India, July 19 -- With the annual Kanwar Yatra and Shravan Shivratri just weeks away, the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has intensified preparations, issuing a strict deadline to all departments concerned to complete pending infrastructure work along key pilgrimage corridors. Officials reviewed the progress during a high-level meeting on Saturday.

The Kanwar Yatra is set to begin on July 30, with footfall expected to peak until Shravan Shivratri on August 11.

The focus remains on the primary Kanwar routes, including the Kherli canal stretch, Jarcha-Samana Road, the NHAI-controlled GT Road section, Lal Kuan-Dadri road, and the Samtal Chowki corridor, all of which are expected to witness heavy footfall of devotees.

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