Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 16 : On the initiative of SSP Haridwar Ajay Singh, a cleanliness campaign was launched at Vishnu Ghat to clean up the garbage spread around Vishnu Ghat during the Kanwar Mela.
According to SSP Haridwar, "A police squad and trainee constables conducted a massive cleanliness campaign at the Vishnu Ghat."
“Along with this, the people were also made aware of the need to clean up the garbage gathered around them so that cleanliness and beauty remain in all the ghats of Maa Ganga and its surroundings,” he added.
More than 3 crore devotees of Lord Shiva have, so far, thronged to Haridwar to collect holy water from the Ganges for "Jalabhishek" during the month of Saawan.
Speaking to ANI, the state's Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Kumar, said the Kanwar Yatra is inching towards its peak, "More than 3 crore devotees of Lord Shiva visited Haridwar before heading back to wherever they came from after collecting holy water from the Ganges."
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