Registration in Kumbh portal & negative RTPCR report must for pilgrims
The pilgrims visiting Haridwar for the holy Kumbh would have to produce a negative RTPCR report which should not be older than 72 hours from their arrival in Kumbh. The hotels, restaurants, guest houses and Dharmshalas would have to make arrangements for thermal screening of every individual during the Kumbh. These measures were announced in the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) released by the secretary Disaster Management and rehabilitation S A Murugeshan on Tuesday. The SoP intends to ensure Covid-19 appropriate behaviour among the pilgrims and reduce the chances of the spread of the contagion. As per the order only the pilgrims registered in the Mahakumbh Mela 2021 web portal would be allowed to have entry in the hotels and guest houses. Every pilgrim should compulsorily wear face masks and should download the Aroga Setu App on their phones.
People should ensure maintenance of social distancing norms in the public places like ticket counters , bus stops, railway stations, taxi stands and other areas. Pilgrims who are above the age of 65 years, pregnant women and children less than 10 years of age would be dissuaded to visit Ghats and other public places during the Kumbh.
It is worth mentioning here that the union ministry of health had recently directed the state administration to reduce the duration of Kumbh in Haridwar in view of the pandemic of Covid-19. It had asked the state administration to ensure that every pilgrim is pre- registered and carries a negative report of RTPCR. The SoPs released by the disaster management department are as per the guidelines issued by the union government.
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
