As 1 Of Every 6 Daily Infections Is Now In India, Huge Kumbh Crowds Kumbh Mela: Authorities have made virus tests mandatory for those entering the area, where officials said they were battling to hold back crowds.
Updated: April 12, 2021 3:41 pm IST
India Covid-19 Cases: Nearly a million devotees thronged the banks of the Ganges to join the Kumbh Mela
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Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked on Monday to take a holy bath in Ganges river in Uttarakhan s Haridwar, even as the nation racked up the world s highest tally of new daily coronavirus infections. With 168,912 new cases, India accounts for one in six of all new infections globally, although the figure is still well below the US peak of nearly 300,000 new cases on January 8.
The coronavirus has reached Kumbh Mela 2021 with as many as seven saints at Krishna Ashram located in Shankaracharya Chowk testing positive for the infection.
Haridwar Kumbh 2021: Know about COVID-19 protocols, other details
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Wednesday assured that the state government is ready to organise a grand and safe Kumbh Mela. COVID testing kiosks set up by the administration at the borders of the state to test the people coming from outside. Visuals from Narsan border, Haridwar (Image Source: ANI)
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Updated: Apr 1, 2021, 07:18 AM IST
The Haridwar Kumbh on the banks of river Ganga in Uttarakhand will take place from April 1 to April 30 with three Shahi Snan (Holi Dip) to take place on April 12, 14, and 27. Kumbh is held periodically at four different locations in India (Nashik, Haridwar, Prayagraj, and Ujjain) every four years.
An ancient city located on the banks of River Ganga, Haridwar is expanding rapidly. Being a popular pilgrimage site, the city also witnesses a massive floating population as each day pilgrims come to bathe at the holy river to get rid of their sins. The number of visitors grows manifold during the festivals, especially the month-long Kumbh fair. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been tirelessly endeavouring to ensure that pilgrims get a cleaner Ganga at this holy site with no flow of sewage water. It has intercepted all major and minor sources of river pollution under the Namami Gange Programme.
Kumbh Mela Haridwar 2021: Centre sanctions Rs 325 crore to Uttarakhand as special assistance
The Haridwar Kumbh on the banks of river Ganga in Uttarakhand will take place from April 1 to April 30. Paramilitary personnel offer prayers for the safe Maha Kumbh amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
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Updated: Apr 1, 2021, 09:40 AM IST
The Union Ministry of Finance has sanctioned Rs 325 crore to the Uttarakhand government for Kumbh Mela 2021, which kickstarts on Thursday (April 1).
As per a statement from Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat s office, an amount of Rs 80 crore has also been sanctioned for the restructuring of the water supply scheme of Mussoorie city.