Prayagraj : Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while boosting preparations for Maha Kumbh during his visit to Prayagraj on Wednesday, unveiled equipment and development projects worth Rs 237.38 crore for friends of security, cleanliness and Ganga Sevadoots in the fair area. On this occasion, CM Yogi said that it is good fortune that we all have the opportunity to be associated with this world’s largest spiritual and cultural event at Prayagraj. Veni Madhav God, Mother Ganga, has given us all this opportunity to participate in this great and divine event and tell about the importance of Prayagraj to millions of devotees coming from all over the country and the world. Through this legendary and world’s largest spiritual and cultural gathering, Prayagraj will showcase the rich cultural heritage of Uttar Pradesh and India on the world stage. If we all have had the good fortune to be associated with this event, then it is definitely the glory of the virtues of our previous births. He said preparations for this event are progressing rapidly. CM Yogi said that after the successful completion of this event which will be held from January 13 to February 26, he will come here again to greet everyone.
In his speech, CM Yogi said that to realize the vision of a divine, grand and digital Kumbh, he wishes the foundation of Prayagraj Mahakumbh event to the sanitation workers, sweepers, sailors and all the staff associated with this entire campaign. The Prayagraj Kumbh has managed to establish Prayagraj as a global image across the country and the world under the inspiration and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apart from being a grand and divine Kumbh, Kumbh can also become a reflection of cleanliness, security and order, every person who passes through Kumbh should feel a sense of relief and experience immense spiritual peace, this scene can be seen at Prayagraj Kumbh 2019. found. In that Prayagraj Kumbh programme, the Prime Minister washed the feet of the healthcare workers who had realized the vision of Swachh Kumbh and at that time he gave the message that if anyone is the foundation and foundation stone of Swachh Kumbh, then it is the sanitation. workers, we must respect them and congratulate them.
Mahakumbh 2025 will be bigger and grander than before
He said that since morning everyone is busy preparing for the programs to be held at different places in Prayagraj. The six main baths to be celebrated between January 13 and February 26 are Paush Purnima on January 13, Makar Sankranti on January 14, Mauni Amavasya on January 29, Basant Panchami on February 3, Maghi Purnima on 12 of February and Mahashivratri on February 26. It will be a bathroom. He said that this time the Kumbh area has been expanded. Previously, the area was 1,800 hectares, which increased to 2,000, then 2,500 and in Kumbh it reached 3,200 hectares. This time it will be organized on a vast area of 4000 hectares. 25 sectors have been created. Apart from this, a 1,850 hectare parking lot is also being provided at a particular location on the Sangam bank. 14 flyovers and underpasses are under construction. 9 permanent ghats, 7 river front roads, 12 km. 10,000 temporary jetties, 550 shuttle buses, 7,000 road buses and 7 bus stops are being built. In addition to this, the program is moving forward with the determination to harness all drains and sewers and ensure that no dirt will be allowed to fall into the Ganga through bioremediation. Along with this, street art programs and murals are also being carried out across 18 lakh square feet. Modernization work is also continuing at four state hospitals and medical colleges in the city.
Extensive preparations are underway for the Swachh Kumbh
CM Yogi said that work for Swachh Kumbh is also progressing rapidly. In the last Kumbh, 1.14 lakh toilets were constructed, while in this Kumbh more than 1.5 lakh toilets are being constructed and more than 10 lakh healthcare workers are also being deployed in them. In the last Kumbh, 80 thousand tents were set up in the fair area, in this Kumbh their number will increase to 1.60 lakh. 300 km in the last Kumbh. In this Kumbh, 22 pontoon bridges covering a distance of 400 km were built. 30 pontoon bridges are being built. In the last Kumbh, 40,700 street lights were installed, in this Kumbh their number has increased to 67,000. In addition, 2,000 solar hybrid street lights, 2 new electrical substations and 66 new transformers are being installed. In the last Kumbh, 1049 km. Pipelines of 1249 km length and 10 tube wells were installed in this Kumbh. Drinking water pipelines, 200 water ATMs and 85 tube wells are also being installed here.
CM Yogi said that Digital Kumbh is being promoted during Maha Kumbh. In this framework, a digital tourist map of Prayagraj city is being developed. The digital cleaning and security program is being carried out. He said that anyone who approaches this program will be able to know digitally from their smartphone, where they should go and what route will take them to their destination. CM Yogi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Prayagraj in the second week of December. He will participate in the inauguration program of Mahakumbh projects worth around Rs 6.5 billion here. I have come here today to convene the team that has to work towards realizing the vision of a grand and divine Kumbh as well as a digital Kumbh. It is a pleasure that it is inaugurated here today with the honor of sweepers, health workers and sailors. That means we have provided full strength to the foundation stones. There is full confidence that Urban Development Department, Energy Department, Jal Shakti Department, Administration, Police and all other related departments together will succeed in presenting this grand and divine Kumbh to the world again with the same grandeur.
On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Minister in charge of Prayagraj district and Jal Shakti Minister Swatantradev Singh, Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi, Urban Development and Energy Minister Arvind Kumar Sharma , Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, MP Praveen Patel, former minister and MLA Siddharthnath Singh, Harshvardhan Bajpai, Piyush Ranjan Nishad, Guruprasad Maurya, Deepak Patel, KP Srivastava, Surendra Chaudhary, Chief Secretary. Manoj Kumar Singh and Principal Secretary Amrit Abhijat were present.
