With Just 20 Days to Go, Maha Kumbh Mela Area Remains Incomplete Despite CM’s Deadline

This situation is not limited to just one or two locations. The entire Magh Mela area is in a similar state of neglect and incompletion.

Along the Gangoli Shiwala Road, institutions that have been allotted land have begun setting up their camps, but the surrounding mela infrastructure remains largely unfinished.

This is even though Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath himself had directed that all works be completed by December 15.

Now, with barely 20 days left before the mela begins, not a single project in the area appears to be complete.

No Roads, No Access, No Basic Facilities

Vishambhar Kumar, who has come to set up a camp at the mela, said the most basic requirement—a road—does not exist.

“There is no road here at all. How are we supposed to reach the site? The moment a vehicle moves onto the stretch, it sinks into the ground,” he said.

Another camp organiser, Rakesh Panda, echoed similar concerns.
“Forget about being allotted land.

Even now, the road is not in a usable condition. No pipeline has been laid. Even if land is finally allotted, how will we get any work done in such conditions?” he asked.

Mud Everywhere on Triveni Marg

Moving towards Ramghat via Triveni Marg, the condition worsens. On this side of the Ganga, both ends of the road are covered entirely in mud.
Mobile toilets have not been installed, forcing people to defecate in the open.

Some machinery was seen being used to level the mud, but progress was slow. A police camp was still under construction, and even the temporary administrative office had not been completed.

Marshland on Akshayvat Route

The situation on the Akshayvat Marg was equally alarming, with slush and marshland everywhere. Institutions allotted land here were simply waiting for the mud to be filled and levelled before they could begin any work.

At a slightly elevated area behind, tin sheets were being installed to create an enclosure, but the approach roads remained unusable.

Chequered plates had sunk into the mud and had not even been properly clipped.

During this time, a young man riding a motorcycle got stuck between two chequered plates, causing his vehicle to lose balance and nearly topple over.

Departments Yet to Complete Their Work

Several critical departments have failed to complete their assigned tasks:

• The electricity department is still installing poles and laying wires.
• Road construction work is not even 15 per cent complete.
• Pontoon bridges have been constructed, but railing work remains unfinished.
• Pipeline laying work is nowhere to be seen.
• Land levelling, which should have been completed a month ago, is still unfinished.

Water Sprinkling Increasing Slipperiness

This year’s floods indeed brought in a large amount of silt and mud. However, the work of spreading sand has been extremely slow.

In some places where sand has finally been laid, water tankers are being used to settle it—even though the quantity of sand is still inadequate.

As a result, waterlogging is increasing the slipperiness instead of improving conditions. The mud has become more slippery, and people are slipping and falling daily, raising serious safety concerns just weeks before the mela begins.

With deadlines missed, infrastructure incomplete, and safety risks mounting, the condition of the Magh Mela area raises urgent questions about preparedness ahead of one of the country’s largest religious gatherings.

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