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Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 19:06 IST
Kumbh is held periodically every four years at four different locations in India – Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain. The Haridwar Kumbh Mela in the pre-Covid era. | Photo Credit: PTI
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The state administration is taking all Covid-appropriate precautions to ensure the carnival does not become a super-spreader event
RT-PCR tests of devotees are being conducted at 30 places in the Kumbh area, spread over 670 hectares from Haridwar to Devprayag
Haridwar: Observed and celebrated every 12 years from January to April, this year’s Kumbh has been limited to just one month from April 1-30 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more so because Uttarakhand has been reporting more than 500 cases on a daily basis.
Uttarakhand CM says determined to conduct Haridwar Kumbh Mela safely ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 19:28 IST
He inaugurated the Command and Control Room and Adarsh Barrack of the Police Surveillance System built for the Kumbh Mela, at the CCR Tower in Haridwar.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the state government is fully committed to the modernization of the police.
He said, Our government is determined to conduct HaridwarKumbh Mela safely. 310 CCTV cameras have been installed in the area. Command and Control Room of Police Surveillance System has been set up at CCR Tower, Haridwar. (ANI)
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Some states have been urging the Centre to lower the age limit for Covid-19 vaccination so that more people can be inoculated. (Photo: AFP)
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The Uttarakhand administration has arranged for COVID-19 testing kiosks at the borders of the state.
The Kumbh Mela will be held for only 30 days this year, from April 1 to 30, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi: The Haridwar Kumbh Mela commenced on Thursday (April 1) in Uttarakhand. Devotees will participate in three shahi snans which are slated for April 12, 14 and 27.
Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were issued by the state government to contain the spread of the virus. Uttarakhand has mandated a negative RT-PCR test report for the devotees visiting Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.