DEHRADUN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been instrumental in the ongoing development works at Kedarnath , had suggested the Uttarakhand government to have a meditation cave for pilgrims going to the revered shrine. Working on the concept, the Uttarakhand government has come up with a cave, which is barely one km upwards to the left side of the shrine.The online booking for the cave called - Rudra Meditation Cave – has started through the official website of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam. The interested pilgrims can book it for a period of three days on a payment of Rs 3,000.Giving the information, District Magistrate Rudraprayag Mangesh Ghildiyal told TOI, “The cave will be have electricity and water facility. Morning tea, breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner would be provided at prescribed time.”The pilgrim will also have a phone facility to call up the authorities in case of any problem or emergency. “It is extremely cold weather conditions and if a pilgrims faces any problem, he can call the staff. A bell took has been kept to call the GMVN attendant,” said the DM. One pilgrim would be allowed to stay in the cave, which will have a toilet.The cave will be booked for a period of 3 days and a person had to report at GMVN Guptkashi 2 days prior to the booking for a thorough medical check up. “We will allow the pilgrims to stay there only if they are found in a sound physical and mental condition,” said Ghildiyal.An amount of approximately Rs 8.5 lakh has been used to make the cave, which is 5 metres long and 3 metres wide.Sources said that over 30 years back, Modi had meditated in the caves of these region and had expressed his desire of having a good cave for Kedarnath pilgrims