Uttarakhand govt allows pilgrims from outside state with conditions to visit Char Dham

Uttarakhand Government has allowed pilgrims from outside the state with conditions to visit Char Dham which includes the four shrines of Kedar Nath, Badri Nath, Yamunotri and Gangotri. CEO of  Devsthanam Board Ravi Nath Raman said that devotees must produce a COVID 19 negative test report conducted within 72 hours of entering the state or undergo quarantine.

 

The quarantine period is to be served before embarking the Yatra by those unable to produce the test report. Such pilgrims will have to undergo a 14 day Quartine, which includes mandatory seven day institutional quarantine for arrivals from any of the 31 identified cities with a high number of COVID 19 cases such as Delhi and, Mumbai. He said that registration with the



Devsthanam Board is necessary. Devastanam board manages 51 temples in the state.

 

The Board will not allow anyone enter the state who are coming from the containment zone. Mr Raman said that Board has allowed the yatra with safety measures in place. Several restrictions are currently in place for the pilgrimage such as no entry in the sanctum Sanctorum of the shrines, touching the idols, or bringing PRASAD. 

The cap on daily visitors to the temple which was introduced on July first when the temples were opened for the public remains unchanged. This year Badri Nath is allowing 1200 devotees a day, Kedar Nath 800, Gangotri 600 and Yamunotri 400 following the COVID 19.