The Maha Kumbh 2025 administration swiftly restored the Sangam Ghats after the Maghi Purnima bathing festival. As soon as the sacred snan concluded, a dedicated team of cleaners launched a large-scale cleaning drive by the evening itself, officials said here.

Their prompt efforts ensured that, by night, the Sangam Ghats were once again ready to welcome the next influx of devotees, they said.

On the occasion of Maghi Purnima, more than 2 crore devotees took a holy dip at Sangam on Wednesday. As part of the ritual offerings, a large number of devotees left flowers, garlands, clothes, and food at the ghats, and the extensive use of public toilets was observed.

Following the decrease in crowd density, the mela administration launched an intensive cleaning drive, restoring the ghats to their pristine condition by morning.

To ensure prompt cleanliness, all sector magistrates were instructed to initiate a large-scale sanitation campaign as soon as the crowd dispersed.

In response, the administration swiftly disposed of solid waste left behind during the bathing festival. Special cleaning vehicles were deployed to collect rubbish from the ghats and the fairgrounds, while cesspool operations were carried out to maintain hygiene in public toilets.

Anand Kumar Singh, the sanitation in-charge of the fair, stated that under the cleanliness drive, sanitation workers thoroughly swept and cleaned all roads.

“Dustbins and liner bags placed throughout the fair area were emptied using tippers and compactors. The administration has been running these cleaning initiatives daily to uphold the vision of a ‘Clean Maha Kumbh’. However, on major bathing days, the campaign is intensified to ensure that pilgrims arriving the next day experience a holy and hygienic environment,” he explained.