lPG’s camp access service has been made available in Simhastha Mela area at Ujjain for saints, seers and devotees. In Mela area, 17 booking centres have been started. Arrangements have been made at counters to transport gas cylinders to Pandals on demand. Gas cylinders of 14 and 19 kg are being provided at booking counters.
It is estimated that 1000 gas cylinders will be consumed daily in Mela area during Simhastha. In view of massive number of devotees, a scheme has been chalked out to supply 60,000 gas cylinders during Simhastha.
Food and Civil Supplies Department has also chalked out a scheme to supply food grains and kerosen during Simhastha.
Estimates have been made to make available 3150 MT wheat, 1350 MT rice at the rate of 150 gram per capita per day that amounts to 9 kg for 60 days, 1350 MT rice, 1350 MT sugar, 90 MT salt and 300 kilolitre kerosene.
Gas cylinders will be stored in godowns on MR 5, Maksi Road, Chintaman Road and Indore Road.
It is estimated that 76,000 litre more petrol and 90,000 litre more diesel will be consumed during Simhastaha. Diesel-petrol will be supplied form Ratlam terminal and Mangaliya depot.
According to departmental estimates, 1.32 lakh petrol and 1.66 lakh diesel will be consumed during Simhastha. Diesel and petrol will be adequately stored on petrol pumps in and around Ujjain. From this view point, 21 petrol pumps have been identified in Ujjain city, 3 Indore road, 6 Maksi Road, 5 each on Unhel-Nagda Road and Dewas Road and 8 petrol pumps have been identified on Agar Road.
Everyone is keen to render voluntary services during Simhastha.
About 400 students of MIT College on Dewas Road will render free services in all zones of Simhastha.
About 100 students have expressed desire to render services in Mahakal Zone. These students will work as data entry operators in three shifts.