Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to resume operations from tomorrow
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | November 16, 2021 IST
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New Delhi, Nov 17: Centre has decided to resume operations of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from November 17 keeping in view the improved Covid-19 situation. The operations at the Corridor had been suspended since March 16, 2020, on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah held review meetings with officials to expedite resumption of the operation of the Corridor at an opportune time. Pilgrimage through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor would be facilitated as per existing procedures and adherence to Covid protocols. India had signed an agreement with Pakistan on October 24, 2019, on the modalities for operationalization of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. Representatives from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Home Affairs along with the representatives from the Government of Punjab were present during the signing ceremony. The Union Cabinet had passed a resolution on November 22, 2018, to celebrate the historic occasion of the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji in a grand and befitting manner, throughout the country and across the globe. In a landmark decision, the Union Cabinet had also approved the building and development of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak to the International Boundary, to facilitate pilgrims from India to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, round the year, in a smooth and easy manner.
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