The district administration of Haridwar has geared up for the ‘Kanwar Mela’ which is scheduled from August 1 to August 12. On Sunday the district magistrate of Haridwar, HC Semwal reviewed the preparation for the Kanwar mela and directed the district officials to finalise necessary preparations for the fair, well in advance.
He directed that the security arrangements and traffic management plan should be prepared and zones and sectors for deployment of police force should be made.
The PWD officers were directed to ensure that Kanwar routes are free from ditches with proper patch work and necessary repairs of bridges. Semwal directed the Jal sansthan, Peyjal Nigam, irrigation department and Power department to construct temporary toilets, repair canal linings and install drinking water facilities at all parkings, repair of Ganga Ghats and temporary arrangement of lights along the Gang canal. Similarly the officials were directed to repair the routes along the canal which the Kanwarias take. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) was asked to make arrangements for medical camps at Har Ki Pauri, canal linings and Mela area and ensure necessary stock of medicines.
The DM asked the District Supply Officer (DSO) and food safety officer to ensure that proper arrangement of food and edible things with proper measures for preventing adulteration.
The kanwarias would not be allowed to carry things like hockey, sticks and DJs. Semwal requested the Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Sandhya Sharma and Secretary Dinesh Singh to provide necessary help during the fair.
The meeting was attended by SSP Swety Agarwal, CDO Ranjana, CMO Sushma Gupta and other officials of Haridwar.