In Uttarakhand, the Kanwar Yatra of Sawan month is scheduled to begin from tomorrow. A large number of Kanwariyas are expected to visit the state this year. The State government along with district administration has completed all the preparations for the yatra. Here is the special report of our correspondent from Dehradun.

The  Kanwariyas have already started arriving in the State to collect holly Ganga water. This time the state government has made special arrangements for the Kanwar Yatra. On reaching Haridwar tomorrow flowers will be showered on the kanwariyas by helicopter. For the convenience of the devotees, the administration has made all basic facilities in the entire Mela area.

To beat the heat water sprinklers have been arranged at various places for kanwariyas. Keeping in view the security, the district administration has divided the entire Mela area into 12 superzones, 33 zones, and 153 sectors. Director General of Police Ashok Kumar said that the entire Mela area will be monitored with drone cameras. Mr. Kumar said that action will be taken against those who create a ruckus during the Kanwar Yatra.

It may be recalled that on the day of Mahashivratri, the Kavad Yatra will end with the Jala Abhishek performed by the Kanwadis in the temples of their areas. Sanjeev Sundriyal, Akashvani News Dehradun.