Haridwar, July 31 -- The annual Shravan Kanwar Yatra commenced on Thursday amid elaborate security arrangements, with millions of devotees arriving in Haridwar to collect holy water from the Ganga to offer at Shiva temples in their native places on Shivratri. Authorities have deployed more than 6,000 police personnel and central paramilitary forces across Haridwar, Rishikesh and other major pilgrimage routes to ensure the smooth conduct of the two-week-long yatra. CCTV cameras, drones and dedicated control rooms have been set up to monitor the movement of devotees and maintain law and order. The mela administration expects more than 50 million devotees during the yatra, which will continue from July 30 to August 11. The entire mela area has...