Mega camp set up for 20000 Kanwariyas

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has set up the country’s biggest Kanwar camp at Kashmere Gate to accommodate as many as 20,000 people.

Minister Atishi visited the Kanwar camp to take stock of the preparations and instructed the administration to remain alert during the Kanwar Yatra to ensure the safety and facilities of the Kanwariyas, an official statement said.

Notably, 185 Kanwar camps are being set up for ‘Shiv Bhakts’ (devotees of lord Shiva) across the city. “Serving the ‘Shiv Bhakts’ is a work of virtue and faith. In this direction, the Kejriwal government is fulfilling its responsibility by providing all the facilities to the Kanwariyas,” she added.

She said that there are 185 Kanwar camps that have been set up across Delhi, where all the facilities like waterproof tents, sleeping arrangements, clean water, and toilets are being provided.

The minister said that medical staff will be present in all the camps 24×7 so that the Kanwariyas can be given immediate treatment if required and local dispensaries have been linked to the camps. CATS ambulances have been connected for any emergency. Hospitals have been instructed to make special arrangements for the treatment of Kanwariyas.