Mahakumbh Mela will begin on January 13, 2025 on the occasion of Paush Poornima and end on February 26 on the occasion of Mahashivratri. In view of this, Maha Kumbh Gram Tent City will be set up at Prayagraj which will offer deluxe and premium camps equipped with modern amenities.
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj will set global standards for safety and organization, highlighting extensive preparations and significant tourism development initiatives in the region.
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The Maha Kumbh Mela is a significant Hindu event that attracts millions of devotees from across the world. Kumbh Mela 2025 is scheduled to take place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Mahakumbh Mela 2025: As per the statement, the government has set a budget of Rs 6,800 crore for the Kumbh Mela this year estimated to be attended by over 40 crore devotees which is higher than Rs 4200 crore spent on the Mahakumbh Mela in 2019 attended by over 24 crore devotees.
Earlier on June 17, the Uttarakhand government had ordered the Haridwar district administration to register an FIR in the COVID testing scam during the Mahakumbh.
The action is based on the recommendation of a probe committee set up by the Haridwar District Magistrate to look into the fake testing scam.
The ED said it has seized "incriminating documents, bogus bills, laptops, mobile phones and property documents and Rs 30.9 lakh cash" during the raids that were ongoing.
Nearly one lakh devotees who had visited the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in April-May this year, have started receiving calls to ascertain if the person using the number had even attended the Kumbh Mela in the first place.
The Uttarakhand Police has set up a special investigation team to probe allegations that fake Covid tests were conducted during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela.
Uttarakhand has reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a day on Tuesday with 3,012 people testing positive for the infection.
Vij, who is also the Haryana health minister, reiterated that the state is not imposing any lockdown. He asked migrant workers not to pay heed to“any propaganda” and said they should continue to work like before.
More than 1,700 people have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Kumbh in Haridwar. The COVID-19 protocol including wearing of masks and social distancing was openly violated as lakhs gathered for the major Hindu pilgrimage.
Today 175 'sadhus' who attended Kumbh Mela have tested positive for COVID-19; so far, 229 'sadhus' tested positive for the disease: Dr SK Jha, Chief Medical Officer, Haridwar.
The ongoing Kumbh Mela has been at the centre of controversy amid fears that it could be a superspreader event, with lakhs of devotees attending it as the second wave of the coronavirus surges uncontrollably.
Sharing a picture of Kumbh through an Instagram story, Malaika Arora described it as "shocking" and reminded fans that the pandemic is not over yet.
The ongoing Kumbh, which has seen people from different parts of the country attending the auspicious event in large numbers, has drawn flak from various quarters as the number of COVID-19 cases has zoomed at a rapid pace in the past few weeks.
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri over telephone, requested that as now two shahi snans have concluded, Kumbh Mela should now only be symbolic in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning appealed that Kumbh Mela "should now only be symbolic" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, stressing that it will give a boost to fight against the pandemic.
Over 1,700 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area from April 10 to 14 confirming fears that one of the world's largest religious gatherings may contribute further to the rapid rise in coronavirus cases.
Several Bollywood personalities have reacted to the Kumbh Mela being conducted amid the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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