Dehradun: If you might be planning the Char Dham yatra scheduled to begin subsequent month, you must know that the Uttarakhand authorities has made the COVID-19 negative RT-PCR report necessary for pilgrims embarking upon this spiritual yatra.
Ravinath Raman, chairman of Char Dham Devsthanam Board which manages the yatra has said that the state of affairs is being assessed and SOP might be issued quickly. Raman, who’s the commissioner of Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, is quoted by a information day by day as saying, “The standard operating procedure for Char Dham Yatra will be issued soon and we have decided to keep it pretty much same as last year with all precautions.”
The state authorities has began preparations prematurely to comprise the pandemic state of affairs. In 2019, as many 38 lakh pilgrims visited the shrines, however in 2020, merely 4.2 lakh might go to these holy locations.
The SOPs for the Char Dham yatra are anticipated to incorporate a number of situations to go to the 4 revered shrines– Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri together with the necessity to register themselves and get an e-pass. The normal working process may additionally point out that each pilgrim must carry identification and tackle proof, in line with experiences.
The period of yatra may also be elevated if any pure calamity forces pilgrims’ motion akin to landslides, extreme rainfall, and others. The state authorities may additionally put a limitation on the variety of pilgrims visiting each shrine per day.