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- Schools and colleges in several Uttar Pradesh districts, including Ghaziabad, Meerut, Baghpat and Muzaffarnagar, have been ordered closed in early to mid-August because of the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage.
- The closures, covering institutions across all major education boards, are meant to keep students safe and manage heavy traffic as lakhs of pilgrims carry Ganga water through these districts.
- Examinations that were already scheduled will still be held as per the existing timetable.
- Administrations have warned of action against institutions that violate the orders, and Muzaffarnagar has also ordered meat shops and restaurants along Kanwar routes to shut till August 12 with phased traffic diversions in place.
What to watch next
- Whether the closures end as scheduled on August 10-12 or are extended if pilgrim movement continues
- Compliance by schools, with authorities warning of action against violators
- Further traffic diversions or restrictions in Muzaffarnagar and other districts on Kanwar routes
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