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Yogi Sets Dec. 20 Deadline, Orders Zero-Waste, Security and Transport Plan for Khichdi Mela

The review in Gorakhpur tasks departments with finishing preparations for the Gorakhnath Temple fair before Makar Sankranti.

Overview

  • During a Nov. 29 review at Gorakhnath Temple, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed that all arrangements be completed by Dec. 20.
  • He mandated a zero-waste approach with strict cleanliness, lighting inspections and food-safety testing for temporary stalls.
  • Transport plans include Khichdi Mela Special Trains coordinated with Railways, electric city buses from key terminals and special rural buses.
  • Security orders call for integrated control-room monitoring, extensive CCTV, crowd control support from NCC and Civil Defence, and women-focused help desks with female police.
  • Health and welfare measures include on-site camps, hospitals on alert, traffic and parking management, repaired roads, night shelters with bedding and bonfires supplied with wood by the Forest Department.