Lucknow, April 5 -- The Yogi Adityanath-led state government will conduct an in-depth study of the economic impact of the Mahakumbh on 11 districts across Uttar Pradesh.

According to the state government, the motive behind this project is to assess the economic impact of the 45-day-long Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, which began on January 13 and ended on February 26, and to learn from its success to drive development in the entire state.

The local bodies directorate has asked municipal commissioners and executive officers to provide detailed information on the festival's impact.

The directorate has sought data from 11 districts, including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Mathura, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Chitrakoot, Agra and Sitapur. The s...