Niti Aayog praises Yogi government for Kumbh mela arrangements in Uttar Pradesh

Niti Aayog has appreciated Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh for its successful arrangements in state during 2019 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. A report prepared by government organization stated that measures were t only taken to man crowds but also to keep premises of event clean. " Yogi government also took care of every aspect, including institutional arrangements in Prayagraj, development of infrastructure in city, efficient traffic manment through techlogy and disaster manment," report read.

Use of artificial intelligence tools to man scores of devotees while providing m facilities was also mentioned in report. "To make it historic, development of both permanent and temporary infrastructure was done on instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. For this, Uttar Pradesh Prayagraj Mela Authority was created. Prayagraj Act 2017 came into force on vember 30, 2017. In Kumbh Mela, authority coordinated five departments of central government and 28 departments of state government," report stated.

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Niti Aayog official also complimented  key infrastructure like electricity, water and sanitation facilities, public accommodation, convenience shops, food courts, vending zones, banks, ATMs, transport facilities, 40 police booths, and health centers. As per report, " Indian Inland Waterways Authority set up five jetties in Mela area which facilitated operation of large cruises and motorboats in Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj for first time."

Sanitation Facilities

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Mentioning  sanitation facility, report appreciated state government for building lakhs of toilets at a regular distance. "More than 1.2 lakh toilets were built at every 200 meters. Along with this, a proper system of electricity, water supply, and waste manment was planned, which is a new chapter in history of Kumbh Mela. Water ATMs, stand posts and hand pumps were also installed in fair area to ensure 24 x 7 supply of drinking water," report said.

"Under Swachh Bharat Mission, more than 15,00 cleaners and paid volunteers were deployed in area. se workers were making people aware to use toilets and maintain cleanliness in fair area. In addition, over 1,000 Ganga Prahari and Ganga Task Force volunteers from NMCG were engd as foot soldiers," report read.

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Rewned Kumbh Mela

Maha Kumbh Mela is largest religious garing in India, attended by millions. month-long fair consists of a massive tented township, full of cotts, huts, platforms, civic facilities, administrative and security measures. It is organized excellently by government, local authorities and police. fair is especially famous for its extraordinary array of religious ascetics - sadhus and mahants - enticed from remote hideaways in forests, mountains, and caves. This year, it was organized in Allahabad from January 15 to March 4. 

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