Kanpur: The district administration will conduct a trial of ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Atal Ghat on November 27 on the pattern of Ganga Aarti program which is organized daily in Rishikesh and Haridwar.
The Aarti would be organized after taking all appropriate measures and following the Covid-19 protocol
According to divisional commissioner Raj Shekhar, maximum 100 persons would be allowed to participate in the one-hour trial by following the Covid-19 protocol.
“Since Ganga is a lifeline of Kanpur with a rich history and culture, the city’s industries also depend on it , therefore, in order to make the residents aware about the importance of the river the Aarti was planned as a trial”, the commissioner added.
Raj Shekhar along with officials of Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the district administration visited the site on Monday afternoon to have a view of the program and to assess the necessary steps to be taken in this regard.
In Kanpur Ganga Aarti is organized on special occasions such as Devotthan Ekadashi, Dev Dipawali at Parmat and Sarsaiya ghats which are decorated with earthen lamps. But this year the events could not be organized due to the corona pandemic.