Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that during the ‘Simhastha Mela’ to be held in Ujjain in 2028, the Madhya Pradesh government will adopt best practices on the lines of Kumbh in Prayagraj and Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh.
The Chief Minister on Tuesday said that after the conclusion of the upcoming Kumbh in Prayagraj, a conference of companies and startups engaged in crowd management, drone surveys, use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other activities will be organized in Ujjain. He reviewed the preparations including infrastructure related works for ‘Simhastha Mela’.
Mahakumbh will be organized in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh from 13 January to 26 February. Earlier, the Kumbh Mela was held in Haridwar city of Uttarakhand in 2021.
Yadav said that to give the best shape to the arrangements of ‘Simhastha-2028’, the model of Kumbh in Prayagraj and Haridwar will also be studied. He said, “In Simhastha-2028, an action plan will be made to implement the best practices on the lines of both the Kumbhs.”
Yadav directed officials to form a special cell for the purpose of coordination with the Railways to facilitate the movement of devotees during Simhastha. He said that suitable access roads should be developed for easy movement of devotees to the ghats.
The Chief Minister said that special attention should be paid to sewerage, cleanliness and greenery in the construction works being done in Ujjain, Indore and Dewas. He also directed to prepare an action plan for upgrading Dharamshalas for the convenience of tourists.
Yadav said that in view of ‘Simhastha-2028’, the administrative structure in the departments should be expanded immediately as per requirement.
