Uttarakhand government on Saturday said additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines were made available to inoculate the persons related to the Chardham Yatra.
Ahead of the opening of Chardham Yatra for the residents of 3 districts of Uttarakhand, such instructions were given by the Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat.
As per the state government, additional vaccines have been given to the districts of Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, along with the districts of Tehri and Pauri, which are on the way of the Char Dham Yatra.
The Chief Minister has also instructed to vaccinate all those who will be in direct contact with pilgrims of the yatra before its commencement, to ensure the safety of both the locals and the visitors.