh a year before 2014, now about 50 lakh
- Appeals
- MICE tourism, 'Wed in India', no off-season
Practice MCQs 5 questions
On 6 March 2025, PM Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa in Uttarakhand. Mukhwa is the winter seat of which deity?
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Correct answer: B â Maa Ganga
Mukhwa (Mukhimath) in Uttarkashi district is the winter abode of Maa Ganga, where the Gangotri deity is worshipped in winter.
According to PM Modi at Harsil (March 2025), the Kedarnath Ropeway will cut the travel time from 8â9 hours to about:
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Correct answer: A â 30 minutes
The PM said the Kedarnath Ropeway, approved by the Union Cabinet along with the Hemkund Ropeway, will reduce the journey to about 30 minutes.
At Harsil in March 2025, the PM said efforts had begun to resettle which two border villages of Uttarkashi?
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Correct answer: B â Nelong and Jadung
The PM said resettlement of Nelong and Jadung had begun, and a bike rally to Jadung was flagged off from the event.
Which title has Uttarakhand been awarded, as mentioned by PM Modi at Harsil in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D â Most Film-Friendly State
The PM said Uttarakhand has been given the title of 'Most Film-Friendly State' and invited the film industry to shoot there.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's Harsil address of 6 March 2025: 1. Ten villages of the region have been included in the Vibrant Village Program. 2. Char Dham pilgrims have risen from about 18 lakh a year before 2014 to about 50 lakh a year. 3. Mana and Jadung were villages emptied in 1965. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the PM said Mana and Jadung were emptied in 1962 and have since been restored.