Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand Government Allows States To Take 'Ganga Jal' In Tankers

Additional Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan said that if there is a demand for carrying 'Ganga jal' from the states, then the state government will give full cooperation.

Uttarakhand government on Saturday allowed states to take 'Ganga jal' from Haridwar in water tankers days after the state government cancelled the Kanwar Yatra in light of COVID-19. Additional Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan said that if there is a demand for carrying 'Ganga jal'  from the states, then the state government will give full cooperation. "Permission will be given to carry 'Ganga jal' from Haridwar through water tankers," he added. On Tuesday, the Uttarakhand government cancelled Kanwar Yatra this year.