Mohali, December 30
The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is dedicated to making Mahakumbh 2025 a global symbol of India’s cultural unity. As part of thisendeavor and vision, CabinetMinister, Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry, Shri Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, Shri Dharmveer Prajapati with Minister of State (Independent Charge), Home Guard and Civil Defence, and Minister of State, Agriculture,Agricultural Education, Agricultural Research, Shri Baldev Singh Olakhled a grand roadshow in Mohali. They highlighted the Mahakumbh as a uniquecelebration of unity within India’s diversity and extended an invitation to theHon’ble Governor of Punjab, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria and the esteemed people ofPunjab to participate in the Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025. Shri Lakshmi NarayanChaudhary emphasized that the government is taking significant steps to ensurethe event is historic, featuring international participation andstate-of-the-art facilities. Speaking to the media after the roadshow, hestated that the Mahakumbh embodies the spirit of India’s cultural and spiritualconsciousness and is a divine and vibrant representation of ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshth Bharat-Samaveshi Bharat (One India, Great India, Inclusive India)
.’Duringthe press conference, the Cabinet Minister reminded, “Many of you may havewitnessed the ‘divine and grand’ experience of the Prayagraj Kumbh in 2019,which became an indelible symbol of India’s cultural pride on the global stage.The world widely acknowledged the efficient management of the event.” Hefurther emphasized that this year’s Mahakumbh will surpass the previous one inboth grandeur and divine essence. Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025 is expected towelcome over 450 million pilgrims, saints, ascetics, and tourists. Inpreparation, the Uttar Pradesh government has made meticulous and timelyarrangements. Duringhis address to the press, the Cabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhary stated,”Under the inspiration and guidance of Honorable Prime Minister ShriNarendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, theMahakumbh will take place in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26, 2025, onthe sacred banks of the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, theMahakumbh will once again be held on the holy land of Prayag after a gap of 12years.” Swachh,Swasth, Surakshit and Harit MahakumbhAddressing the media regarding thepreparations for the Mahakumbh, the Cabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi NarayanChaudhary informed, “It would be a clean, healthy, safe and digital Mahakumbh. A pledge has been taken to makethe event environment friendly by declaring it a single-use plastic-freeMahakumbh. As part of this initiative, various shops of dona-pattal vendorswill be allocated within the Mela area, and meetings have been conducted withprincipals of 400 schools to discuss cleanliness and the initiative of a cleanMaha Kumbh is being communicated to 4 lakh children and 5 times the populationof Prayagraj.
Furthermore, under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign, the message ofa single-use plastic-free environment is being delivered to every household.”Hehighlighted that special emphasis has been placed on making Mahakumbh Mela 2025both clean and green. Approximately three lakh plants have been cultivatedacross Prayagraj, with the Uttar Pradesh government pledging to ensure theircare and maintenance even after the conclusion of the Mela. Comprehensivehealthcare services for pilgrims, sadhus, saints, and touristsThe Cabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi NarayanChaudhary informed that the preparations for the Mahakumbh Mela are being madewith a focus on health and hygiene. This includes making healthcarearrangements for pilgrims, sadhus, saints, those observing Kalpwas at Mahakumbhand tourists. A large number of specialist doctors have been deployed. A100-bed hospital has been set up at the Parade Ground. Two more hospitals with20 beds each and smaller hospitals with 8 beds have also been prepared. Two10-bed ICUs have been set up by the Army Hospital at the Mela area and Arail.These hospitals will have doctors on duty 24 hours a day. In total, there willbe 291 MBBS doctors and specialists, 90 Ayurvedic and Unani specialists, and182 nursing staff. Moreover, separate wards for male, female and children havebeen set up in these hospitals. Delivery rooms, emergency wards and doctors’rooms will also be available. Devotees will also experience thedigital Mahakumbh – Cabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhary Addressing the press, the Cabinet MinisterShri Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhary stated that the Uttar Pradesh government iscommitted to organizing a divine, grand, and digital Maha Kumbh.
Thepreparations include the launch of a dedicated website and app, an AI-poweredchatbot in 11 languages, QR-based passes for people and vehicles, amultilingual digital lost-and-found center, ICT monitoring for cleanliness andtents, software for land and facility allocation, multilingual digital signage(VMD), an automated ration supply system, drone-based surveillance and disastermanagement, live software for monitoring 530 projects, an inventory trackingsystem, and integration of all locations on Google Maps.
Smart parking facilities will beprovided for the convenience of tourists – Cabinet Minister Shri LakshmiNarayan Chaudhary Cabinet Minister ShriLakshmi Narayan Chaudhary informed that arrangements have been made to ensuretourists do not face parking issues. In this regard, 101 smart parkingfacilities have been created, capable of accommodating up to five lakh vehiclesdaily. The parking area spans 1,867.04 hectares, which is 763.75 hectareslarger compared to the 1,103.29 hectares allocated for parking in 2019. Theseparking facilities will be monitored through the Integrated Control CommandCenter. Arrangementsfor clean drinking water, an Integrated Control Command Center, and flowershowers at 44 ghats, including the riverfrontDuringthe press conference, the Cabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhary provideddetails about the arrangements for the Mahakumbh. He informed that 35 existingpermanent ghats and 9 new ghats have been constructed in the Mahakumbh city tofacilitate bathing for devotees. Aerial flower showers will be carried outacross all 44 ghats spread over a 12-kilometer area. He further mentioned thata riverfront, modeled after Mumbai’s Marine Drive, has been developed along a15.25-kilometer stretch on the banks of the Ganges, extending from the Sangamto Nagvasuki Temple, Surdas to Chhatnag, and near Curzon Bridge to Mahavir Puri.Additionally, the Integrated Control Command Center has been upgraded toenhance crowd management. Four viewing centers, equipped with 52-seater setups,have been established for real-time CCTV monitoring. Headcountof pilgrims attending the Mahakumbh will be done through technologyTheCabinet Minister Shri Lakshmi Narayan Chaudhary stated that approximately 450million devotees are expected to attend Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025, marking asignificant milestone. Three technical methods will be used to count everyindividual.Thefirst method is attribute-based search, where tracking will be conducted usingperson attribute search cameras. The second method involves RFID wristbands,which will be provided to pilgrims.
Through these wristbands, entry and exittimes will be tracked using RFID readers. The third method is mobile apptracking, where, with the consent of the pilgrims, their location will betracked through GPS using a mobile application. Mahakumbhis an eternal and unified proclamation of India’s unity in diversityTheMinister ofState (Independent Charge), Shri Dharmveer Prajapati statedthat the Kumbh is not merely a fair or a ritualistic dip in the holy waters butan eternal and unified proclamation of India’s unity in diversity. The Mahakumbhis a grand festival that immerses all differences, disputes, and divisions inthe sacred flow of the river, serving as a unique example of social harmony.This festival holds special significance not only for the entirety of India butalso for followers of Indian culture worldwide.TheMinister ofState, Shri Baldev Singh Olakh emphasized that underthe guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of ChiefMinister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh’s double-engine government is uniquelyshowcasing the cultural, spiritual, traditional, and mythological essence ofthe rare and highly distinguished religious event of Mahakumbh on the globalstage. The state government is extending invitations for Mahakumbh-2025, thegrand festival of Sanatan Indians, to all states across India and the entireworld. In this context, we have come to you with a humble request toparticipate in this sacred pilgrimage.Around 80 esteemed personalities activelyparticipated in the event held in Mohali, including senior journalists fromleading media houses, travel and tour operators, travel bloggers, influencers,and a few industrialists from the region
