Express News Service
DEHRADUN: Hours after the High Court staying the Char Dham Yatra on Monday, the Uttarakhand government issued directives to start the pilgrimage for locals of three districts from July 1. The directives were mentioned in a letter regarding the extension of Covid curfew in the state.
“First phase of Char Dham Yatra will begin on July 1. In the first phase, pilgrims from Chamoli district will be allowed to go to Badrinath, pilgrims from Rudraprayag to Kedarnath and from Uttarkashi to Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Every pilgrim is required to register for the Yatra and must have Covid negative report not prior to 72 hours of the pilgrimage,” reads the 12-page letter. Earlier, in the day, the Uttarakhand HC stayed the decision of the state Cabinet to allow the yatra from July 1 and allowed live streaming of rituals for pilgrims.