Effective solid waste management will be ensured during Simhastha. Arrangements will be made to lift 1000 to 1200 MT waste during normal days. This quantity will increase to 2000 to 2500 MT during Shahi Snan days. For safe disposal, the waste will be first taken to temporary trenching ground and then to permanent trenching ground at village Gondia.
Outlines for disposal of waste during Simhastha have been chalked out. As many as 5000 sanitation workers will be deployed in Mela area. Cleaning will be made for minimum 3 times during Simhastha. Help of machines will also be taken in sanitation. Sanitary works will be closely monitored to ensure that devotees get clean atmosphere in Mela.
Managers, assistant managers and supervisors are also being appointed for sanitation works. For better coordination, sanitary workers will be equipped with walkie-talkies and GPS. Adequate number of boats will also be deployed to clean flowing waste in Kshipra River. Waste will be collected through nets in different portions of the river.
During Simhastha, high-pressure water jets will be used to clean Kshipra ghats. Ghats will remain completely dust-free. It is being planned to use high quality chemicals for cleaning. Stores for chemicals are being set up at various places. Uniforms will be provided to sanitation workers. Every sanitation worker will have identity card. Uniforms will carry logo of Ujjain Municipal Corporation.
Agencies for sanitation during Simhastha will set up control rooms. Toll-free number will be provided for complaints about sanitary
works.
The control room will function 24X7. large number of vehicles will be used for solid waste management. The cleaning system will comprise 400 handcarts, 500 wheel barrows, 33 small vehicles, 33 dumper placer trucks, 6 compactors, 24 large dumper placer trucks, 20 back ho loaders and 40 tipper vehicles. For primary collection of waste, 700 container hand carts and 800 containers of various sizes will be used.
Arrangements are being made to place dustbins at certain distance from each other in Simhastha Mela area. Arrangements are also being made to enlighten and motivate devotees regarding sanitation.