Keeping in view of the Covid disaster the Uttarakhand authorities has suspended Char Dham Yatra for the yr 2021. Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat knowledgeable that individuals won’t be allowed to carry out the Char Dham Yatra this yr however clergymen of the 4 temples will carry out rituals and puja following the Covid protocols issued by the Central authorities.
The Char Dham Yatra was scheduled to start on May 3 this yr and the state authorities had earlier issued COVID advisories for pilgrims collaborating within the spiritual Yatra. The Uttarakhand authorities had made detrimental RT-PCR take a look at studies necessary, amongst different tips for devotees.
The resolution comes at a time when Uttarakhand recorded the very best single-day spike of 6,054 new COVID-19 circumstances on Wednesday, taking the tally to 1,68,616, whereas 108 deaths pushed the toll to 2,417.
Dehradun district accounted for the utmost variety of 2,329 circumstances, adopted by Haridwar, which reported 1,178 circumstances, Udham Singh Nagar 849, Nainital 665, Chamoli 175, Pauri 174 Champawat 153, Almora 140, Bageshwar 128 and Tehri 109, a state well being division bulletin mentioned.
The Yatra is managed by the Char Dham Devsthanam Board. In 2019, practically 38 lakh pilgrims visited the holy shrines, however in 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, solely 4.2 lakh may embark solely the holy pilgrimage.
Meanwhile, India reported 3,79,257 new COVID-19 circumstances and 3645 deaths on Thursday (April 29), taking the nation’s tally to 1,83,76,524. As many as 2,69,507 discharges have been made within the final 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
