This photo story captures cleaning work at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar after the Ganga Canal was temporarily closed for annual maintenance and repair work
An earthmover clears the debris at the site following the temporary closure of Ganga canal for annual maintenance and repair work, at Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Maintenance work underway during the annual Ganga Canal closure at the Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People gather at the banks of Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The Ganga canal at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar has been shut down for the next 18 days for annual maintenance and repair work, officials said on Wednesday. | Photo: PTI
People gather at the banks of Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Volunteers take part in a cleanliness drive in the Ganga river, in Haridwar, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People gather amid reduced water flow at Har Ki Pauri as the Ganga Canal remains closed for maintenance work, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI