New Delhi: Despite the High Court’s order against holding Char Dham Yatra this year, the Uttarakhand government has made a fresh announcement stating that the pilgrimage will begin from July 1. The government has also issued a fresh set of COVID guidelines making COVID negative reports mandatory for pilgrims.
“The first phase of the yatra will begin from July 1, while the second phase will commence from July 11; COVID negative report to be mandatory”, the govt said in an order issued hours after Uttarakhand High Court stayed state Cabinet’s decision permitting Char Dham Yatra with a limited number of pilgrims
