New Delhi, July 11 -- The sacred Kanwar Yatra of the Shravan month is set to begin today in Uttarakhand. Millions of Kanwariyas have set out towards pilgrimage sites like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Neelkanth, and others to collect holy Ganga water. This year, the arrangements have been made stronger than ever before, with a coordinated focus on security, sanitation, and technology.

Haridwar is expected to witness the largest number of Kanwariyas, as it does every year. Accordingly, from today until the conclusion of the fair, 16 super zonal magistrates, 37 zonal magistrates, and 124 sector magistrates have been deployed in the district. They will manage security arrangements in two shifts.

To ensure the smooth conduct of the Yatra and the con...