DEHRADUN: The fortnight-long kanwar yatra has left behind approximately 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage in Haridwar. From shoes and slippers to plastic mattresses and clothes, all kinds of items are scattered around the city, especially around the ghats.
1/7:30,000 MT garbage in Haridwar
<p>For comparison, this is the amount of waste Haridwar would have generated in five months.</p>
2/7:Kanwar yatra leaves behind 30,000 MT garbage in Haridwar
<p>Environmentalists expressed concern about the impact of such large mounds of waste coupled with 'shoddy' processing facilities on the city.<br /></p>
3/7:People brought sound systems worth lakhs to blare here
<p>People brought sound systems worth lakhs to blare here.</p>
4/7:Haridwar waste
<p>The wildlife, especially birds, must have gone through immense stress," said a social activist.</p>
5/7:garbage in haridwar
<p>The administration also deployed 1,100 cleanliness workers to pick up the garbage and take it to the transportation site.</p>
6/7:The year's kanwar yatra did indeed see a huge spike in footfall as it was held after a gap of two years.
<p>The year's kanwar yatra did indeed see a huge spike in footfall as it was held after a gap of two years.</p>
