"In the interest of safety and security of the yatris it has been decided to further cancel all remaining batches 15-18 of the Yatra-2013," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
After further reviewing the situation in Uttarakhand, stemming from torrential rains and flooding, the government had on July 8 cancelled Batch No 11-14 of this year's yatra.
The government had also cancelled the visit of Batches 2 -10.
A total of 18 batches of pilgrims were scheduled to have a glimpse of holy mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva, and take a bath in the sacred Manasarovar lake.
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