India, Jan. 31 -- MAHAKUMBH NAGAR/LUCKNOW UP chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar on Thursday reached Prayagraj on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath and visited the Mela area to take stock of the ground situation post the Mauni Amavasya stampede. They assured of enhanced arrangements for the upcoming Basant Panchami (third Amrit Snan) on February 3.

The two officers first went to Jhusi and then to Sangam, reaching pillar number 157 around which the incident took place and collected information about the stampede from district magistrate (Mahakumbh Nagar) Vijay Kiran Anand.

"We reviewed arrangements and asked officers to ensure that pilgrims have a better experience. Besides visiting the stampede site...