Dehradun, July 10 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haridwar, 8 Jul: With the Kanwar Mela scheduled to begin on 11 July, preparations for the Mela are in full swing. The authorities are gearing up to receive an estimated seven crore devotees. In an effort to preserve the spiritual ambience of the sacred pilgrimage, the Excise Department, working in tandem with the police and district administration, has issued instructions to conceal all liquor shops situated along the Kanwar Yatra route using curtains.

District Excise Officer Kailash Chandra Binjola shared with the media here today that a total of 48 shops selling country-made and IMFL liquor, which fall along the path taken by Kanwariyas, will be curtained to ensure a respectful and solemn atmos...