A special grant-in-aid has been sent by the Central Government for the world's largest cultural and spiritual gathering 'Mahakumbh-2025' starting in the month of January in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. On the request of Uttar Pradesh Government, the Central Government has approved a special grant-in-aid amount of Rs 2100 crore and has sent Rs 1050 crore as the first installment. Let us tell you that Mahakumbh will be organized between 13 January 2025 to 26 February 2025. A special request was made by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to the Central Government for sanctioning funds as one-time special grant-in-aid from the Government of India for the safe organization of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Centre's gift to Yogi government
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 Mahakumbh. So far, financial approval of Rs 3461.99 lakh has been given by the state government. Apart from this, 125 projects worth Rs 1636.00 crore are being implemented from the departmental budget by various departments, including Public Works Department, Housing and Urban Planning Department, Bridge Corporation, Tourism Department, Irrigation, Municipal Corporation Prayagraj.
Infrastructure being prepared in view of Mahakumbh
Under Maha Kumbh 2025, infrastructural facilities which include railway overbridge, railway underbridge, strengthening and widening of roads, interlocking roadways including erosion prevention work on river banks, construction of river fountain, Prayagraj will be made the best smart city in coordination with Prayagraj Development Authority. Under the action plan of developing it as a city, theme based beautification of all the intersections, IT based monitoring etc. works and The arrangement of clean drinking water for the devotees is being operated smoothly. Apart from this, in coordination with Swachh Bharat Mission and Municipal Corporation, Prayagraj, high quality arrangements are being made for the cleanliness and hygiene of the city. Solid waste management and the city is being covered with 100 percent sewerage treatment.
Mahakumbh 2025 will be special
Apart from this, various experiments are being done under Maha Kumbh 2025, including construction of digital Kumbh Museum and construction of tourism route circuit (Prayagraj-Ayodhya-Varanasi-Vindhyachal-Chitrakoot), etc. Under Mahakumbh 2025, best arrangements are being made for the movement of devotees, tourists and visitors and for taking holy bath. Also, the aim is to develop Maha Kumbh 2025 as a concept of Divya Maha Kumbh, Grand Maha Kumbh as well as Clean Maha Kumbh, Safe Maha Kumbh, Sugam Maha Kumbh, Digital Maha Kumbh, Green Maha Kumbh.
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