Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a Kanwad application- Har Shiv Shankar for the benefit of those undertaking the pilgrimage in the state. launching the app in the public meeting hall at the Chief Minister’s residence, Rawat said that he had been informed that the app will provide the common pilgrims with information on various aspects related to their journey in Uttarakhand.
Through the app, one will be able to receive information about traffic service, weather data, lodging facility, pilgrimage route, emergency phone numbers, status of landslides and heavy rain along with route diversion. The chief minister said that lakhs of Kanwadias from across India and abroad visit the state every year. He expressed the hope that the application launched by the state will help make their pilgrimage convenient. According to Government officials, the app launched by the chief minister is available for download on the Google Play Store.
The application has six main features- lodges, medical facility, public toilets, emergency, lost and found and route information. Such an app can be developed for the convenience of pilgrims during the Kumbh Mela, opined the CM.