Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the Ganga will not remain an escape channel at Har Ki Paidi in Haridwar. A new government order will be issued soon to ensure status of a river to the Ganga at Har Ki Paidi, he said. Rawat said that for quite some time, the Ganga Sabha and general public have been demanding that the status of Ganga at Har Ki Paidi should not be an escape channel. Stating that this area is a symbol of faith, the CM said that the government has taken its decision considering public sentiments.