Chardham Yatra to open partially for locals from July 1

Government plans to continue Chardham Yatra for locals from July 1

Due to the rise in Covid-19  cases, Char Dham Yatra was not allowed for visitors however the Uttarakhand cabinet on Friday (25 June) decided to partially open Char Dham Yatra for locals in Limited numbers from July 1. The state cabinet also decided to issue guidelines for Char Dham Yatra pilgrims from Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag.

According to the state government, it said that all necessary arrangements will be made and steps will be taken. The cabinet said that all priests will be vaccinated beforehand.

According to the statement given by Uttarakhand Government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal and said Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri will be open for residents of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi district respectively from July 1 with a cap on the number of pilgrims to visit the temples daily. He also said that bringing a negative RT-PCR/Rapid antigen test report will be mandatory for every pilgrim and the SOPs to be followed by them while visiting the temples 2will be issued separately. Adding that he said, A senior official will be appointed for each of the four Himalayan temples who will coordinate with the district administration concerned about the arrangement for pilgrims.

Meanwhile, Uttarakhand High Court has recently reprimanded the state Government for the "Haste" being shown in opening the Char Dham Yatra and asked it to either suspend or defer it.