Kumbh Mela 2013

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

Uttar Pradesh minister Mohsin Raza on Monday claimed that the 2019 Kumbh venue is cleaner compared to the 2013 event, and even the "Ganga is shining as bright as a pearl this time", as he asked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to post pictures of him taking a dip during the previous mela to prove his point.

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, considered the largest public gathering in the world, will be the subject of a case study at Harvard University, which will study the logistics and economics behind it and the "pop-up mega-city" that comes to life in Allahabad during the religious event.

Maha Kumbh Mela, often described as the "greatest show on earth" globally, is all set to begin here tomorrow with millions of people from across the country as well as abroad expected to attend the religious gathering.

Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body.

The countdown for Maha Kumbh 2013, beginning from January 14, has started, as hundreds of religious seers and followers of the Juna Akahada, Agni and Avahan Akahadas entered the Mela premises near the Sangam in Allahabad on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Javed Usmani today directed the departments concerned to complete all works related to Kumbh within the stipulated time period and ensure quality.

A massive security arrangement will be in place when the 2013 Maha Kumbh is held at Allahabad.

At a meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary Jawwed Usmani on Sunday, departments overseeing preparations for the religious congregation were directed to nominate the nodal officers and pass on their personal details such as telephone numbers and email ids to the urban development department.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

Uttar Pradesh minister Mohsin Raza on Monday claimed that the 2019 Kumbh venue is cleaner compared to the 2013 event, and even the "Ganga is shining as bright as a pearl this time", as he asked SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to post pictures of him taking a dip during the previous mela to prove his point.

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the 'sangam' city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, considered the largest public gathering in the world, will be the subject of a case study at Harvard University, which will study the logistics and economics behind it and the "pop-up mega-city" that comes to life in Allahabad during the religious event.

Maha Kumbh Mela, often described as the "greatest show on earth" globally, is all set to begin here tomorrow with millions of people from across the country as well as abroad expected to attend the religious gathering.

Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body.

The countdown for Maha Kumbh 2013, beginning from January 14, has started, as hundreds of religious seers and followers of the Juna Akahada, Agni and Avahan Akahadas entered the Mela premises near the Sangam in Allahabad on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Javed Usmani today directed the departments concerned to complete all works related to Kumbh within the stipulated time period and ensure quality.

A massive security arrangement will be in place when the 2013 Maha Kumbh is held at Allahabad.

At a meeting presided over by the Chief Secretary Jawwed Usmani on Sunday, departments overseeing preparations for the religious congregation were directed to nominate the nodal officers and pass on their personal details such as telephone numbers and email ids to the urban development department.