The cancellation of kanwar yatra has come as the last nail in the coffin for traders in Haridwar
Current Affairs : The wiping out of the yearly kanwar reasonable and the chardham yatra kept uniquely to travelers from the state have severely hit occupations identified with strict the travel industry and the accommodation segment in Uttarakhand.
The chardham yatra last season produced over Rs 1,100 crore with a record 36 lakh aficionados visiting Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri yet it has drawn very nearly a clear this year, as indicated by Haridwar Vyapar Mandal’s locale president Suresh Gulati.
Inns, ashrams, visitor houses and dharmashalas in the sanctuary towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh used to blast at the creases during this season due to kanwariyas (Shiva enthusiasts) and the substantial deluge of explorers while in transit to the celebrated Himalayan sanctuaries.
The required adherence to Covid-19 convention like social removing, wearing of covers and the restriction on contacting the icons, entering the sanctum sanctorum of the sanctuaries, circulation of prasad and striking the chimes have likewise hosed the energy of explorers.
“All organizations which relied upon the appearance of sightseers and fans have been seriously hit by the complete restriction on kanwar yatra and a low-scale chardham yatra which isopen just for explorers from the state,” Gulati said.
He said the lockdown “squandered” the initial two months of the yatra considered its top without any aficionados permitted tovisit the sanctuaries during the period.
Aditi Mehta 