Prayagraj: A big ‘gift’ has been sent by the Central Government for the world’s largest cultural and spiritual gathering- ‘Mahakumbh-2025’ starting from the coming January in Prayagraj district. On the request of the Uttar Pradesh government, the Central Government has approved a special grant assistance amount of Rs 2100 crore and released Rs 1050 crore as the first installment.
The Mahakumbh is scheduled to be organized between 13 January 2025 and 26 February 2025. The UP government had specially requested the Central Government to approve the amount as a one-time special assistance grant from the Government of India for the successful organization of the Mahakumbh Mela.
The Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh is already spending Rs 5435.68 crore on organizing the grand, divine and digital Mahakumbh. This amount is being spent by the government on 421 projects for the Mahakumbh. So far, financial approval of Rs 3461.99 lakh has been issued by the state government.
Apart from this, various departments, including Public Works Department, Housing and Urban Planning Department, Bridge Corporation, Tourism Department, Irrigation, Municipal Corporation Prayagraj, are implementing 125 projects worth Rs 1636.00 crore from the departmental budget head.
Infrastructural facilities under Mahakumbh 2025, including railway overbridge, railway underbridge, strengthening and widening of roads, interlocking road including anti-erosion work on the river bank, construction of river front, theme based beautification of all the intersections, IT based monitoring etc. under the action plan to develop Prayagraj as the best smart city in coordination with Smart City and Prayagraj Development Authority and arrangement of clean drinking water for the devotees are being operated smoothly. Apart from this, high quality arrangements are being made for cleanliness and sanitation of the city in coordination with Swachh Bharat Mission and Municipal Corporation, Prayagraj. Solid waste management and the city are being covered with 100 percent sewerage treatment.
Apart from this, various innovative experiments are being done under Mahakumbh 2025, such as the construction of Digital Kumbh Museum and construction of tourism route circuit (Prayagraj-Ayodhya-Varanasi-Vindhyachal-Chitrakoot) etc. Under Mahakumbh 2025, excellent arrangements are being made for the movement and holy bath of devotees, tourists and visitors. Along with this, the aim is to develop Mahakumbh 2025 as a concept of divine Mahakumbh, grand Mahakumbh as well as clean Mahakumbh, safe Mahakumbh, accessible Mahakumbh, digital Mahakumbh, green Mahakumbh.
