Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 : Maha Kumbh Mela is included in the biggest cultural and religious festivals of India. But its importance is not just cultural and spiritual. The Mahakumbh happening in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is not only a wonderful and unique experience for the devotees, but the economy of Uttar Pradesh is also expected to get a big boost of Rs 25 thousand crore from it. This fair will not only benefit small businessmen working locally, but overall it will provide employment to lakhs of people. The Maha Kumbh Mela will begin on the day of Paush Purnima on 13 January 2025 and this wonderful festival will conclude with Mahashivratri on 26 February 2025.
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Economic impact of Mahakumbh 2025
The government of Uttar Pradesh is also seeing Mahakumbh 2025 as a religious event as well as a big economic opportunity. The budget of this event is Rs 6,382 crore, out of which Rs 5,600 crore has been allocated for event management and infrastructure development. This expenditure is almost double as compared to the Kumbh Mela held in 2019. But compared to this expenditure, the benefit derived from it is many times more. It is estimated that this huge festival will generate additional revenue of Rs 25 thousand crores for the state.
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Boon for local economy
According to some estimates, about 40-45 crore devotees are expected to come for Mahakumbh 2025. Many small and big local businesses will benefit greatly from such a big event. These include a large section of people, from those who run boats, taxis, autos and rickshaws to flower sellers, those who set up small shops near ghats and temples and hotel owners. According to the Tourism Department of Uttar Pradesh, at least 45,000 families have got employment due to the work done during the preparations for Mahakumbh. Apart from this, special training has also been given to all the service providers including boat operators, tourist guides, street vendors and drivers, so that they can provide better services to the passengers. The economic impact of Kumbh Mela is not limited to Prayagraj only. Due to this huge Maha Kumbh, other pilgrimage places of UP, like Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura and Vindhyavasini Dham are also expected to benefit a lot. Overall, this has created thousands of new jobs in the tourism industry. The Uttar Pradesh government is also emphasizing on providing all the facilities in digital form in this fair. For this Mahakumbh, the state government has given the slogan of ‘Grand, Divine and Digital’.
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Modern technology and infrastructure development
For the first time during Mahakumbh 2025, temporary tent city is visible on Google Maps. This has been possible due to the agreement between Google and Mahakumbh Mela Authority. Along with this, special emphasis has also been laid on the development of infrastructure in preparation for the event. A new six-lane bridge has been built over the river Ganga, and a four-lane railway overbridge has also been constructed at a cost of Rs 275 crore. It is believed that the infrastructure prepared for Mahakumbh and the interest of people around the world towards it will be beneficial in the coming years also.
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Overall, Mahakumbh 2025 is not only a religious event for Uttar Pradesh, but it also acts as an economic engine for the economy, which brings an opportunity to increase income for people engaged in business and employment opportunities for a large population. Is.
