Kanwar Yatra: No ban on DJs but rules apply; Height width fixed for smooth journey

It is often seen that during the Kanwar Yatra, large DJ sound systems are installed, which cause noise pollution and obstruction in traffic.

Haridwar: In view of the huge crowd gathering in Haridwar in the month of Sawan and the grandeur of the Kanwar Yatra, an important inter-state meeting was organized on Monday. This meeting was held under the direction of Senior Superintendent of Police Paramendra Singh Doval, in which apart from Uttarakhand, administrative officials of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh participated, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

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Objective Of Meeting

The main objective of the meeting was to make the Kanwar Yatra safe, well-organized and peaceful. Every year lakhs of Shiva devotees reach Haridwar to take Gangajal and in such a situation, crowd management, traffic control and maintaining law and order becomes a big challenge. Keeping this in mind, officials of all the states emphasized on strengthening mutual coordination.

DJ Guidelines

There was a discussion especially about the length and width of DJ and Kanwar. It is often seen that during the Kanwar Yatra, large DJ sound systems are installed, which cause noise pollution and obstruction in traffic. To solve this problem, the maximum height of the DJ has been fixed at 10 feet and the width at 12 feet. This will not only control the intensity of the sound but will also maintain smoothness on the route.

No Ban On DJ

SSP Parmendra Doval clarified that no ban has been imposed on DJ in Uttarakhand. Some misleading rumors are being spread through social media, which devotees have been appealed not to pay attention to. He said that DJs should be installed as per the prescribed standards so that discipline is maintained in the journey.

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Mutual Coordination

Doval said that the Uttarakhand Government and the police administration are fully prepared to welcome the Kanwariyas. Every possible step is being taken to improve all the arrangements. He advised the officials of all the states to maintain mutual coordination so that the devotees do not face any kind of inconvenience.

It is the endeavour of the Uttarakhand Police that the devotees of Lord Shiva can reach their destination safely with the Gangajal along with their devotion and faith and that the yatra can be completed peacefully.