Delhi Government To Set Up 175 Camps For Kanwar Yatra

The samitis will make food arrangements for the kanwars!

On Tuesday, the Delhi government announced that 175 camps for kanwariyas will be set up to ensure that they are not inconvenienced during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra.

According to the information, The yatra is scheduled to be held from July 14 to July 26 this year after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A huge influx of kanwariyas is being anticipated this time owing to the two-year break, they said.

During this period the Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from the Ganga River at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the yatra.

According to officials, a meeting of various departments of the Delhi government was held in Delhi on Tuesday.

It was decided that steps will be taken to ensure the safety and comfort of the kanwariyas, including setting up 175 camps for them.

Police officials present in the meeting said after the resumption of activities following the lifting of Covid restrictions, crowds at events have increased and therefore, a huge influx of kanwariyas is expected this time.

Meanwhile, there are 175 samitis registered with the government with most of them being concentrated in central, east, northeast, and Shahdara districts, since these have entry and exit points to the capital, said the official.

On Monday, Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar had said that around 10,000 security personnel along with drones and CCTV cameras will be deployed to maintain law and order during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra in the state.