How does the Maha Kumbh ground in Prayagraj look after the Mela | Photos

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 11:22 AM IST

  • The Maha Kumbh Mela started on January 13 and ended on the occasion of Maha Shivratri in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on February 26

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After observing 54 days of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, whcih garnered more than 66 crore visitors to the city, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath joined in cleaning the grounds and the river.(Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP)
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After observing 54 days of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, whcih garnered more than 66 crore visitors to the city, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath joined in cleaning the grounds and the river.(Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP)

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After the Mela got over, workers brought in large garbage cans to deal with the waste created by humans during the festivities(PTI)
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After the Mela got over, workers brought in large garbage cans to deal with the waste created by humans during the festivities(PTI)

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Sanitation workers took to cleaning up the grounds on the banks of the Triveni Sangam where devotees had resided for more than a month(HT Photo)
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Sanitation workers took to cleaning up the grounds on the banks of the Triveni Sangam where devotees had resided for more than a month(HT Photo)

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Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati  and several devotees also volunteered to help clean the river Ganga, where pilgrims took a holy dip as a part of the festival (Princess Ilvita/ANI)
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Parmarth Niketan Ashram President Swami Chidanand Saraswati  and several devotees also volunteered to help clean the river Ganga, where pilgrims took a holy dip as a part of the festival (Princess Ilvita/ANI)

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From garlands to plastic garbage to leftovers from temporary tents, the grounds featured a massive amount of human generated waste.(Princess Ilvita/ANI)
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From garlands to plastic garbage to leftovers from temporary tents, the grounds featured a massive amount of human generated waste.(Princess Ilvita/ANI)

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed workers that the Mela grounds, roads, permanent and temporary structures needed to be cleaned within 15 days.(Princess Ilvita/ ANI)
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed workers that the Mela grounds, roads, permanent and temporary structures needed to be cleaned within 15 days.(Princess Ilvita/ ANI)

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Workers also dismantled several structures built for the convenience of pilgrims staying in the Maha Kumbh area within the city(PTI)
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Workers also dismantled several structures built for the convenience of pilgrims staying in the Maha Kumbh area within the city(PTI)

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Vendors left the grounds after they were emptied out with their wares in tempo trucks as well.(PTI)
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Vendors left the grounds after they were emptied out with their wares in tempo trucks as well.(PTI)

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More than 15,000 sanitation workers and 2,000 Ganga Sewa Doots were deployed to maintain hygiene and cleanliness throughout the event. (PTI)
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More than 15,000 sanitation workers and 2,000 Ganga Sewa Doots were deployed to maintain hygiene and cleanliness throughout the event. (PTI)

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After workers collect the garbage from the grounds, it will be systematically processed and disposed of at the Baswar plant in Naini. (PTI)
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After workers collect the garbage from the grounds, it will be systematically processed and disposed of at the Baswar plant in Naini. (PTI)

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The Prayagraj municipal corporation is also working to make sure that the cleaned grounds will have more greenery(PTI)
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The Prayagraj municipal corporation is also working to make sure that the cleaned grounds will have more greenery(PTI)

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