Drones being used to ensure safety of 'Kanwariyas' in UP's Meerut

Jul 29, 2019

Meerut (UP), July 29 (ANI): To ensure public safety during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, Meerut police has decided to provide drones and CCTV cameras for security. Surveillance will be beefed up as many as Kanwariyas will move through Meerut district this Kanwar season. The yatra, which started on July 17, takes place during the month of Sawan (July-August) of the Hindu calendar and sees lakhs of Shiva devotees bring Ganga water from Haridwar to offer it to Shivlings in their respective towns and villages. Police have also deployed quick reaction teams, which will be equipped with patrol vehicles and armed with sophisticated weapons. The teams will rush to spots in cases of emergency.