Mathura gears up for Yam Dwiteeya festival

With lakhs of pilgrims expected to take a dip in river Yamuna, the security has been beefed up for the annual Yam Dwiteeya festival tomorrow.
"To prevent incident of drowning, while services of the divers have been hired, police in plain cloth would also be posted at the Ghats. Also, to prevent incident of theft or eve-teasing. The entry of vehicles in Holigate area has also been banned for tomorrow," DM Rajesh Kumar said.
Supply of power round the clock has also been ensured, the DM added.
On the insistence of plaintiff of Yamuna Karya Yojna, Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi, discharge of extra water in Yamuna has been ensured.

"Nodal officer of Yamuna Karya Yojna ADMMahendra Prasad has not only ensured discharge of 101 cusec water from Okhla barrage, 400 cusec from Okhla silt rejector channel and 150 cusec water from Harnaul scape but it has also been discharged against the demand of 1000 cusec.
Nagar Palika Mathura has also made adequate arrangements for bathing.

"To prevent incidents of drowning, bathing area of Yamuna at Vishram Ghat has not only been encircled with boats from three sides but the pits in bathingarea have also been filled to make the surface plain.
The cleanliness on the roads leading to Ghats has also been ensured", Manisha Gupta, the chairperson of Mathura Nagar Palika said.

I would personally be camping at the Ghat since the beginning of bathing till the rush is over, she stated.
Normally bathing starts at the wee hours of the day and continues till afternoon.