Chardham yatra to begin from today, here’s all you need to know
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The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand is all set to begin form today (September 18, 2021) after its prolonged suspension due to COVID-19. A day after the Nainital High Court lifted the ban on Chardham Yatra and allowed only fully COVID vaccinated people with a mandatory COVID-19 negative report for the annual pilgrimage, the Uttarakhand government issued a detailed SOP to start the yatra from Saturday with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms.
New Delhi: The Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand is all set to begin form today (September 18, 2021) after its prolonged suspension due to COVID-19. A day after the Nainital High Court lifted the ban on Chardham Yatra and allowed only fully COVID vaccinated people with a mandatory COVID-19 negative report for the annual pilgrimage, the Uttarakhand government issued a detailed SOP to start the yatra from Saturday with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms.
The court also imposed a daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan temples and ordered devotees to follow strict COVID-19 protocols. According to the SOP issued by the state government, over 1,000 pilgrims are allowed daily on Badrinath, 800 on Kedarnath, 600 on Gangotri and 400 on Yamunotri.
The SOP also stated that the pilgrims will have to carry a document certifying administration of both doses of the anti-COVID vaccine at least 15 days back or a negative RT/PCR/TrueNat/CBNAAT/RAT COVID-19 test report not older than 72 hours.
