Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today held a meeting on the banks of the River Ganga in Haridwar with the Acharyas and saints of all 13 Akharas to review the preparations for the Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2027.
This was the first occasion on which such a high-level discussion for Kumbh planning was organized directly at the Ganga Ghat. During the meeting, the CM announced the major bathing dates for Kumbh 2027, which include 14 January 2027 (Makar Sankranti), 06 February (Mauni Amavasya), 11 February (Basant Panchami), 20 February (Magh Purnima), 06 March (Maha Shivratri – Amrit Snan), 08 March (Phalgun Amavasya – Amrit Snan), 07 April (Nav Samvatsar), 14 April (Mesh Sankranti – Amrit Snan), 15 April (Shriram Navami) and 20 April (Chaitra Purnima).
Dhami said that suggestions and guidance from the Acharyas would receive the highest priority in all decisions concerning the Kumbh and described it as his privilege to receive the blessings and counsel of the saint community.
The CM added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has envisioned Devbhoomi Uttarakhand as the spiritual capital of the world, and in keeping with this vision, the State Government is fully committed to ensuring that Kumbh 2027 becomes a grand, divine and historic event.
Recalling that the Kumbh in 2021 was organized for a limited duration due to the COVID-19 pandemic and that the Shahi Snan was conducted symbolically, he said the upcoming Kumbh would be significant in many ways, with the number of devotees expected to be several times higher than in the 2010 and 2021 editions.
He informed that preparations for infrastructure, safety and facilities have already begun at a large scale, with full coordination established between state and central security agencies. Departments including the Police, NDRF, PAC, Health Department and Fire Department, along with all other concerned agencies, will ensure maximum efforts towards safety, crowd management, traffic arrangements and emergency response.
Officials who have successfully managed previous Kumbh Melas will also be consulted, and special teams will oversee cleanliness, waste management, drainage systems and the protection of the environment in Haridwar and the ghat areas. The Acharyas and saints assured the Chief Minister that the saint community would extend full cooperation to the State Government for the grand and divine organisation of the Kumbh.
The meeting was attended by Mahant Ravindra Puri Maharaj, Mahant Kaushal Giri Maharaj, Mahant Harigiri Maharaj, Dr Sadhanand J Maharaj, Mahant Satyagiri Maharaj, Mahant Satyam Giri Maharaj, Mahant Murli Das Maharaj, Mahant Vaishnav Das Maharaj, Mahant Rajendra Das Ji Maharaj, Mahant Durgadas Maharaj, Mahant Bhagtaram Das Maharaj, Mahant Jaswinder Maharaj, Rajya Sabha MP Kalpana Saini, Haridwar MLA Madan Kaushik, Ranipur MLA Adesh Chauhan, Roorkee MLA Pradeep Batra, Haridwar Mayor Kiran Jaisal, Roorkee Mayor Anita Devi Agrawal, BJP state vice president and former minister Swami Yatishwaranand, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey, IG Garhwal Rajeev Swaroop, Mela Officer Sonika, District Magistrate Haridwar Mayur Dikshit, SSP Pramendra Singh Dobhal and Chief Development Officer Lalit Narayan Mishra.
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