India / Send devotees for Kumbh only after health checkups: U'khand to other states

The Uttarakhand government on Friday urged all state governments to conduct health checkups of devotees who are planning to participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. "The states [should]...not allow sick passengers to proceed to the mela," Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash said. Prakash requested Chief Secretaries of all states to not run any special buses for Kumbh Mela.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 31, 2021, 08:41 AM
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday urged all state governments to conduct health check-ups of devotees who will participate in the 'Haridwar Kumbh Mela'.

The State Chief Secretary, Om Prakash in a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all the states requested them not to run any special buses for 'Kumbh Mela'.

"The states have to check and not allow sick passengers to proceed to the mela, the chief secretary said in the letter.

Earlier, the central government instructed the Uttarakhand government for making the Covid-19 test mandatory for devotees coming for 'Haridwar Kumbh Mela', along with other strict standard operating procedures released by it for the mass religious gathering.

The iconic 'Kumbh Mela' began in Haridwar on January 15 and is set to conclude on April 27.