Dehradun-Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan held a meeting with the involved departments, District Magistrates of the districts and Senior Superintendents of Police regarding the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra starting from July 30 at the Secretariat. The Chief Secretary has instructed all the involved departments to finish all the preparations at their degree.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that preparations must be made for the route plan and crowd administration throughout the Kanwar Mela from July 30 to August 11, 2026. He mentioned that there will probably be a big crowd in the Kanwar truthful throughout the Panchak interval from July 31 to August 4, 2026, for which particular preparations should be made.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that in line with the variety of devotees, sufficient preparations for ingesting water must be ensured for the Kanwar pilgrims on the Kanwar tracks and main halting factors together with sufficient preparations for cellular bogs. He mentioned that common rubbish assortment, transportation, pesticide spraying, fogging and avenue lighting must be ensured correctly. He visited the Temporary Sector Hospital, B.L.S. on the Kanwar Yatra route. Instructions have been additionally given to make sure correct preparations for ambulance, bike ambulance, first assist middle and many others.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that the work of restore and enlargement of parking areas for parking of autos coming to Haridwar throughout the Kavand Mela must be accomplished quickly. Also, for the easy conduct of Kanwar Yatra, obligatory barricading, cleansing and highway enchancment work on the National Highway must be accomplished quickly.
The Chief Secretary directed to get energy provide audit achieved by UPCL. He mentioned that everlasting preparations for electrification must be ensured on the journey routes for the occasions to return. He directed to type groups for inspection and sampling of meals gadgets throughout the Kanwad Yatra and in addition to make sure preparations for inspection of everlasting and non permanent meals stalls, non secular shops, motels, dhabas, outlets, provide autos, eating places, milk distributors and pattern assortment work.
The Chief Secretary has additionally directed to take all obligatory steps to keep up regulation and order throughout Kanwar. An inter-state meeting with the states must be organized quickly and cooperation from different states must be requested quickly.
On this event, Secretary Shailesh Bagauli, Nitesh Kumar Jha, Vinod Kumar Suman, Dheeraj Garbyal, Additional Secretary Mrs. Reena Joshi, Commissioner Garhwal Anand Swaroop, District Magistrate Haridwar Mayur Dixit, District Magistrate Dehradun Ashish Chauhan, DM Pauri Mrs. Swati S. Bhadauria, DM Tehri, Smt. Nitika Khandelwal and Superintendents of Police of those districts have been additionally current.