Current Summary
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says more than one crore Kanwariyas have taken part in this year's Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, according to a The News Mill report published August 4. During the same visit, the CM inaugurated a health camp for pilgrims. Separately, according to a Hindustan Times report published August 5, the CM inaugurated and laid the foundation for development projects worth Rs 17.8 crore in the Mussoorie assembly constituency — correcting an earlier account that had tied these projects to the Haridwar visit itself. The exact date range covered by the pilgrim count, whether the figure has been independently verified by district administration, and details of the health camp have not been detailed.
What We Know
- CM Dhami said more than one crore pilgrims have taken part in this year's Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar.
- A health camp for pilgrims was inaugurated in Haridwar.
- CM Dhami inaugurated development projects worth Rs 17.8 crore in Haridwar during the same visit, according to ANI.
- The Rs 17.8 crore development projects inaugurated by CM Dhami were in the Mussoorie assembly constituency, not part of the Haridwar Kanwar Yatra visit.
What Is Still Unclear
- The exact date range covered by the one crore figure
- Whether the count has been independently verified by district administration
- Details and location of the health camp
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What Changed
- 5 Aug, 04:51 amCorrection: the Rs 17.8 crore development projects earlier reported as part of CM Dhami's Haridwar Kanwar Yatra visit were actually inaugurated separately in the Mussoorie assembly constituency, according to a Hindustan Times report published August 5.
- 4 Aug, 07:10 pmAn ANI report published August 4 says CM Dhami also inaugurated development projects worth Rs 17.8 crore in Haridwar during the same visit in which he welcomed Kanwar pilgrims and cited the one-crore pilgrim figure.
- 4 Aug, 12:51 pmSignal detected: Kanwar Yatra Draws Over One Crore Pilgrims to Haridwar This Season, CM Says