PRAYAGRAJ, March 5 -- Even as a massive cleanup operation is underway inthe mela area after the conclusion of Mahakumbh-2025 by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated an extensive post-fair sanitation drive in Sangam city as well.

This special seven-day campaign, running until March 7, primarily targets plastic waste, discarded clothing and non-biodegradable materials. To execute this, the corporation has deployed approximately 8,500 sanitation workers, along with over 500 machines, including hopper tippers, municipal officials informed.

A key aspect of this initiative is daily evidence-based reporting to ensure transparency and accountability, they claimed.

PMC officials emphasised that t...