Two-weeks quarantine for Kanwariyas entering Haridwar despite ban on yatra in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar in a meeting with senior police officials directed them to identify places in and around Haridwar where such Kanwariyas can be kept under quarantine for 14 days. 

New Delhi: After cancelling Kanwar Yatra this year amid threat of possible third COVID-19 wave, Uttarakhand on Thursday (July 16) decided to quarantine the Kanwariyas entering Haridwar for 14 days despite the suspension.  Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar in a meeting with senior police officials directed them to identify places in and around Haridwar where such Kanwariyas can be kept under quarantine, PTI reported.  Issuing further instructions on how to deal with Kanwariyas entering the state despite ban on Yatra this year, Kumar asked officers to form Kanwar enforcement teams in Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri and Pauri districts which will patrol the streets and enforce law and order during the period of the banned Kanwar mela.