Make-shift roads are being constructed in the sands around Triveni Sangam here for the famous annual Rajim Kumbh mela starting from Februbary 14.
Temporary houses for Naga saints and grass sheds for religious exercises at various places are being prepared, besides making efforts to remove the shortcomings that occurred in the last Kumbh Mela. Preparations are on for installing different types of exhibition stalls in the huge sandy ground. Before the arrival of sants, for the daily and Shahi Snan of sants and Mahamandaleshwars, Shahi Kund has been prepared since last 8 days and now the banks of the pond is being constructed with sand sacks.
One side of the pond has been linked to Pairy and Sondule rivers and on the other side, nullah has been constructed for water exit, so that regular water filling could be made in the pond. According to estimate, besides Shahi Snan on Magh Poornima and Shivratri, the pond has capacity of taking dip of 30 to 40 thousand people daily. After construction of the pond, now, it is being made secure by barricading on all the sides.
Under PWD Abhanpur 3, along with the road construction work from Navapara, work has been started for construction of two bridges on Mahanadi. In addition to that tender has been opened on Wednesday for construction of road near Kuleshwar Mahadev under Dhamtari district and work started on Thursday. Painting and whitewashing of thethree bridges of Triveni Rajim bridge, Choubebandha bridge and Belahighat Triveni bridge and maintenance of streetlights are being done.
For the religious programme of Satpal Maharaj, construction of boundary wall around the land reserved near mango garden in front of lomash Rishi Ashram and gate is going on at war footing.