Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and UP Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar on Friday chaired a review meeting regarding the preparations for Maha Shivratri.

Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on February 26.

"Maha Kumbh is in its final phase and the main bath is on February 26 on the occasion of Shivratri and we have come to review the arrangements...," Singh said.

"On the instructions of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, we will ensure that people do not face any inconvenience as a large number of people are expected to come on the occasion of Shivratri and on the weekend...The irrigation department has been instructed to remove silt and ensure that the water level of river Ganga can be ...