For the first time, solar energy will be used to illuminate the vast sands of Sangam during the upcoming Magh Mela-2024. The Mela authority has started preparations in this direction after receiving a nod from the government.
Kumbh Mela officer Vijay Kiran Anand said, as a pilot project, solar power will be used in all sectors of the Magh Mela area which is spread across 680 hectares. Besides, government departments, three thousand other organisations participate in Mela every year. To provide facility to people, over 10000 electric poles and transformers have been installed for unrestricted electricity supply.
However, the state government has recently been laying stress on the use of solar energy across the state. Not only in agriculture and pumping set but the government is planning to use it even during big religious congregations.
