Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed confidence that the Uttarakhand government will meet the expectations of the devotees in the Kumbh Mela to be held in Haridwar. The Kumbh Mela will be divine, grand and safe, he said after reaching Haridwar along with chief secretary Om Prakash by road on Sunday. The CM inspected the Laltappad flyover and various construction works in the Kumbh Mela area. Rawat said that all the works are being executed in a well organised manner, adding that instructions have been issued to officials concerned to ensure timely completion of the remaining works.
On reaching Haridwar, the CM inspected the Sukhi Nadi bridge at Khadkhadi, Astha Path, Gaurishankar Dweep, Bairagi Camp bridge, Ranipur Jhal bridge and Chowdhary Charan Singh Ghat. During the inspections, the CM sought information from the officials about the problems being faced in various construction works and the time by which these will be completed. He stressed on the need for special focs on sanitation. The Kumbh Mela officer Deepak Rawat informed the CM in detail about this and other aspects.
Talking to media persons after the inspection, the CM said that a total of 86 works had been approved in the Kumbh Mela area out of which two were later cancelled. Of the remaining 84 works, most are nearly complete and all the works have been executed in a good and organised manner. Stating that Covid-19 infection has not ended yet, he said that in such a situation, it is the responsibility of the State government to ensure safety along with a divine and grand Kumbh Mela. Referring to the SOPs issued by the Centre, he said that arrangements for prevention of the spread of Covid will be made as per the SOPs in the Kumbh Mela. The devotees will get to see cleanliness, faith, religious traditions and the folk culture of Uttarakhand in the Kumbh Mela, added the CM. Accompanying him, State Urban Development minister Madan Kaushik said that the Kumbh Mela will be organised with full enthusiasm and elation.
Monday, 25 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
