Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Haridwar Boosts Cleanliness, Security for Kanwar Yatra
The Kanwar Yatra is a big Hindu pilgrimage where people bring holy water from the Ganga to temples.
In 2024, Haridwar city prepared by putting in many toilets and hiring sanitation workers to keep the city clean.
Police put in thousands of officers, cameras, and watchtowers to keep crowds safe and stop the sale of meat and liquor.
They also watched social media to stop fake videos and rumors.
The city asked pilgrims not to litter or use plastic and to help keep the river clean.
The pilgrimage runs from July 30 to August 11, ending with a big water ceremony on August 11.
Haridwar authorities installed ~300 permanent toilets and 60 mobile toilets, deploying ~900 sanitation workers to keep the city clean during the Kanwar Yatra.
Police deployed nearly 6,000 personnel, CCTV cameras, and watchtowers to manage crowds and enforce a ban on meat and liquor shops along pilgrimage routes.
Haridwar Police’s social media team identified and took down about 160 accounts spreading misinformation, deploying a 20‑person special unit to monitor rumors.
The Kanwar Yatra runs from July 30 to August 11, drawing lakhs of devotees who collect Ganga water to perform the Sawan Shivratri Jal Abhishek on August 11.
Municipal officials urged pilgrims to avoid littering, reduce plastic use, and cooperate with authorities to preserve the Ganga’s purity.
- Who
- Haridwar Municipal Corporation and Uttarakhand Police
- What
- Implemented cleanliness, security, and social media monitoring measures for the Kanwar Yatra
- When
- July 30 – August 11, 2024
- Where
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- To ensure safety, cleanliness, and prevent misinformation during the large pilgrimage
- Event
- Kanwar Yatra
- Duration
- July 30 – August 11, 2024
- Participants
- Lakhs of devotees
- Sanitation workers deployed
- 900
- Police personnel deployed
- 6,000