Delhi Launches Women-Only Camps and Flower-Shower Welcomes for Kanwar Yatra
Upgraded sanitation, lighting, medical support accompany a new 72-hour permission system to streamline arrangements for millions of devotees
Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the establishment of 20 exclusive camps for women devotees travelling on foot.
- Government representatives will greet pilgrims at city borders by showering flower petals at every entry point.
- Officials have upgraded sanitation, toilets, security, lighting and medical support at all major Kanwar camps.
- Organizing committees can obtain permissions within 72 hours and each camp will receive up to 1,200 units of free electricity.
- All outstanding post-festival payments will be settled within three months and welcome gates are planned along primary pilgrimage routes.