Synopsis
Around 2,500 people found without the necessary documents were sent back from checkposts. “Checkpoints have been set up at all entry points to the town and almost every vehicle was screened to make sure no one entered without the proper documents,” said a police official.
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(This story originally appeared in
on Jul 12, 2021)Weekend rush of tourists continued at prominent hill towns of Uttarakhand on Sunday. Despite the recently-imposed restrictions to enter Nainital and Mussoorie — a mandatory RT-PCR negative report, registration on the Smart City portal and hotel reservation — heavy traffic jams were reported from both Nainital and Mussoorie. A total of 33,000 people visited Nainital from Friday to Sunday, according to data available with the police department.