Mamata Banerjee Chairs Meet On Gangasagar Preps, E-Snan From This year
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This year, the state government will also make arrangements for e-snaan and delivery of holy water from Gangasagar to places all over the country. There will also be a new initiative called 'Sagar Aarti', on the lines of 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee chaired a high-level meeting today to oversee preparations for next year's Ganga Sagar Mela. Bigger crowds expected this time compared to a dip in numbers over the last couple of years due to Covid. The state government expects 30 lakh people to attend.
"I will ask our health department to be alert about the Covid situation and I will instruct them to form a team led by the Health Secretary. We must ensure surveillance," Ms Banerjee said after receiving information on the Covid situation in China.
Representatives of several agencies, including Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Eastern Railway, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port, BSNL, and the NDRF were present at the meeting. The Chief Minister is expected to visit the island by the end of this month to examine the preparedness.
This year, the state government will also make arrangements for e-snaan and delivery of holy water from Gangasagar to places all over the country. There will also be a new initiative called 'Sagar Aarti', on the lines of 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi.
