Kanwar Yatra Leaves 7,000 Tonnes of Waste in Haridwar; Urine-Filled Bottles Found at Har Ki Pauri
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Haridwar resounds with chants of "Har Har Mahadev"... but as soon as the Kanwar Yatra ended, the city was left in a garbage mess. Over 48 million Shiva devotees arrived in Haridwar over 12 days, taking a holy dip in the Ganga, collecting water, and completing the Kanwar Yatra. However, in the aftermath, more than 7,000 to 8,000 metric tons of garbage accumulated on the ghats, parking lots, fair grounds, and Kanwar routes.
Kanwar Yatra leaves 7,000 tonnes of waste in Haridwar; urine-filled bottles found at Har Ki Pauri
The municipal administration launches cleanup drive with around 1,000 additional sanitation workers and more than 80 vehicles. Religious outfit says it plans to launch an awareness drive next year to discourage pilgrims from leaving behind waste and bottles in the ghats
“Aastha ke naam pe gandagi macha rakhi hai”: Haridwar struggles with 7,000 tonnes of post-Kanwar Yatra garbage as plastic, urine bottles pile up at Har-Ki-Pauri
Following the conclusion of the Kanwar Yatra, Haridwar encountered an alarming garbage crisis, as millions of pilgrims left behind an extensive amount of litter, including plastic waste and thrown-away clothing. Sanitation crews promptly attended to the busy pilgrimage sites, gathering about 8,000 metric tonnes of refuse. This incident underscores the pressing environmental issues associated with massive religious tourism.
Kanwar Yatra: As part of this year's Kanwar Yatra, nearly five crore Shiva devotees visited Haridwar in Uttarakhand, known as Devbhoomi. They took the holy Ganga waters there. However, during this yatra, a huge amount of garbage accumulated in Haridwar.
4.8 Crore Kanwariyas, 7,000 Tonnes of Waste: Haridwar Finds Plastic, Clothes and Urine-Filled Bottles
The annual Kanwar Yatra has ended in Uttarakhand, but the massive pilgrimage has left behind a serious waste-management challenge in Haridwar. Around 4.8 crore Kanwariyas reportedly visited Haridwar during Sawan to collect holy Ganga water before returning to their hometowns after Shivratri. With the pilgrims gone, large quantities of discarded clothes, plastic bottles, slippers, and Kanwar structures have been left across the city’s ghats, road…
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