The Uttarakhand government will enable states to carry ‘Ganga Jal’ from Haridwar in water tankers for the duration of Kanwar Mela, if there is a demand for it, study the official statement. “If there is a demand for carrying Ganga Jal from the states during Kanwar Mela, then we are ready to cooperate. Kanwariyas can carry Ganga Jal from Haridwar through water tankers,” added chief secretary to the Chief Minister of Uttrakhand was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
The statement comes a day immediately after the central government stated in the Supreme Court that no state must enable the movement of devotees to Haridwar for collecting water from Ganga for the duration of Kanwar Mela this year. The government earlier stated that states have to uncover a way out to make water obtainable from Ganga with the support of tankers at designated places so that people today nearby can provide it to Shiva temples in their regions.
Not just this, the government also mandated that the collection of water followed by subsequent rituals will take spot in compliance with all Covid-19 security recommendations/norms intact– wearing face masks, social distancing, hygiene. The Uttar Pradesh government will also have to inform whether or not it would reconsider its choice to hold a Kanwar Yatra to the apex court by July 19, 2021.
The court stated this matter issues each and every one of us as citizens of India, and goes to the extremely heart of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The overall health of the citizens of India and their proper to life are paramount to us. All other sentiments, even religious, are not equal to this most standard basic proper.
The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday (July 13) cancelled the symbolic Kanwar Yatra in view of COVID third wave scare and ongoing second wave of pandemic. “We have decided to cancel yatra this year as human life holds topmost priority to us. The possible threat of third wave and Delta Plus variant virus and its impact across the country and abroad has made us cancel the Kanwar Mela this year,” stated Uttrakhand Chief Minister Pushakar Singh Dhami. Uttarakhand has also stated that all borders of the state would be sealed for Kanwariyas from 24 July. Others can move and that there would be no restrictions on them.
Ashok Kumar,Director General of Police (DGP), Uttarakhand asked officials to strictly implement the order in the state. If a Kanwariya enters Haridwar defying the guidelines, he would be place below quarantine for 14 days. Standard operating process (SOP) will also be placed in consultation with the district magistrates in view of the suspension of the Kanwar Yatra.