#COVID19 situation in the state. Only priests of the four temples will perform rituals and puja: Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat (File photo) pic.twitter.com/No6I9G2WDxPreparations are underway for the opening of the portals of Badrinath Dham.
The temple will open on Brahmamuhurt at 4.15 am on May 18. The portals of the Kedarnath temple in the Rudraprayag district will be opened for pilgrims on May 17.Meanwhile, Nainital High Court has ordered the Uttarakhand government to conduct 30,000-50,000 RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests in Dehradun, Haldwani, and Haridwar.The high court also directed the state government to increase home isolation tests.Claiming that the state has a shortage of doctors, the court suggested seeking help from the 2,500.