PRAYAGRAJ, March 5 -- Religious and social institutions which first applied for land and facilities but then failed to set up their camps on the Sangam banks during the Mahakumbh-2025 could soon face action.

In the primary phase of verification undertaken by Prayagraj Mela Authority, 660 such institutions have been identified against whom the process of cancellation of their respective institution codes has been initiated by serving them notices, said officials.

This would result in these institutions not getting land and facilities for setting up camps in future editions of the fair including the annual Magh Mela, Kumbh and Mahakumbh, officials stated.

"Verification of the institutions allotted land and facilities for Mahakumbh-2205 i...