Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Haridwar Faces Fortnight-Long Cleanup After Kanwar Yatra
After the Kanwar Yatra, a big cleanup is underway in Haridwar.
Many people came to visit, leaving behind lots of trash, like plastic cups and bags.
It's a lot of work to clean up!
Sanitation workers couldn't always reach everywhere during the crowds, so now they're working hard to make the city clean again.
They're focusing on the main roads and the riverfront first.
They estimate about 10,000 metric tons of garbage needs to be cleared, and it will take around two weeks to finish.
Kanwar Yatra concluded, leaving behind tons of garbage.
Cleaning the accumulated waste in Haridwar is expected to take around two weeks.
Sanitation workers faced challenges due to the large number of devotees.
An estimated 10,000 metric tons of garbage have accumulated in the city.
Cleaning efforts have started, with urban roads and ghats as the initial focus.
- Who
- Sanitation workers and Shri Ganga Sabha
- What
- Cleanup efforts after the Kanwar Yatra
- When
- Ongoing, expected to take about two weeks
- Where
- Haridwar
- Why
- To remove the large amount of waste left by devotees during the Kanwar Yatra
Local Resident Concerns
Authorities' Perspective
Waste Generation Sources
Local Resident Concerns
Increased waste due to bhandaras and use of disposable items.
Authorities' Perspective
N/A
- Event
- Kanwar Yatra
- Location
- Haridwar
- Garbage Estimate
- 10,000 metric tons
- Cleanup Duration
- About two weeks
- Primary Waste
- Plastic waste