There is a heavy flow of Kanwars in the month of Shravan who undertake journey to fetch Ganga water to offer to lord Shiva at their local temples.(Representative Image)
Ghaziabad and the National Capital Region (NCR) received heavy rainfall on Sunday
Schools in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad will remain closed till July 15 given heavy rainfall and the ongoing Kanwar Yatra.
The order comes after Ghaziabad and the National Capital Region (NCR) received heavy rainfall on Sunday.
Schools in Delhi and Gurgram will also remain closed on Monday (July 10) for a day due to torrential rains that have lashed the NCR regions for the past 2 days.
Ghaziabad prepares for Kanwar Yatra
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Ghaziabad Police and administration have made given the ‘Kanwar Yatra’, which is carried out by Lord Shiva devotees in the holy month of ‘Shrawan’, a senior official said on Saturday told PTI
The police said that heavy vigilance will be maintained in the city and with special monitoring of the movement of the devotees returning from Haridwar after fetching holy Gangajal to offer lord Shiva in the temples at their respective places, they said.
According to Ghaziabad police, a total of 25 drones will also be deployed to closely monitor the movement of the Kanwariyas. Two to three drones, as per requirement, will be allotted to every police station.
Delhi-NCR Weather
Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The Safdarjung observatory, the city’s primary weather station, recorded 153 mm of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 169.9 mm on July 25, 1982, a senior IMD official said.