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Meanwhile, members of the Yamunotri Temple Samiti have raised concern about the administration’s move to restore the pilgrimage in a hurry citing the risks involved.District magistrate Ashish Chauhan said, “Yamunotri trek was washed only at one point and has been restored. We have also deputed SDRF and police personnel for the assistance of pilgrims.” Uttarkashi: Pilgrimage to the Yamunotri shrine as part of Char Dham yatra , which was halted due to flash floods, resumed on Wednesday amid protests by temple priests.The administration has also restored traffic on both Gangotri and Yamunotri national highways which was disrupted due to landslides in the region.On Wednesday, 19 pilgrims undertook the trek to the shrine through an alternative route, though horse rides and palanquin facility have not resumed yet..