A negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report, a medical certificate and registration with Uttarakhand government will be compulsory for devotees wishing to attend Kumbh Mela-2021 in Haridwar, according to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Health Ministry.
Kumbh Mela-2021 is likely to be held from February 27 to April 30. An estimated 10 lakh people will attend the mela on a regular day and about 50 lakh people are expected to attend on special days including Magh Purnima on February 27, Mahashivratri on March 11, Somvati Amavasya on April 12, Baisakhi on April 14, Ram Navmi on April 21 and Chaitra Purnima on April 27.
This time, different doors will be kept for people to come and go to the mela. Physical distancing and sanitisation will be taken care of during the event.
In the SOP issued by the Ministry of Health, the responsibilities of the fair administration are also prescribed. It will be the responsibility of the administration to manage the crowd during the fair. The administration has to take care that a large crowd does not gather at the same time.
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