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Kumbh Mela 2025: Cleanliness plays an important role in health management as it reduces the risk of several diseases by reducing the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses and allergens.
Kumbh Mela will start in Prayagraj on January 13, 2025. (Image: Shutterstock)
The Maha Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years, is among the most celebrated festivals of Hinduism. It is the world’s largest peaceful gathering, attracting millions of devotees from all over the world. During the festival, followers bathe in holy rivers, which they believe will cleanse them of sins and liberate them from the cycle of rebirth.
It is celebrated in four states, including Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. In 2025, the Maha Kumbh Mela will be commemorated in Prayagraj from 13 January 2025 to 26 February 2025. If you are planning to visit Prayagraj during the sacred festival, one thing you must take care of is cleanliness and hygiene.
It is the responsibility of each devotee visiting Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 to maintain hygiene and cleanliness at the site, as it is important for several reasons such as:
Protecting the Environment: Cleanliness can help reduce waste pollution and preserve the earth’s natural resources. The festival can create an example for future cultural and religious gatherings, demonstrating large-scale events can be organised sustainably.
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Protect your Health: Cleanliness plays an important role in health management, reducing the risk of several diseases by reducing the presence of harmful bacteria, viruses and allergens. As Kumbh Mela is the largest public gathering event, several lethal health diseases could be spread if hygiene standards are not maintained.
Preserving the Holy River: The Ganga and Yamuna rivers are already polluted beyond acceptable levels, therefore, people bathing in them without using toilets or urinals contribute to more pollution.
Better Experience: Maintaining proper cleaning and hygiene at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 can enhance the experience of the devotees and tourists visiting Prayagraj from around the globe.
Religious Sentiments: In Hinduism, the Ganges is considered a holy river and keeping the Maha Kumbh Mela site clean is seen as a mark of respect for their faith.
Country’s Image: The Maha Kumbh Mela will attract tourists from around the globe, therefore, it is crucial to maintain cleanliness and good hygiene at the site as it will reflect India’s image on the global scale.
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To ensure a clean and well-organised mega-religious celebration, the Mela administration is putting out around 10,000 cleaning personnel. Additionally, 1.5 lakh toilets and urinals and 25,000 dustbins with liner bags will be put around the Mela grounds. Furthermore, the authority will also be deploying 300 sectional vehicles and jet spray cleaning systems at the festival to make it ‘Swachh Kumbh’.
For effective waste management, 120 tippers and 40 compactor vehicles will be employed. Transfer stations have been established in each sector and vehicles will be monitored using GPS to ensure timely and effective cleaning.
- Location :
Prayagraj, India
