Not only local citizens, but a large number of foreigners are also taking part in Green Ujjain-Clean Ujjain Campaign. Reason of their joining the campaign is their deep devotion to lord Mahakal and Kshipra river.
Foreigner devotees attending Simhastha are disseminating message at ghats to keep Kshipra and Ujjain city clean and their message is well received. These devotees are from America, France, Germany and several South Asian countries.
Baukty and Jenny from America said that they have deep faith in lord Mahakal. They had only heard about Ujjain, but now got the opportunity to see it now. They feel themselves very fortunate to attend Simhastha. In their opinion, this very culture is India's identity. There are many sects and Akhadas in Simhastha, but their objectives, spiritualism and spirit of human welfare is common. Baukty and Jenny wish to visit India again and again.
Meanwhile, the administration has have been set up help centres at a number of places to guide and give necessary information to devotees during Simhastha at Ujjain. About 400 teachers are manning these help centres.
Various voluntary organisations have organised 23 camps in Mela area including Bharat Scouts and Guide, Sewa Samiti, Sewa Dal, National Service Scheme and National Cadet Corp. In all, 92 employees have been deployed to control about 5000 volunteers. As many as 93 officers have also been deployed for arrangements of lodging, food, transport etc for officers and employees deployed in Mela area.
Duties of 88 employees of Education Department have also been fixed. Education Department has set up its control room at Government School for Excellence, Madhav Nagar where 45 officers and employees have been deployed. The control room is functioning round-the-clock.