India, June 21 -- With lakhs of warkaris expected to participate in the annual Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage 2026, the Maharashtra public health department has stepped up preparations to ensure uninterrupted medical care along the pilgrimage route, said officials on Saturday.

Health commissioner Sanjay Katkar on Friday reviewed the readiness of health services across Pune, Satara, Solapur and Pandharpur and directed officials to provide timely, accessible and compassionate healthcare to devotees.

Director of health services Dr Vijay Kandewad presented details of the health arrangements planned for the wari. District health officers, civil surgeons and medical superintendents from Pune, Satara, Solapur and Pandharpur also made presentations on...