Hindustan Times·India

Ganga Canal Closed for 20-Day Cleaning Before Kumbh

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 21 October 2026, 18:03 UTC ·8 sec listen

The Ganga Canal in Haridwar has been shut for 20 days for its annual cleaning and repairs ahead of the Kumbh Mela. The work is intended to maintain the canal before the major religious gathering.

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