India, June 6 -- Ahead of the Ardh Kumbh fair, signages, display boards and information panels across Haridwar in Uttarakhand will carry information in Sanskrit alongside Hindi and, where required, English, district and Kumbh Mela administration officials said at a meeting on Thursday.

The decision makes the use of Sanskrit mandatory on signages installed by government departments, as well as at public places, private establishments, educational institutions, official offices, road signboards, traffic signs, highway information boards and designation plates.

Officials said the initiative has been launched as Sanskrit is Uttarakhand's second official language and Haridwar is a major centre for Sanskrit education.

Chief development offic...