The Ganga Arti conducted at Har ki Paidi in Haridwar has been closed to the public. For the benefit of devotees, the Ganga Arti will be live streamed by the Ganga Sabha. On Thursday, this generally crowded ghat wore a deserted look due to the bar on entry of people. Apart from this, the Neelkanth temple and Bharat Mata Mandir have also been closed for visitors.
The Haridwar district magistrate C Ravishankar held a meeting with representatives of the business, hospitality and religious fraternities to discuss measures for preventing the spread of novel coronavirus.
The DM appealed everyone to take steps to maintain social distancing. Devotees should be asked to conduct prayers and rituals at home instead of congregating in shrines. For those visiting shrines, sanitisers should be made available. He also asked members of the business fraternity to follow the directions issued by the government regarding selling items like sanitisers and masks at the price fixed. Ravishankar also appealed the people to refrain from panicking and observe the precautions as advised by the government.
He also appealed the citizens to cooperate with the administration. Those suffering from symptoms of novel coronavirus should go to the district hospital for a check up without delay, he stressed.
Support the administration without being nervous under any circumstances. On seeing the symptoms, immediately go to the district hospital and check.