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Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj is all set to host the ‘Ardh Kumbh’ from 15 January 2019 and the state government has made extensive preparations to make it a grand affair.
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Rajesh Aggarwal told media here that an amount of Rs. 2,800 crore was earmarked for the Kumbh Mela.
The Mela area has over 1.22 lakh toilets, 250 km of new roads, 22 pontoon bridges and over 40,000 LED lights. The Ganga Pandal set up at the venue has a capacity of 10,000 people.
A tent city consisting of more than 2000 tents has been set up. There are premium villas at Rs. 35000 a night, cottage tents from Rs. 12,000-16,000 a night, and dormitories ranging from Rs. 350 to Rs. 3500.
Ardh Kumbh is held every six years, while the Maha Kumbh Mela comes after 12 years. The Maha Kumbh is held at Prayagraj while Ardh Kumbh is organized on a rotational basis in the four riverside cities of Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nasik and Ujjain. Magh Mela is held every year.
Under the Kumbh related works, 671 people welfare projects have been completed during the last one and a half years under the Prayagraj Mela Authority.
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