Preparations underway to make Simhastha 2028 zero-waste:29 Ghats, 19 bridges, six-lane road, medicity, water project, and All-in-One App in focus

Ujjain is gearing up for the Simhastha Kumbh, set to take place from March 27 to May 27, 2028. Though the festival is still two and a half years away, preparations have already started across the city. The administration aims to make Simhastha 2028 the country’s first ‘Zero Waste Kumbh’. Work is underway on renovating 29 ghats, building 19 bridges, constructing a six-lane road, setting up a Medicity, and executing a major water project. The festival will feature 3 royal baths and 7 festive baths. Over 30 crore devotees are expected to visit, making Ujjain a major hub of faith. Modern facilities worth over 20,000 crore rupees are being developed to manage the two-month-long event. At the last Simhastha in 2016, 5 to 7 crore devotees attended, but this year the number is expected to grow nearly six times. Officials say the scale and speed of preparations are larger than ever, reflecting the festival’s growing grandeur. Most permanent constructions are being done for Simhastha. The special thing is that this time during Simhastha, with a new initiative, it has been decided to make the fair a ‘Zero Waste Event’. As per the wishes of CM Dr. Mohan Yadav, many major works are to be done for Simhastha Kumbh for this grand event. Some of these works have also started.
Kothi Palace building will be made into a museum In Ujjain, the historic Kothi Palace building is being conserved and developed as the Veer Bharat Museum. According to the current condition of the building and site, the project will be in two phases: the first phase will involve the conservation of Kothi Mahal, and the second phase will involve the construction of the Veer Bharat Museum. Similarly, development work will be carried out at Veer Durgadas’s Chhatri at a cost of 52.69 crore. This will include works such as the main gate and road leveling, parking facility, rock wall restoration, statue of Veer Durgadas Rathore, museum building, and other related tasks. Pipeline will be laid for disaster management
On days of royal bathing, the maximum response time for disaster management has been set at 15 minutes. Collector Roshan Singh has instructed to conduct continuous mock drills and prepare an action plan for this. He said that pipelines should also be laid in the fair area to immediately prevent fire incidents and ensure that small firefighters can reach there quickly. 500 temporary hospitals and camps will be set up
500 temporary hospitals and camps will be set up in the Kumbh Mela. Health facilities will be divided into 6 zones according to the Simhastha fair area. Digital records of health services will be maintained. Training for doctors and paramedical staff will be organized. Considering the organization of Simhastha during the summer season, the availability of electrolytes will be ensured at various places throughout the fair area. A work plan will be prepared by the Health Department in collaboration with the State Unit for disaster situations. It has been decided to keep burn units, ambulance facilities, blood banks, trauma centers, etc., fully prepared 24×7 during the fair. Additionally, the Health Department will pay special attention to cholera and other weather-related diseases and disaster management response. An all-in-one app will be created for the fair All software for face recognition, alert system, and fire alarm in Simhastha will be developed by MPSEDC. This work is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2025. Additionally, an all-in-one app will be created for Simhastha 2028, which will provide facilities for drone service, traffic and vehicle management, human resources, and work progress information. Online data will be prepared for the availability of vehicle parking in Simhastha. In addition, a GIS-based utility system will be created. A virtual tour of the Simhastha fair area will be provided through the app.