Haridwar, Apr 11: The water flowing at the world famous Har Ki Pauri ghat at Hardwar is not Ganga, but Aapoorti Dhara in the irrigation department records of Uttarakhand government, an RTI (Right to Information) reply has revealed.
This revelation comes in the wake of Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital ordering the Haridwar Development Authority do demolish all temporary and permanent structures, including ashrams, buildings and dharamshalas located within 200 metres of the Har Ki Pauri, to save Ganga from pollution.
This has raised the heckles of the sadhus staying in Haridwar, who say that during the British period, after strenuous efforts of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, the water from the Ganga had to be diverted to Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar for the daily evening Ganga Aarti to be performed.
