Bhopal, Aug 6
Madhya Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Wednesday that the preparations for traditional Simhastha mela 2028 in the religious city Ujjain has been speed-up.
The Minister made this statement after attending a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at his office.
"With divine grace of Lord Mahakal, the holy of city of Ujjain is moving towards a divine chapter. Preparation for Simhastha has begun and the city has started adorning itself with devotion, services, and development," Vijayvargiya said on social media platform X.
The Minister told that decisions are being taken step-by-step keeping the safety of devotees as well as sadhus and sanyasis from all 18 Naga Akharas from across the country.
He said that the development works are being carried out in a swift manner.
"During the meeting, detail discussions were held on progress of development works being carried out for Simhastha-2028 in Ujjain, and necessary instructions were issued to the officials," he wrote on X.
In a previous meeting held last month in Ujjain, Chief Minister Yadav had directed that all work related to the Simhastha be completed by June 2027, and that monthly reviews be held.
The ongoing development works includes widening the roads and lanes of Ujjain, which has seen a rising influx of devotees since the establishment of the Shri Mahakal Lok.