In India with the decline in daily fresh cases of covid-19 infection, many states are easing the rules and restrictions imposed during lockdown. Here's the list of some places with rules and regulations imposed by them for tourists.
Goa
Earlier, only fully-vaccinated travellers were allowed to enter in Goa. Who hadn’t got vaccinated were required to produce Covid negative report. On Monday, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has permitted fully-vaccinated Goa residents and workforce to enter Goa without a Covid-19 negative report till August 5, 2021.
Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir)
According to the reports, passengers arriving in Ladakh, both by air and road, must have a negative RT-PCR report not older than 96 hours. Otherwise, they will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 test on arrival. All passengers are mandated to download Aarogya Setu App.
Corbett/Valley of Flowers (Uttarakhand)
All tourists wishing to visit the popular valley will have to submit a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours and strictly abide by all the COVID-related protocols put in place across the state.
Dharamshala, Chail (Himachal Pradesh)
The State Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had said earlier this week that “we are anxious as the tourist influx has increased in Himachal Pradesh. We welcome tourists but I urge them to follow Covid norms. They should follow social distancing and wear a mask. We have also directed hotels to follow SOP strictly,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Shillong, Cherrapunji (Meghalaya)
It is mandatory for all people entering Meghalaya to register themselves prior to their travel at: http://meghalayaonline.gov. in/covid/testing.htm, and to download the Arogya Setu App and the Behaviour Change Management App, a training platform of NHM Meghalaya for citizens and all cadre’s on COVID19 Pandemic, of Meghalaya. RT-PCR testing at entry points is mandatory. Persons with a valid final certificate of vaccination shall be exempted from testing.
Puducherry (Tamil Nadu)
If you are flying in, you’ll need a RT-PCR negative report. If entering via road, an e-pass is mandatory.
Kurseong (West Bengal)
Gangtok (Sikkim)
The Sikkim government had prohibited the entry of tourists since March this year following a surge in COVID-19 cases. The state Home Department, in a notification, said that fully vaccinated tourists can enter the Himalayan state through Rangpo in East Sikkim and Melli in South Sikkim after exhibiting their vaccination certificates at the border check-gates.
