India, July 29 -- The Delhi government has decided to hike financial assistance for large Kanwar camps from Rs 11 lakh to Rs 15 lakh and to continue free electricity up to 1,200 units, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday. Gupta chaired a cabinet meeting where a proposal to increase the financial assistance provided to Kanwar committees for Kanwar Yatra 2026 was approved. "Keeping in view the growing number of devotees, the need to provide them with adequate facilities, and the rising cost of running the camps, the government has decided to enhance the grant for Kanwar camps across all categories. The existing provision of free electricity of up to 1,200 units for Kanwar committees will also continue," the chief minister's office said in a statement. Under the cabinet's decision, large Kanwar camps spread over more than 20,000 square feet and operating for six to twelve days will now be eligible for financial assistance of up to Rs 15 lakh, it added.
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