Kanwar Yatra leaves 7,000 tonnes of waste in Haridwar; urine-filled bottles found at Har Ki Pauri

The municipal administration launches cleanup drive with around 1,000 additional sanitation workers and more than 80 vehicles. Religious outfit says it plans to launch an awareness drive next year to discourage pilgrims from leaving behind waste and bottles in the ghats

Videos showed cleaners without gloves or masks removing bottles filled urine, discarded clothes, and other items at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar.