'Necessary for safety': Uttarakhand police enforces 13-ft height limit on Kanwars, sends back those crossing mark
Police said vehicle-borne Kanwars taller than 13 feet are being stopped at entry points to ensure safety and smooth traffic during the Shravan Kanwar Yatra.
Uttarakhand police have imposed a 13-foot height limit on Kanwars, bamboo poles used by pilgrims during the Shravan Kanwar Mela, forbidding those exceeding the mark from entering the state. The directive, announced prior to the pilgrimage's start on July 30, has been strictly enforced by security personnel and central paramilitary forces at checkpoints along the Uttar Pradesh border.
Teams situated at the border are scrutinizing vehicle-borne Kanwars to ensure adherence to safety norms. "We are quite clear in this regard that decorated Kanwars should remain within the permissible height limits of 13 feet. The restrictions are necessary for the safety of both Kanwariyas and passers-by and also for the proper management of traffic and the pilgrimage," stated senior superintendent of police Navneet Singh Bhullar.
On Sunday, 12 vehicle-borne Kanwars taller than the accepted height were sent back from the Narsan border. Meanwhile, a case has been registered against National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials over alleged negligence following the death of two Kanwariyas when iron girders collapsed on them beneath an under-construction flyover in Haridwar.
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