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India has seen the number of coronavirus cases rising sharply since the lockdown was lifted and the central government along with state governments allowed almost all services to resume their activities since July 08.

Gear up for a boat ride on Ganga again! Varanasi�s boat services resume after three months and your dream of taking a boat ride on Ganga is set to come true. Bringing relief for boatmen in the pilgrim city, boat services in Varanasi after three months for lockdown and curb in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As most boatmen were suffering as their livelihood was at stake during the complete lockdown, they expressed great relief and happiness over this development. A boatman was quoted as saying that they are all �very happy today� to news agency ANI in the city expressing happiness on the resumption of work for their livelihood in the city. The boating services in the city resumed with the District Magistrate (DM) for Varanasi Kaushal Raj Sharma taking the first post-lockdown ride in the holy Ganges.

Reportedly, the Varanasi district administration has given relaxation in coronavirus restrictions to only those boatmen who have registered themselves on a smart city portal, which has been generated by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation.