After AAP debacle in 2025 Delhi assembly 2025 Rekha Government is very keen for upcoming Kanwar Yatra.
The first major religious event under the current government, with thousands of devotees expected to arrive from different states. To ensure necessary facilities for the pilgrims during their passage through Delhi
Delhi’s Minister for Education, Home, and Power, Ashish Sood, chaired a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today to discuss preparations for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra – 2025. The meeting was attended by senior officials from Delhi Police, UD, DUSIB, Delhi fire services, Delhi Home Guards, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Power distribution Companies, Disaster Management Authority, and other concerned agencies.
After the meeting, Sood stated that under the leadership of the Chief Minister, Delhi is committed to ensuring that Kanwar pilgrims are able to observe their religious practices with full dignity and devotion, while ensuring minimal inconvenience to the general public and smooth functioning of the city.
Sood announced that Kanwar organizing committees will be provided with all necessary administrative support at a single point. A single-window system will be set up at the District Magistrate’s office to facilitate approvals and permissions from various departments in a streamlined manner.
He further informed that the safety, service, and convenience of the lakhs of devotees entering Delhi during the Yatra will be a top priority. All departments concerned will ensure that the pilgrims face no inconvenience on their designated routes. Arrangements related to sanitation, drinking water, uninterrupted electricity supply, and traffic management will be made in a timely, coordinated, and effective manner.
Minister instructed power department officials to ensure that any issues related to electricity disruptions or leakage risks during rains are addressed promptly during the Yatra days.
Additionally, he directed officials from the Municipal Corporation, Urban Development Department, Power Department, and other agencies to identify rest points along the Yatra route and ensure proper facilities such as cleanliness, toilets, drinking water, and adequate lighting. The power department has also been asked to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply along the route and at camp sites.
Delhi Police has been directed to deploy an adequate number of male and female personnel along the Yatra routes and at camps to maintain law and order and manage traffic efficiently. Sensitive points along the route will be equipped with permanent barricading to ensure that pilgrims stay on designated paths and avoid unauthorized intrusions.
He also directed the police to monitor sound systems in camps located near residential areas and ensure that devotional songs played over loudspeakers are limited to permitted hours to avoid disturbing local residents.
Police personnel have been asked to politely request pilgrims to avoid playing loud music late at night. Coordination with police forces of neighboring states has also been advised to ensure the safety and welfare of the pilgrims.
Lastly, Sood instructed the Delhi Fire Services to prepare a plan for deploying small fire tenders near Kanwar camps to respond quickly in case of fire-related emergencies and prevent any mishaps.
He concluded by stressing that all departments must work in close coordination and with full readiness to ensure that Kanwar Yatra – 2025 is peaceful, safe, and successful.
