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Uttarakhand government suspends Char Dham Yatra this year

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Amid the rising Covid-19 cases in India Uttarakhand government has suspended the Char Dham Yatra this year in the state. Although, only priests of the four temples will perform rituals and puja this year.

State government was already preparing with all Covid guidelines in place.

“We have made negative RT-PCR reports mandatory for Char Dham Yatra to ensure that the infection does not spread. The Yatra is a matter of faith and we are committed to provide every facility to the pilgrims from all over the world, “Uttarakhand’s Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj had earlier told Indian Express.

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