<p class="title">Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the district administration has decided to impose a few restrictions during Cauvery Theerthodbhava on October 17.</p>.<p class="title">At a meeting recently, Minister for Social Welfare and Backward Classes Kota Srinivas Poojary said that Covid-19 is still not eradicated. Hence, the restrictions are inevitable.</p>.<p class="title">The devotees will be allowed to reach the Theerthodbhava venue by foot from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery. However, the devotees should produce an RT-PCR negative certificate not older than 72 hours and should have availed at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. In addition, they also should furnish an identity card, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that tourists will not be allowed. The movement of vehicles between Bhagamandala and Talacauvery is not allowed from 6 am to 6 pm. All the vehicles should be parked in Bhagamandala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bhagamandala Gram Panchayat vice president Sathish Kumar said that vehicles should be restricted on the day of the Theerthodbhava. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that Dasara will be flagged off at 5.30 pm on October 7. As many as 25 people can accompany the Karaga during the visit to the town.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Vijayadashami will be restricted to cutting the Banni tree and rituals associated with it, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DHO Dr R Venkatesh said that RT-PCR tests of the samples of all those who wish to take part in the Theerthodbhava will be conducted on October 14.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu is in second place in the state when it comes to Covid vaccination. About 94% of the beneficiaries in the district have availed the first dose, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that Covid appropriate behaviour should be strictly followed during Dasara and Theerthodbhava.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLAs M P Appachu Ranjan, K G Bopaiah, MLCs Sunil Subramani, Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah, Superintendent of Police Kshama Mishra, Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena, Additional DC Raju Mogaveera and others were present.</p>
<p class="title">Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the district administration has decided to impose a few restrictions during Cauvery Theerthodbhava on October 17.</p>.<p class="title">At a meeting recently, Minister for Social Welfare and Backward Classes Kota Srinivas Poojary said that Covid-19 is still not eradicated. Hence, the restrictions are inevitable.</p>.<p class="title">The devotees will be allowed to reach the Theerthodbhava venue by foot from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery. However, the devotees should produce an RT-PCR negative certificate not older than 72 hours and should have availed at least one dose of a Covid vaccine. In addition, they also should furnish an identity card, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that tourists will not be allowed. The movement of vehicles between Bhagamandala and Talacauvery is not allowed from 6 am to 6 pm. All the vehicles should be parked in Bhagamandala.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bhagamandala Gram Panchayat vice president Sathish Kumar said that vehicles should be restricted on the day of the Theerthodbhava. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister said that Dasara will be flagged off at 5.30 pm on October 7. As many as 25 people can accompany the Karaga during the visit to the town.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Vijayadashami will be restricted to cutting the Banni tree and rituals associated with it, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">DHO Dr R Venkatesh said that RT-PCR tests of the samples of all those who wish to take part in the Theerthodbhava will be conducted on October 14.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu is in second place in the state when it comes to Covid vaccination. About 94% of the beneficiaries in the district have availed the first dose, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that Covid appropriate behaviour should be strictly followed during Dasara and Theerthodbhava.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLAs M P Appachu Ranjan, K G Bopaiah, MLCs Sunil Subramani, Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah, Superintendent of Police Kshama Mishra, Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena, Additional DC Raju Mogaveera and others were present.</p>