<span style="color: #222222;">In order to boost tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh government will reopen its national parks and safaris from tomorrow, 15 days ahead of the regular schedule.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Forest Minister of State, Dara Singh Chauhan will inaugurate the new tourist season virtually tomorrow.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, the national parks and safaris of the State used to open on November 15th, every year and the tourist season used to conclude on June 15th. However, the Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown imposed thereafter led to the closure of the national parks in March. This time special arrangements have been made in the wake of the pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Only those tourists clearing thermal scanning and having no symptoms of COVID-19 infection would be allowed to enter the park premises. Each and every person entering the national parks or reserve, whether they are tourists, guides or visitors, would have to put on masks at all times.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The gates of Dudhwa National Park, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and Katarniya Ghat in Tarai region will also reopen for tourists tomorrow. Deputy Director of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Naveen Khandelwal told AIR that all preparations have been done to welcome the tourists.</span><br />''