With the coronavirus cases declining in the state of Gujarat, the government has allowed the recommencement of most of the businesses, as well as government offices and the lower courts. The Statue of Unity at Kevadia will also be open for tourists tomorrow.
A question arises, if all the religious places and tourist places in the state are shut, due to the transition of Corona, then why are the tourist sites thrown open to the public?
The Statue of Unity at Kevadia will reopen from 8 a.m. today, and the online ticket booking has already started. Booking inquiries have also started for hotels and tent cities. However, the night curfew in 36 metropolitan cities will be from 9 pm to 6 am. Home delivery restaurants and hotels will be able to provide home delivery or take-home service till 10 pm. All organizations, commercial firms, and industries must strictly adhere to Covid-19 guidelines.
Along with the Statue of Unity, several sites in Kevadia, including Jungle Safari Park, Children’s Park, and Ramada Hotel Tent City, will be opened. Owners of tent cities and hotels at Kevadia, on the other hand, losing millions of rupees due to lack of inflow of tourists for the past one year, are now hoping for a large influx of tourists.
The government has banned people to visit religious sites as well as religious programs to reduce Covid-19 virus transmission. Hence, the famous Yatra Dhams of Gujarat including Ambaji, Shamlaji, Unjha Umiyadham have been closed. These temples attract huge crowds of devotees from all over the country. The government has decided to close religious places till June 11 as it does not pose a threat of large-scale transition. At present only priests are allowed to enter all the temples. The Ambaji Devasthan Trust, while extending the decision to open the temple, said that the decision to open the temple to visitors would be taken on June 11 if the pandemic is under control.