Dehradun: In view of the cancellation of Kanwar Yatra from July 24 to August 6 due to COVID-19, the Har Ki Pauri Ghat in Haridwar will be sealed with barricades for the Kanwariyas.
The decision was taken during the inter-state border meeting held in Haridwar in which officials of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana were present.
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Haridwar SSP Senthil A Krishnaraj S said that there will be no restriction for local and other travellers coming from outside, while only those with negative RTPCR will be allowed to leave within 72 hours.
It has been decided in the meeting that despite warnings, strict action will be taken on the boundaries of the district for Kanwariyas going to Haridwar, in this sequence, from July 24 to August 6, Har ki Pauri will be completely sealed for Kanwariyas,” said Haridwar SSP.
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He further said that strict action will be taken against those violating the guidelines under the Disaster Management Act.
Keeping in view the COVID0-19 pandemic, the Government of Uttarakhand has cancelled the Kanwar Yatra for this year on 17th July.
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The Kanwar Yatra, in which Shiva devotees from northern states travel to Haridwar on foot or by other means to collect water from the Ganges to offer offerings to Shiva temples in their areas, is scheduled to begin on July 25.
Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Lord Shiva to Hindu pilgrimage sites of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of River Ganga. Later, the holy water is dispensed as offerings to Lord Shiva in temples.
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