The Uttarakhand government expanded the Covid-19 curfew till June 22. The current restrictions will end on June 15. In its order, the governments said that old SOPs will have to be followed, but with some charges. The Uttarakhand government also allowed people from three districts of the state to undergo the Char Dham Yatra.
In an interview with ANI, Uttarakhand minister Subodh Uniyal said, “People from Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi are now allowed to visit Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri-Yamunotri respectively only with negative RT-PCR report,” The famous four Himalayan shrines after which the Char Dham Yatra has been named are located in these three districts.
Declaring other relaxations, Uniyal said that the number of attendees allowed in weddings and funerals has been increased from 20 to 50. The minister further added, “Revenue courts have been allowed to open with 20 people, sweet shops can open for five days a week; 50 people allowed at both weddings and funerals. Auto-rickshaw such as Vikram can ply as well,”
As per the government instruction, The grocery and stationery stores will be open daily from 8 AM to 12 PM. Bars will remain closed till further orders. Educational and coaching institutes, multiplex, shopping malls, stadiums, gyms, and restaurants will remain closed during the period. Medicine shops and testing labs will remain open for 24 hours, while banks will be open from 10 am to 2 pm.
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