PRAYAGRAJ, March 9 -- After the end of Mahakumbh-2025, the Prayagraj Mela Authority (PMA) is going all out to restore the mela grounds to their original state within seven to ten days before Holi, a deadline set by the mela authority itself.

PMA officials informed that the completion of the cleaning exercise within a week or 10 days before Holi was a must, as the authority had to submit a comprehensive waste disposal report within 15 days of the mela's conclusion to the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

As per PMA officials, a contract existed between PMA and NGT, entered into before the fair, stating that the authority would submit a waste disposal report to NGT to confirm that the entire mela grounds had been cleared of waste generated d...