Cooking meat, fish, egg banned on Meerut Kanwar Yatra route, says DM
Meerut (UP), Jul 11 (PTI): To maintain the sanctity of the Kanwar Yatra route and ensure its peaceful conduct, the Meerut district administration has banned the cooking of meat, fish, and eggs in hotels, dhabas, and restaurants along the yatra route, an official said on Friday.
Meerut District Magistrate Dr VK Singh told PTI, "Cooking of meat, fish and eggs has been banned in eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. More than 10 teams of the Food Safety Department have been deployed for inspection."
The move comes as part of extensive preparations for the holy month of Sawan, during which lakhs of Kanwariyas undertake the annual pilgrimage.
Police have stepped up surveillance, dividing the yatra route into 57 zones and 155 sectors. Over 8,000 policemen, including 1,166 women personnel, have been deployed in the region. Drone and CCTV surveillance is also in place, officials said.
Preparations for 'Jalabhishek' have been completed at major temples, including Baba Augharhnath, Nageshwar Mahadev, and Mahabileshwarnath.
According to the Augharhnath temple committee president Satish Singhal, over two lakh devotees are expected this year.
The administration has set up 838 camps across the district, including 464 on highways, providing facilities such as bhandaras and health check-ups.
Meerut Divisional Commissioner Dr Rishikesh Bhaskar Yashod said that all food establishments along the route must display rate lists, owners' details, and valid food safety registration certificates.
Additional Director General of Police (ADG Zone) Bhanu Bhaskar has issued duty plans for police personnel, similar to those used during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. He warned that officers found making videos and sharing them on social while they are on duty, will face departmental action against them.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
