Summary:
Cabinet minister and government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal, said that Covid curfew in the state has been extended from June 15 to June 22 with relaxations in Yatra.
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Amid the Covid restrictions in the State, the cabinet has decided for enrolling some relaxations where the locals can be allowed to witness the Char Dham Yatra.
The Yatra will be opened for pilgrims from Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi districts of Uttarakhand from June 15.
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri shrines are collectively called Char Dham.
The pilgrimage begins from Yamunotri with proceedings to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath in the east.
Yet the fear exists if the yatra could turn into another super-spreader after many seers succumbed to Covid-19 after participating in Mahakumbh in the state’s Haridwar.
The yatra could not be held last year as per the schedule on April 26 with the opening of portals of Yamunotri and Gangotri, the first two shrines that are opened after winter, because of the lockdown in March 2020.
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