Dehradun (PTI): Violating ban on entry of more than 150 persons per day to Gomukh, hundreds of Kanwarias on Tuesday crossed police barricades to reach the area to get 'Gangajal', raising fresh concern from environmentalists.

The violation followed Uttarakhand police issuing a fresh warning saying it will not tolerate any kind of misconduct and will strictly enforce law and order situation in the state during the on-going Kanwar fair.

"We are strictly enforcing law and order in the strict. We will not tolerate violation of law and any kind of mischief," Ashok Kumar, Inspector general of Garhwal range said.