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 this endeavour and vision, Cabinet Minister of Jails, Dara Singh Chauhan & Minister of State, Jal Shakti, Ramkesh Nishad, headed a roadshow in Goa; highlighting the Mahakumbh as a unique celebration of unity within India’s diversity and extended an invitation to the Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai and Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, alongwith the people of the state to participate in the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.
The Cabinet Minister of Jail emphasised that the government is taking significant steps to ensure the event is historic, featuring international participation and state-of-the-art facilities. Speaking to the media after the roadshow, he stated that the Mahakumbh embodies the spirit of India’s cultural and spiritual consciousness and is a divine and vibrant representation of ‘Ek Bharat- Shreshth Bharat-Samaveshi Bharat (One India, Great India, Inclusive India).’
During the press conference, the Cabinet Minister of Jail reminded, “Many of you may have witnessed 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.” He further emphasised that this year’s Mahakumbh will surpass the previous one in both grandeur and divine essence. Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025 is expected to welcome over 450 million pilgrims, saints, ascetics, and tourists. In preparation, the Uttar Pradesh government has made meticulous and timely arrangements, added the Minister.
During his address to the press, the Cabinet Minister of Jail stated, “Under the inspiration and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Mahakumbh will take place in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26, 2025, on the sacred banks of the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers. Recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Mahakumbh will once again be held on the holy land of Prayagraj after a gap of 12 years.”
Addressing the media regarding the preparations for the Mahakumbh, the Cabinet Minister of Jail informed, “It would be a clean, healthy, safe and digital Mahakumbh. A pledge has been taken to make the event environment friendly by declaring it a single-use plastic-free Mahakumbh. As part of this initiative, various shops of dona-pattal vendors will be allocated within the Mela area, and meetings have been conducted with principals of 400 schools to discuss cleanliness and the initiative of a clean Maha Kumbh is being communicated to 4 lakh children and 5 times the population of Prayagraj. Furthermore, under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign, the message of a single-use plastic-free environment is being delivered to every household.”
He highlighted that special emphasis has been placed on making Mahakumbh Mela 2025 both clean and green. Approximately three lakh plants have been cultivated across Prayagraj, with the Uttar Pradesh government pledging to ensure their care and maintenance even after the conclusion of the Mela.
The Cabinet Minister of Jail informed that the preparations for the Mahakumbh Mela are being made with a focus on health and hygiene. This includes making healthcare arrangements for pilgrims, sadhus, saints, those observing Kalpwas at Mahakumbh and tourists. A large number of specialist doctors have been deployed. A 100-bed hospital has been set up at the Parade Ground. Two more hospitals with 20 beds each and smaller hospitals with 8 beds have also been prepared. Two 10-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 will be 291 MBBS doctors and specialists, 90 Ayurvedic and Unani specialists, and 182 nursing staff. Moreover, separate wards for male, female and children have been set up in these hospitals. Delivery rooms, emergency wards and doctors’ rooms will also be available.
Minister Dara Singh Chauhan also emphasised that Goa is a gateway to the world owing to the high number of foreigners visiting the coastal tourism paradise and as such, he appealed to the tourists through the local media, to experience the Mahakumbh 2025.
The biggest religious congregation in the world is expected to draw 45 crore visitors and elaborate safety and security measures will be in place. That will include over 2000 cameras in the epic digital surveillance plan, to help in avoiding any untoward incident during the holy festival with global visitors in attendance.
