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Chennai, 13 December: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Sri Yogi Adityanath, is dedicated to making Mahakumbh 2025 a global symbol of India’s cultural unity. As part of this endeavor and vision, Minister of State (Independent Charge)- Cooperative, Shri Jayendra Pratap Singh Rathore and Minister of State (Independent Charge)- Shri Asim Arun led a grand roadshow in Tamil Nadu. He highlighted the Mahakumbh as a unique celebration of unity within India’s diversity and extended an invitation to the Hon. Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri RN Ravi, Hon. Chief Minister Shri M. K. Stalin, and the esteemed people of Tamil Nadu to participate in the Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025. They emphasized 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, Shri Singh 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 Cooperatives Ministerreminded, “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 emphasized 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.
During his address to the press, the Shri Rathore informed, “Under the inspiration and guidance of Honorable PrimeMinister Shri Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Shri 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. Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Mahakumbh will once again be held on the holy land of Prayag after a gap of 12 years.”
Swachh, Swasth, Surakshit and Harit Mahakumbh
Addressing the media regarding the preparations for the Mahakumbh, the Cooperatives Minister said, “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.
