Rudraprayag: After serving in the district for 2 years, DM Saurabh Gaharwar went to take over the responsibility of MD of SIDCUL and Chief Executive Officer of PMGSY, then the new District Magistrate Prateek Jain has taken charge. Prateek Jain, who became DM for the first time, is the youngest DM of Rudraprayag district till date. Prateek has also given a glimpse of his future tenure as soon as he arrived.
Prateek Jain reached Kedarnath as soon as he took charge of DM: As soon as 2018 batch IAS officer Prateek Jain took charge as DM of a district famous for religious tourism like Rudraprayag, his first task was to check the arrangements for the Kedarnath Yatra. These days, Kedarnath Yatra is going on in full swing under the Chardham Yatra of Uttarakhand. Rudraprayag District Magistrate Prateek Jain set out on foot to see the Kedarnath Dham Yatra route and its arrangements. Rudraprayag’s youngest DM walked 24 kms: The 32-year-old DM completed this journey by walking 24 kms and taking information about the arrangements from the pilgrims along the way. Wherever he saw deficiencies and whatever needs were told by the people, he gave instructions to improve them. After reaching Kedarnath Dham, he took the blessings of Baba Kedarnath. Met with the pilgrimage priests and discussed the arrangements.
Prateek is a 2018 batch IAS: Rudraprayag DM Prateek Jain is a 2018 batch IAS officer. While inspecting the Kedarnath National Highway, he instructed the NH department to keep necessary machines at all times at the places prone to landslides. Along with this, the DM also checked the medical facilities. Also inspected the office of SDRF. Also saw the resting places made for Kedarnath pilgrims and tested the facilities there.
Know about the new DM of Rudraprayag: Prateek Jain, the youngest District Magistrate of Rudraprayag district till date, was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Born on 25 July 1993, Prateek Jain is an IAS officer of the 2018 batch. Even before becoming an IAS, he had cleared several administrative exams. He also has a masters degree in public management from JNU. Prateek has also been the CDO of Haridwar district.
Rudraprayag is an important district: Rudraprayag is an important district from the point of view of religious tourism. Here is the Jyotirlinga Kedarnath temple. Along with this, Tungnath temple, Rudranath temple and Madmaheshwar temple are also located here. Triyuginarayan temple, the marriage place of Lord Shiva Parvati, is also in this district. Kalpeshwar temple, Agastyamuni temple and Omkareshwar temple are also here. A large number of devotees reach throughout the year to visit these temples of historical, religious and mythological importance.
For the entire 6 months, common devotees as well as VVIPs keep coming and going to visit the Kedarnath temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself keeps taking information about the schemes running in this district. The PMO has a say in the reconstruction work going on at the Kedarnath temple complex, so the PM often holds review meetings on it.
