Keeping in view the religious sentiments of people of the state, Haryana Government has decided to facilitate the arrangements to bring holy water of the sacred river Ganges from Haridwar to Haryana on the eve of Maha Shivratri during the Shravan month this year.
However, the State Government has decided not to allow ‘Kanwariyas’ to proceed on ‘Kanwariya Yatras’ during the Shravan month this year, in view of COVID-19.An official spokesman of the Home Department on Saturday said the Divisional Commissioners, Inspectors General of Police, Police Ranges, Deputy Commissioners, District Magistrates, and Commissioners of Police – Panchkula, Faridabad & Gurugram have been directed to not allow ‘Kanwariyas’ to proceed on ‘Kanwariya Yatras’ on the eve of Maha Shivratri during the Shravan month this year. He said that this decision has been taken as the governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have conveyed their inability to make arrangements for the transit and stay of Kanwariyas.
He said the State Government has directed all Deputy Commissioners, Superintendent of Police to immediately engage with Kanwariya Samitis, Bhakt-Mandalis, Religious leaders, etc of their respective districts to ensure that they do not proceed on “Kanwariya Yatras,” in view of COVID-19.