Ensure secure environment, organise floral showers: CM to officials
Adityanath issued the instructions during a meeting with senior officials to review preparations for the Kanwar Yatra. He directed officials to stay alert, sensitive and proactive to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for devotees.
He instructed officials to ensure adequate arrangements along the Yatra route, including cleanliness, medical services, drinking water, canteens, rest areas and toilets. He laid emphasis on the safety and comfort of women Kanwariyas, directing the effective deployment of women police personnel.
The CM directed 24×7 surveillance in sensitive areas using drone cameras and CCTV, and instructed intelligence agencies to maintain heightened vigilance to prevent any disruption. He asserted that any attempt to disturb the Yatra must be met with 'immediate and strict action.'
The CM directed the use of public address systems along the route and the continuous broadcast of bhajans to keep devotees emotionally connected.
He instructed officials to set up fully operational medical camps, first aid centres and deploy ambulances at all major points to ensure a prompt response to any emergency.
He directed the Food Safety and Drug Administration, along with local authorities, to conduct regular checks to maintain the quality and purity of food items provided to devotees.
Adityanath appealed to all devotees to observe faith, discipline, and decorum during the Kanwar Yatra. He urged Shiv bhakts to collect holy water from sacred rivers, perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva and extend full cooperation to the administration.
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