U.P. govt taking measures to prohibit sale of meat in open on Kanwar Yatra routes
The Hindu
Kanwar Yatra is set to begin from July 14
The Uttar Pradesh government is taking measures to prohibit sale of meat in the open along the routes fixed for Kanwar Yatra, which will take place after a gap of two years.
The local, district and police administration are reaching out to meat traders to ensure this, officials said.
Elaborate arrangements are being made for Kanwar Yatra which is set to begin from July 14. It will continue for a fortnight. The yatra was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
'Kanwariyas', devotees of Lord Shiva, travel to the banks of the river Ganga to fetch water which they carry to offer in temples at their homes or localities.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, at a recent meeting, directed officials to clear the roads taken by the Kanwar yatris and to prohibit sale of meat in the open along them, besides making arrangements for lighting, sanitation and first-aid.
Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi said, "All efforts are being made to ensure that Kanwar Yatra is held in a safe and peaceful manner across the State while adhering to the directions given by the Chief Minister."
Senior Superintendent of Police, Bareilly, Satyarth Aniruddha Pankaj said, "We have reached out to meat traders and asked them to ensure that no sale of meat takes place in the open. The traders have assured us of the same."
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