Maha Kumbh 2025 Concludes with Record-Breaking Cleanliness Drive and Welfare Initiatives
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath celebrates the festival's success, honoring workers and announcing enhanced benefits for sanitation and health staff.
- The 45-day Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj concluded on Maha Shivratri, drawing over 66 crore devotees from around the world.
- Uttar Pradesh set a Guinness World Record for the largest synchronized sweeping drive during the festival, involving thousands of sanitation workers across multiple zones.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the efforts of sanitation and health workers, announcing a ₹10,000 bonus, increased minimum wages, and health coverage under Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
- Adityanath and his cabinet participated in a cleanliness drive, performed Ganga puja, and shared a meal with sanitation workers to express gratitude for their contributions.
- The festival was celebrated as a symbol of unity and harmony, with Adityanath crediting its success to collective efforts and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance.
Hindustan Times 
