Khattar government in Haryana to arrange water from river Ganga on Mahashivaratri

CHANDIGARH: Keeping in view the religious sentiments of people of the state, the Manohar Lal Khattar led government in Haryana has decided to facilitate the arrangements to bring holy water of the river Ganga from Haridwar to Haryana on Mahashivaratri during the Shravan month this year.
The decision has been taken by the state government as the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have conveyed their inability to make arrangements for the transit and stay of Kanwariyas in view of Covid-19.
An official spokesman of the home department said that the divisional commissioners, inspectors general of police, police ranges, deputy commissioners, district magistrates, and commissioners of police – Panchkula, Faridabad and Gurugram have been directed not to allow ‘Kanwar Yatras’ during Shravan month this year. He said that the state government has directed all deputy commissioners, superintendents of police to immediately engage with Kanwariya Samitis, Bhakt-Mandalis, Religious leaders, etc of their respective districts to ensure that they do not proceed on 'Kanwariya Yatras', in view of Covid-19.