After Maha Kumbh, Sangam Cleanup Next Big Task

Temporary city to accommodate 66 crore people

- NAMITA BAJPAI @ Lucknow

IT'S a quiet weekend, the first since the completion of the 45-day Mahakumbh 2025. The ghats at the Sangam are deserted. However, the infrastructure that transformed the 10,000-acre area into a temporary district—Mahakumbhnagar—remains standing, silently recounting the stories of one of the largest religious gatherings in history.

After the conclusion of the mela on February 26, the authorities' next big task is dismantling the mega temporary city set up on the banks of the Sangam to accommodate the staggering footfall of over 66 crore within a 15-day deadline.