{"id":2717,"date":"2019-01-10T05:51:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T05:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2023-01-27T18:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T23:05:38","slug":"kumbh-mela-the-biggest-festival-of-incredible-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/kumbh-mela-the-biggest-festival-of-incredible-india\/","title":{"rendered":"INR 4200 Crore for 50-day Kumbh Mela 2019 to Generate INR 1200 Billion and 6 lakh Jobs in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

No doubt, India is full of incredible sights, stories and spots from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. But, what is the most incredible about India?<\/strong> The Kumbh Mela<\/strong> \u2013 the confluence of religious faith, cosmic energy, ethereal power and divine love on earth<\/strong>. Also known as Magh Mela, this religious festival of India is believed to be as old as the universe itself. A whopping 15 million visitors are expected to turn up at the ongoing Kumbh Mela 2019 at Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n

Kumbh Mela 2019: Budget, Revenues, Facilities and Other Amazing Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The state government of Uttar Pradesh allocated INR 4200 crore for Kumbh Mela 2019<\/strong>, which is over thrice the budget for the Maha Kumbh 2013. It is expected that the economic activities\u00a0to be taking place over the 50 days will generate a whopping revenues of INR 1.2 lakh crore and create employment for over 6 lakh workers in various sectors. The budget of Kumbh 2019 is six times more than the Rs. 720cr Isha Ambani wedding<\/span><\/a> in December 2018.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maha Kumbh Mela 2019 at Prayagraj sprawls over 3,200 hectares, twice the size of the area allocated to the previous Kumbh events.<\/strong> Allahabad City has undergone a massive infrastructure overhaul, which includes the upgrading of nine railways stations and the construction of a new airport terminal. More than 4,200 premium tents have been setup across the fairground, and 40,000 street lights have been installed across the city. The state government has installed 1, 22,000 eco-friendly toilets for the convenience of millions of pilgrims. A new 100-bed central hospital has been set up to attend to emergency medical needs of devotees.<\/p>\n

The hospitality sector is reported to have employed 2, 50,000 people, including 150,000 jobs in aviation.<\/strong> 45,000 jobs have been generated for tour operations. The number of employment opportunities in eco-tourism and medical tourism is nearly 85,000. In addition, another 55,000 new jobs have been created in the unorganized sector for tour guides, taxi drivers, interpreters, volunteers, etc. to make a living during Maha Kumbh 2019. The festival will have created 600,000 jobs until a few weeks following March 4, according to Fortune India.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evidently, it is not just difficult but impossible to imagine the gigantic proportions of Maha Kumbh 2019 unless you travel on cheap last minute flights to India<\/span><\/a> and visit the event in person. There are many interesting things to know about Kumbh Mela, beyond the budget of Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj this year. We at Travel Beats, an overseas Indian community portal by\u00a0Indian Eagle Travel<\/span><\/span><\/a>, mined some\u00a0amazing and lesser-known facts about Kumbh Mela from\u00a0640 AD to the present.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The streets of Prayagraj are transformed into a work of art with 300 resplendent murals. Important episodes of the Hindu mythology like Kshirasagara Manthana were recreated on the parapets of Prayagraj. #KumbhMela2019<\/a> #StunningMurals<\/a> #ExploreIndia<\/a> #Exclusive<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6Bqqutpt3t<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Indian Eagle (@indianeagle) January 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n