India, July 21 -- New DelhiChief minister Rekha Gupta visited multiple Kanwar camps in southwest Delhi's Punjabi Bagh, Tagore Garden, and Subroto Park on Sunday evening. She also announced that a container of Ganga water and a jute bag will be distributed to about half a million kanwariyas, starting Monday.

"Kanwar yatra is a festival, so welcoming the kanwariyas coming to Delhi and passing through Delhi is a respect for their faith....we hope that the kanwariyas will be facilitated by our preparations and they will be able to reach their destination safely. We are committed to provide all possible assistance to the pilgrims on behalf of Delhi government," CM Gupta said at the visit, where she met kanwariyas along with the officials of t...