Haridwar, July 20 -- Haridwar has entered the second and most crucial phase of the Kanwar Yatra, with an overwhelming influx of over 1.57 crore pilgrims already, who have collected sacred Ganga water and commenced their onward journeys. This second phase presents heightened challenges for the district administration, as District Magistrate Mayur Dixit shared details of the enhanced preparations during an informal media interaction today. He stated that the second phase traditionally sees a steeper rise in devotees than the first, and in anticipation, all arrangements have been doubled from last year. Public conveniences have been scaled up to ensure that the Kanwariyas do not face hardship during their spiritual journey.

The DM also clai...