The State government is making all out arrangements during Simhastha at Ujjain from April 22 to May 21 and in the process shoe stands in new shape at new places would be put up for convenience of devotees while calls regarding information being received at call centres.
A scheme has been chalked out to shift shoe slipper stands from their existing places at all reglious places and large temples in Ujjain city. Crowd management scheme is being chalked out for devotees at the temples not having separate doors for entry and exit.
Ujjain Collector Kavindra Kiyawat gave directives in this regard at a meeting of officers engaged in Simhastha-related arrangements at Ujjain.
The collector said that water kiosks should be set up at all religious places by March 15. He said that arrangements should also be started at the places identified for milk parlours.
lED TVs should be installed for proper crowd management at identified places all around Mahakal Mandir. He also directed to ensure that telephones at major temples are in running condition.
Process is going on to allot plots to saints, seers and establishments in Simhastha Mela area. So far, 207 plots have been allotted in Kal Bhairav zone, 974 Mangalnath zone, 1419 Dutt Akhada zone and 247 plots have been allotted in Mahakal zone.
Call centres set up to provide information regarding Simhastha-2016 are proving useful. Number of calls at the call centres is increasing constantly. At present, call centres are functioning from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. They would function round-the-clock in near future. Devotees can obtain information by dialing 1100 at call centres.