A day after meeting members of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad in Haridwar, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat stressed that the departmental secretaries will be responsible for ensuring completion of Kumbh Mela 2021 works. All construction works should be completed by November without fail. He said this while chairing a review meeting on Monday.
Earlier, on Sunday, the CM met ABAP members and during the meeting it was stated that out of the total 10 special snans, four will be Shahi Snans during the Kumbh Mela.
Chairing the review meet, Rawat said that Kumbh works should be reviewed fortnightly at the chief secretary’s level. The technical committee formed for the works should submit its report to the chief secretary and double shifts should be undertaken to execute the works.
Permission should also be granted to work in three shifts for construction of roads and bridges. Rawat also directed that during the coming canal closure period, the construction of ghats and beautification of bridges should be completed.
He issued strict instructions to the departmental heads to ensure that works are completed within the set deadline without compromising with the quality.
All types of permanent construction works for the Kumbh Mela should be completed by November without fail, he stressed. Special focus should be laid on removing encroachments from the Mela area, sanitation and beautification. Kumbh Mela officer Deepak Rawat informed that the high powered committee headed by the chief secretary had approved Rs 68,302 lakh for 135 works by 15 major departments.
The process of 1454 hectare area for Kumbh Mela is underway while 630 hectare was used in the 2010 Kumbh Mela, he added. Cabinet minister Madan Kaushik, chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh and others were also present in the meeting.