Works related to Kumbh Mela 2021 resumed in a controlled manner in Haridwar on Wednesday. Infrastructural works for the Kumbh Mela to be held here in 2021 were stalled due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, after issuance of necessary orders, the work has now been resumed.
Earlier, the Kumbh Mela officer Deepak Rawat held a meeting with officials concerned to review the situation. Later, orders were issued following which highway construction work has been resumed.
Additional Mela officer Harbir Singh said that basic highway works have been resumed while observing social distancing and other guidelines. No new works will be started until the situation gets better, he added.
It will be recalled that before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the nation, members of the religious fraternity had expressed concern at the slow pace of Kumbh Mela works. Considering this, the state government had started expediting the works but it was soon stalled due to the lockdown enforced to contain COVID-19.