# Kanwar Yatra leaves 7,000 tonnes of waste in Haridwar 2026-08-14T03:46:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Haridwar administration has launched a major clean-up after the Kanwar Yatra left behind an estimated 7,000 metric tonnes of waste across the city and Ganga ghats. About 50 million pilgrims participated in the 12-day event. Municipal Commissioner Nandan Kumar told The Hindu that urine-filled bottles were found inside women's changing rooms at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat. He suspects anti-social elements were responsible, as the civic body had provided toilets. An awareness campaign is planned for next year. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: clean-up drive, Ganga pollution, Haridwar, Kanwar Yatra, Uttarakhand, waste management Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kanwar-yatra-leaves-7000-tonnes-of-waste-in-haridwar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kanwar-yatra-leaves-7000-tonnes-of-waste-in-haridwar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.