Friday, 09 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed officials to hold detailed discussions with neighbouring states and then take a decision on the Kanwad Yatra. The chief minister said this while chairing a meeting in the secretariat regarding the Kanwad Yatra. He directed the officials to hold deliberations with the neighbouring states and consider all aspects to reach a decision on the Kanwad Yatra.
It is pertinent to mention here that lakhs of people travel to Uttarakhand where they collect water from the Ganga mostly in Haridwar to offer to lord Shiva at temples in their respective hometowns. While most cover long distances on foot, many also travel by vehicles. The Uttar Pradesh government recently decided to allow the Kanwad Yatra from later this month with Covid restrictions. Along with UP, many from the NCR, Haryana and Punjab among other states undertake the Kanwad Yatra to Uttarakhand.
Chief secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, additional chief secretaries Radha Raturi, Anand Bardhan, director general of police Ashok Kumar, Garhwal commissioner Ravinath Raman, secretaries Amit Negi, Shailesh Bagauli, Haridwar district magistrate C Ravishankar and Haridwar SSP Senthil Avudai Krishnaraj were among those present in the meeting.
