New Delhi: There will be no Kanwar Yatra in the capital of this year, with the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday issuing directives that there is no celebration, collection or procession will be permitted during the annual pilgrimage because Covid-19.
Earlier this week, the Uttarakhand government had canceled a pilgrimage, which saw thousands of worshipers gather water from Ganges in Haridwar and took him back to their village with most walking.
Following Uttarakhand, the Government of Uttar Pradesh also canceled Yatra Kanwar on Saturday.
DDMA orders stated that the Kanwar Yatra period will begin on July 25 and even though it is prohibited and suspended by the Government of Uttarakhand, there is “the dexterity of the meeting / church / procession …
Therefore, given the covid-19 situation which survives, it was decided that Kanwar Yatra should not be permitted To prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the NCT of Delhi region “.
Training the strengths given under the 2005 Disaster Management Law, Secretary Chief Vijay Dev issued orders in his capacity as Chair of the DDMA State Executive Committee.
All Delhi District Judges and Deputy of their room of their room deputy police commissioners and other authorities concerned have been directed to ensure strict compliance and adequately inform and squeal the functional functionality to implement instructions correctly.
Orders state that the previous order on July 10 has directed that all social, religious, cultural, festival, sports, related entertainment and visitors are not allowed to religious places in the capital.
Orders state that everyone found violates the instructions will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the disaster management law, section 188 IPC and other applicable laws.
Pilgrimage, which began in the next half of July and lasts until the first week of August, was canceled last year because of the Covid outbreak.
The government over canceled Yatra this year after the Supreme Court said the movement of the worshipers could not be permitted when the third wave was soaring in the country.
This is official: No Kanwar Yatra in Delhi this year
