Prayagraj, Feb. 21 -- With the ongoing Mahakumbh attracting millions of devotees, the Prayagraj Mela Authority has ramped up sanitation efforts, deploying advanced waste management systems and real-time monitoring technologies, according to the Uttar Pradesh government.

According to the cleanliness chief (special executive officer) Akanksha Rana, "The people who bathe here have the belief that after bathing, they leave their clothes on the ghat itself and go wearing new clothes. Along with this, large-scale bhandaras, food zones, and heavy foot traffic generate a significant amount of garbage, making its daily disposal a major challenge."

She further added, "It is worth mentioning that to complete this work, a sanitation plan was made a...