NS Government of Uttarakhand According to a new order issued on Monday, it has been decided to extend the COVID-19 induced curfew across the state till October 19.
However, the government has said that the anti-Covid vaccination activity will continue as usual.
This comes even as the state government had approached the Uttarakhand High Court last week, seeking removal of the daily limit imposed on the number of pilgrims visiting Chardham.
The High Court had last month imposed a daily limit on the number of pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrines as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Covid pandemic, while lifting the ban on the Chardham Yatra.
The state government, in an amendment application filed before a division bench of Justice RC Khulbe and Justice Alok Kumar on Friday, also said that if the limit cannot be removed completely, then the limit for both Badrinath and Kedarnath will be increased to 3,000, for Gangotri. 1,000 should be made. and 700 for Yamunotri.
The current limit is 1,000 for Badrinath, 800 for Kedarnath, 600 for Gangotri and 400 for Yamunotri.
The state government’s application states that the daily limit of pilgrims is affecting the earnings of those engaged in Chardham-related businesses, as the yatra, which started with a delay, can go on till mid-November only.
However, the court directed that the matter be mentioned in the regular bench of the Chief Justice on Monday.
vaccination in india
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that 70% of India’s adult population has been given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to officials, 25% of the adult population has been given both doses of the vaccine.
“Strong Nation, Rapid Vaccination: India has given the first dose of #COVID19 vaccine to 70% of the population.
“Under PM @NarendraModiji, India is scaling new heights in the fight against the pandemic. Keep it up India, let us fight Corona,” the minister said in a tweet.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country as part of the nationwide anti-coronavirus vaccination campaign crossed 91 crore on Monday.
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