Lucknow: Under the meticulous planning of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh Government plans to offer world-class health services to pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh Mela (Fair) in 2025 at Prayagraj. The state government has set aside almost Rs 125 crore for 18 health-related projects, ensuring a comprehensive healthcare system for the event.
The allocated funds will be used to upgrade hospitals in Prayagraj city and CHC-PHCs along the event routes. These facilities will be equipped with advanced technology, ensuring the highest service quality. To further enhance the health services, 43 temporary hospitals will be established in the fair area, providing comprehensive care to the devotees.
To ensure a comprehensive healthcare system for the devotees, 43 temporary hospitals will be established in the fair area. Additionally, 305 beds will be reserved across four city hospitals. Doctors and paramedical staff will be on duty around the clock to manage emergencies effectively, providing a sense of security to the attendees.
Mahakumbh Mela Officer Vijay Kiran Anand has said that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth is continuously holding meetings and giving directions to ensure the grand and safe organisation of Maha Kumbh 2025. As per his vision, 18 health-related projects are being implemented in Prayagraj at an estimated cost of around Rs 125 crore, demonstrating the government’s unwavering commitment to the event’s success.
To date, the government has released Rs 41.73 lakh for health-related works, and an additional Rs 57.97 lakh has been approved and will be released soon.
Dr. Rakesh Sharma, additional Director (Health), highlighted that the government has initially allocated Rs 28 crore for upgrading four hospitals in the city. These hospitals, including Motilal Nehru Hospital (Colvin), Tej Bahadur Sapru (Beli) Hospital, State Tuberculosis Hospital Teliyarganj, and District Women’s Hospital (Dufferin), will reserve 305 beds for devotees, with a special allocation of 50 beds for female devotees at Dufferin Hospital.
Furthermore, Rs 13.73 lakh has been allocated for ambulances, biomedical waste management, mortuary vehicles, disaster management, and office expenses. This fund will be used to deploy 125 road ambulances, 20 river ambulances, and one air ambulance.
To accommodate devotees’ needs, the Maha Kumbh Mela area has been divided into 25 sectors. Accordingly, 43 temporary hospitals with 380 beds are being established in the Mela area.
This includes a 100-bed central temporary hospital, two 25-bed sub-central temporary hospitals, two 20-bed infectious disease temporary hospitals, and eight 20-bed temporary hospitals in eight sectors. These hospitals will cover approximately three sectors of the Mela area.
Additionally, ten first aid posts with one bed each and 20 outpatient health posts are being set up. These health posts will be located in parking lots, stalls, and other locations. A budget of Rs 14.25 lakh has been allocated for these facilities. Furthermore, Rs 10 crore will be spent to control vector-borne diseases in the Mela area.
Rs 12.73 lakh is being spent to cover the costs of food, surgical items, and local purchases of medicines for patients admitted to these hospitals. Additionally, Rs 21.24 lakh is being spent on upgrading 12 Community Health Centers (CHCs), 2 Primary Health Centers (PHCs), a post-mortem house, and a drug warehouse on the way to the Mela area.
According to Kumbh Mela Officer Vijay Kiran Anand, 407 doctors will be stationed in the Mela area to provide 24-hour health services for devotees. Additionally, 182 nursing staff, 150 ward boys, 354 pharmacists, and 60 lab technicians will be deployed. Gynaecologists will be available 24/7.
Special arrangements are being made to cater to the large number of female devotees expected at the event. Three shifts of 48 female doctors will be available at the Mela hospitals. A labour room is being set up at the central hospital, and gynaecologists will be on duty around the clock in the Mela area. A team of 40 specialist doctors will also be present.
Emergency services will also be available 24/7 at the Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs), with extra medicines, bandages, and other necessities.
–IANS
