Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles were seen leaving the festival site after the heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in.
Thousands of people remain trapped on site after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud that sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav commended the concerted and collaborative efforts of the Commission and State Governments of Haryana and Punjab and all other stakeholders to substantially bring down the paddy farm fire coun