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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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
