75 Jails in UP to allow inmates to bathe in holy water from Maha Kumbh
1 month, 1 week ago

75 Jails in UP to allow inmates to bathe in holy water from Maha Kumbh

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh jail administration is making arrangements to bring holy water from Prayagraj’s Sangam to 75 jails across the state, allowing inmates to participate in the Maha Kumbh. To enable prisoners to take part in the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh jail administration is organising the delivery of holy water from Prayagraj's Sangam to 75 prisons around the state. Gorakhpur District Jail Jailor AK Kushwaha said that the prison administration has sent prison guard Arun Maurya to collect the holy water from Prayagraj’s Sangam. Unnao Jail Superintendent Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the plan to offer prisoners a chance to bathe with the holy water had been in consideration for some time and they will get a second chance on February 21 as the jail administration will arrange another ‘snan’ for them.

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Chhattisgarh: Inmates take ‘holy bath’ from Sangam water
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Chhattisgarh: Inmates take ‘holy bath’ from Sangam water

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: When the prisoners cannot go to the Maha Kumbh for a dip, the Ganja Jal comes to them in the prison. That’s what happened in the jails of Chhattisgarh as ignoring ridicule by Congress, Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vijay Sharma, brought Sangam water and distributed it to the state’s jails for 18,000-odd inmates to “cleanse” themselves. The jail administration …

90,000 prison inmates in UP bathe in holy water brought from Triveni Sangam
1 month, 1 week ago

90,000 prison inmates in UP bathe in holy water brought from Triveni Sangam

Deccan Chronicle  

Around 90 thousand inmates lodged in 75 prisons across Uttar Pradesh were given a chance to take the holy bath of Mahakumbh, with the officials bringing in some of the holy water of Triveni Sangam to the jails of various cities in Lucknow, Ayodhya and Aligarh.According to officials, the Sangam Triveni water was mixed with regular water and stored in …

90,000 Uttar Pradesh inmates take holy dip with water from Mahakumbh in prison
1 month, 1 week ago

90,000 Uttar Pradesh inmates take holy dip with water from Mahakumbh in prison

Hindustan Times  

Around 90 thousand inmates lodged in 75 prisons across Uttar Pradesh were given a chance to take the holy bath of Mahakumbh, with the officials bringing in some of the holy water of Triveni Sangam to the jails of various cities in Lucknow, Ayodhya and Aligarh. With officials sending part of the holy water of Triveni Sangam to the jails …

Uttar Pradesh government to deliver Sangam water to prisoners in jails
1 month, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh government to deliver Sangam water to prisoners in jails

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh jails department is making arrangements to take holy water from Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj, to all major jails across the State, allowing inmates to participate in the Maha Kumbh festival. “The programme will take place in all the jails on February 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Over 90,000 inmates are currently lodged in 75 jails, including …

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across U.P. to bathe in Sangam's holy water
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh: Inmates in 75 jails across U.P. to bathe in Sangam's holy water

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh jail administration is making arrangements to bring holy water from Prayagraj’s Sangam to 75 jails across the State, allowing inmates to participate in the Maha Kumbh. Jail Minister Dara Singh Chauhan, the programme will take place in all the jails on February 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Over 90,000 inmates are currently lodged in 75 …

Mahakumbh 2025: How to order Prayagraj Sangam Gangajal Online
2 months ago

Mahakumbh 2025: How to order Prayagraj Sangam Gangajal Online

India Today  

Mahakumbh 2025 commenced with millions flocking to witness this unique spectacle that has become a part of the holiest rituals in Hinduism. In addition, taking a dip into the energising waters, even while performing good deeds, pours blessings on the participants' ancestors and provides inner forgiveness. ‘Triveni Sangam Water Delivery Service’ is an initiative that directly sends Triveni Sangam water …

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'
2 months ago

Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe'

Hindustan Times  

By Gunjan Sharma and Arunav Sinha Maha Kumbh: Daily water testing, removal of pooja waste among measures to keep Ganga 'dip-safe' Mahakumbh Nagar, Daily sample testing of river water by the Pollution Control Board, round-the-clock separation of flowers and pooja material from water a, 200-km temporary drainage system to channel all greywater to treatment facilities and state-of-the-art technology to deal …

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