58 pc of Covid-19 tests in Uttarakhand conducted in Haridwar during Kumbh Mela

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: 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]