People’s health a precedence, but matters of faith cannot be totally ignored: Uttarakhand CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Tuesday stated the continuing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar shouldn’t be in contrast with the Nizamuddin Markaz which was held in a closed area and attended even by foreigners. “There should be no comparison between Kumbh and Markaz. The Markaz was held in a closed space, in a Kothi-like structure whereas the Kumbh is being held in the open on the sprawling ghats of the Ganga,” Rawat stated on a weekly speak present organised by the Hindustan Times.
The chief minister was replying to a query as to why the 2 spiritual occasions shouldn’t be equated (Nizamuddin Markaz and Kumbh) as Kumbh additionally attracts crowds and will strengthen the second wave of the coronavirus an infection.
Citing different variations between the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and Nizamuddin Markaz, Rawat stated, “The devotees attending Kumbh will not be from exterior but our personal individuals.”
“Moreover, when the Markaz was held there was not much awareness about Corona nor were there any guidelines. No one knew for how long the attendees of the Markaz had remained in the confines of the structure,” he stated.
“Now there is more awareness both about Covid and the guidelines related to it,” the chief minister added.
He additionally stated Kumbh comes as soon as in 12 years and is linked with the faith and sentiments of hundreds of thousands of individuals.
“Holding it successfully amid the challenge posed by Covid-19 by ensuring that the SOP is strictly followed by all is our goal,” he stated.
Rawat stated individuals’s health is a precedence but matters of faith cannot be totally ignored.
“Cases have of course risen of late but we are following the health ministry guidelines and the recovery rate is good. Arrangements are also adequate to deal with any situation,” he stated.
Largescale preparations of masks and sanitisers have been made within the Mela space and the complete equipment is working day and evening to make sure that the Covid tips are adopted by everybody, the chief minister stated.
People are being checked on the border factors earlier than being allowed to enter Haridwar and attend the Mela. There are additionally preparations for the random testing of individuals, he stated.
Haridwar is all set to organise one other Shahi Snan on the event of “Mesh Sankranti” on Wednesday in the course of the ongoing Kumbh.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand on Tuesday reported the very best single-day spike this yr in Covid instances with 1,925 testing optimistic within the state.
Dehradun district with 775 instances, Haridwar with 594, Nainital with 217 and Udham Singh Nagar with 172 led the desk whereas 13 contaminated sufferers died.
