Dehradun, June 21 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haridwar, 19 Jun: With the 2025 Kanwad Mela drawing near, preparations are in full swing as officials brace for an estimated footfall of over seven crore devotees. A high-level meeting was convened at the CCR Tower here, today, jointly chaired by Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey and IG Rajeev Swarup. The District Magistrate, Senior Superintendent of Police, and heads of key departments were also in attendance.

Emphasis was laid on ensuring core infrastructure needs such as sanitation, street lighting, additional public toilets, drinking water facilities, and traffic regulation during the Kanwad Yatra period. Strict instructions were also issued to complete all groundwork within the stipu...