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Kumbh Mela Restricts Footfall; Installs Cameras That Alert Overcrowd
To monitor the footfall and COVID-19 precautionary measures, the Kumbh Mela administration has installed cameras on Ganga Ghats. Interestingly, the cameras fixed at 107 Ganga Ghats can alert police, if the region is overpopulated. As per reports, around 1.09 lakh people are allowed at a time, of which 20,000 devotees can undergo holy dip at Har ki Paudi and 10,000 pilgrims at Subhash Ghat.
Tags: Kumbh Mela, Ganga Ghats, Uttarakhand, Covid-19
Courtesy: Mint
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NSG Commandos To Guard Kumbh Mela 2021 In Haridwar
The Uttarakhand government will deploy National Security Guard (NSG) Commandos in Haridwar's Kumbh Mela to ensure safety and tackle anti-national elements. The two deployed NSG teams will also train the state's anti-terrorist squad, Police Commissioner Ashok Kumar stated. Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand High Court has asked for a blueprint of the state's crowd control plan. The court has also demanded condition-reports of COVID centers which were… read-more
Tags: Uttarakhand, haridwar, Kumbh Mela, NSG Commandos
Courtesy: Zee News
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UP Govt Urges Kalpwasis To Undergo Covid-19 Test Prior To Magh Mela
In the wake of COVID-19, the Kalpwasis should undergo mandatory 'RT-PCR Testing' before entering the Magh Mela scheduled at Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. UP Chief Secretary RK Tiwari said all devotees should undergo thermal screening and COVID-affected pilgrims should be admitted to hospitals in a designated ambulance. Moreover, the importance of regular sanitization, availability of medical facilities and crowd control… read-more
Tags: Kumbh Mela, Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Uttarakhand Minister Urges Union To Start Tourist Covid-19 Insurance
Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj in a letter to Union Tourism ministry has asked to launch a ‘Covid-19 Insurance’ to revive tourism in the state. Maharaj said the insurance will "..attract them (tourists) to visit India and assure them of safety”. The letter came ahead of Haridwar Kumbh in January 2021. It added that a Covid-19 insurance policy would also attract NRI’s and foreign tourists to the tourism-backed state's economy.
Tags: Toursim, Uttarakhand, Coronavirus, Kumbh Mela, haridwar, Covid-19 Insurance
Courtesy: The Indian Express
