Meerut, July 27 -- The Meerut district administration and police have stepped up preparations, issuing a series of stringent directives aimed at ensuring that the annual Kanwar Yatra remains peaceful, safe and disruption-free. During a joint briefing of civil and police officials at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Auditorium of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, authorities outlined an extensive action plan covering food safety, law and order, traffic management, disaster preparedness and public safety.

The district magistrate (DM) VK Singh directed officials to conduct on-site inspections of all hotels, dhabas and restaurants situated along the Kanwar route. He instructed teams to ensure that food prepared for devotees does not contain ...