Ujjain to Host 12 Crore Pilgrims During Kumbh Mela 2028, MP Govt Starts Preparations

Ujjain: It is expected that around 12 crore pilgrims will visit the Ujjain Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2028. With this assessment, Madhya Pradesh government has started preparations from now on.

As initial measures, cleaning of the Kshipra river and construction of stop dams to check the flow of effluent to it are being undertaken.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a meeting in Ujjain on Sunday to take up various works for the mega congregation in 2028.

Yadav directed officials to construct stop dams at various places in neighbouring Indore and Dewas to check the release of waste in the Kshipra River. He instructed officials to make water of Kshipra drinkable before 2028.

As per a release, the chief minister also directed officials to chalk out a work plan after consulting saints and sadhus. Nine stop dams are planned in Indore where polluted drains release water in the Kshipra river.

The ghats on the banks of the Kshipra river will be developed on a priority basis. The road leading to the Mahakal temple be widened and an alternative road will be constructed.

The Madhya Pradesh CM directed setting up a power station, lodging and boarding facilities for devotees, expansion of the airstrip and vehicle parking arrangements, the release said.