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India's Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious
festival, begins Tuesday.
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Prayagraj
Ardh Kumbh Mela, 2019 is the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held at Triveni
Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India from January to March 2019.
Governance
A bill was passed in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to
set up Prayagraj Mela Authority, a permanent body to oversee the mela. The
divisional commission of Prayagraj serves its chairperson while the district
magistrate and inspector general of police as the vice -chairpersons. Mela
officers and other district officials are also the members of this authority.
Projects
Around ₹4000 crore will be allotted by the state
government for the Ardh Kumbh 2019, over two times more than it had spent on
the last Kumbh held in 2013. About 199 projects of 16 government departments
are underway under four phases which includes a six-lane bridge over the Ganges and
a four-lane railway over-bridge worth ₹275 crore. The Public Works Department
has to execute projects worth ₹430 crore including building an inner ring road
in the city. ₹210 crore would be spent on safe drinking water facilities and
₹60 crore to electrify the Kumbh area. Focus is also laid on solid waste
management to ensure that Ganga water is not contaminated and putting up LED
lights.[4] Moreover,
widening and beautification of 18 roads and 25 road crossings is being done
with the deadline of October 2017.
Promotion
The logo of 2019 Kumbh shows a group of Sadhus bathing in
the Sangam confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna. The Uttar Pradesh government
has decreed that all state government documents, letterheads and publicity
material, including advertisements and hoardings, should carry the new logo.
Moreover, cinema halls in the state are directed to display the
logo straight after the national anthem is
played
Spirituality, politics and tourism: India's Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, begins Tuesday. Here are some glimpses from the eight-week festival at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. https://t.co/ldkb8N8haW by @AlasdairPal @dansiddiqui #KumbhMela2019 1/5 pic.twitter.com/AJE4B4vYkk— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 15, 2019
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