Between April 1 and 30 this year, 58 percent of the total COVID-19 tests conducted in the state of Uttarakhand were conducted in Haridwar district, an analysis by the Social Development for Community Foundation revealed. During the same period, the positivity rate in Haridwar district was 80 percent less than that of Uttarakhand, Anoop Nautiyal, the founder of Foundation […]
Kumbh Mela: Akharas, sadhus take part in second ‘shahi snan’ at Har Ki Pauri
With the chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Ganga maiya ki jai’, sadhus of various akharas on Monday took a holy dip in River Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on the occasion of the second ‘shahi snan’ during Kumbh. The first shahi snan was held on March 11 on the […]
Kumbh Mela: Uttarakhand CM seeks report on naming ghats after saints
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Wednesday instructed Kumbh Magistrate to allot land to “Akhadas” as was done in the year 2010. The Chief Minister has also asked for an immediate report regarding demand over naming ghats after saints. In a tweet by the CMO office in Hindi yesterday, it said, “Kumbh […]
Kumbh Mela: Rishikesh’s Bharat Bhoomi Tourist complex to be set up as Covid care centre
In view of increasing Covid-19 cases in Uttrakhand, the Dehradun district administration has acquired Bharat Bhumi Tourist complex under Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Rishikesh to utilise it as a Covid care centre. District Magistrate, Dehradun Ashish Srivastava said, “Keeping in view of exercising COVID guidelines amid Kumbh Mela celebrations, Rishikesh’s Bharat Bhoomi Tourist […]
Kumbh Mela witnesses low footfall on first day in Haridwar amid Covid-19 scare
Kumbh Mela in Haridwar witnessed a low footfall of devotees at Har Ki Pauri ghat on the first day amid the rising cases of COVID-19. On Thursday, devotees took holy dips at the ghat on the first day of the Kumbh while adhering to the protocols put in place amid the pandemic. Announcements […]
Preparations in full swing in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela, first holy bath is on ‘Shivratri’
Preparations are in full swing here for the ‘Kumbh Mela 2021’, which is around the corner. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department earlier said that Covid-19 standard operating procedures will remain in force throughout the duration of the event. Hand sanitiser stalls have also been put up at several places across the Mela […]
Kumbh Mela SOP to remain applicable at Haridwar on Mahashivratri
The Union government’s SOP for the Haridwar Maha Kumbh would remain applicable in the mela area for the Shahi Snan of Mahashivratri on March 11. A letter written by chief Secretary Om Prakash — dated March 8 – confirms that the Centre’s SOP would remain applicable in Haridwar from March 10 to […]
Kumbh 2021: Northern Railways prepares for surge in passengers at Haridwar
With passenger traffic at Hardiwar station expected to go up from March 11, the Northern Railways has built four different colour-coded enclosures for passengers to book tickets to various destinations. “There might be a surge in passengers coming to Haridwar from March 11. We have put four colour-coded enclosures based […]
Kumbh Mela 2021: Indian Raiways sets up centralised control room in Haridwar
A centralised hi-tech control room has been set up by Indian Raiways at Haridwar railway station ahead of Kumbh Mela 2021, informed Senior divisional commercial manager of Moradabad railway division on Saturday. “A centralised control room has been set up at Haridwar railway station ahead of Kumbh Mela 2021. All the nearby railway stations […]
Uttarakhand to limit crowd using cameras with head count software at Kumbh Mela
The Kumbh Mela administration has put cameras with head-count software at the Ganga Ghats, to keep an eye on the crowd. The cameras will immediately alert the police if the crowd increases beyond the limit. Inspector General of Kumbh Mela, Sanjay Gunjyal said that the measurement has been taken of the entire 107 Ghats, […]
Government issues Kumbh Mela SOPs, makes Covid-19 negative report mandatory
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the devotees willing to participate in the ongoing Haridwar ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ will have to show a 72-hour-old RT-PCR negative report at the time of arrival. The Government of India (GOI) has released a set of special operating procedures (SOPs) regarding the ‘Kumbh Mela’. The Centre stressed on reducing […]
Government issues SOPs for Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar
The government on Sunday issued guidelines and standard operating protocols (SOPs) for the ongoing Kumbh Mela pilgrimage festival in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. According to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all devotees interested in attending the ‘Kumbh Mela’ should register with the Uttarakhand government and obtain a compulsory COVID-19 […]
Uttarakhand CM inspects construction sites during Kumbh Mela
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, along with Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik and Chief Secretary Om Prakash did an on-site inspection of the construction sites on Sunday during Kumbh Mela. According to a press release, they started their inspection from Lal Tappad flyover, to Sukhi River Bridge, Astha Path, Gourishankar Island in Khadki, […]
Uttarakhand govt asks Centre for 20,000 additional COVID-19 vaccines for Kumbh Mela
Amid the on-going first phase of the mass vaccination-drive for COVID-19, the Uttarakhand Government has asked the Centre for 20,000 additional vaccines for the occasion of Kumbh Mela. The state COVID-19 Control Room chief Dr Abhishek Tripathi informed that the state government has sent a proposal to the Centre in this regard. The COVID-19 vaccination drive was initiated […]
Commandos of the National Security Guard will be deployed in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela
Commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG) will be deployed in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela, Uttarakhand police announced on Wednesday. The announcement came after Major General VS Ranade, NSG (IG Operations) met Uttarakhand Police Commissioner Ashok Kumar and discussed the deployment of NSG. Ashok Kumar said that “to take action against the anti-national elements, two NSG teams will […]