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PRayagraj , sir thomas more than 3.15 crore devotees took a holy sink in the Ganga and at the Sangam by 12 pm on lord's day on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the briny bathing fete of the ongoing Magh Mela here, officials said.A senior mela administration official said devotees began arriving at the Ganga and Sangam ghats from midnight, braving dense fog, and continued to stream in from all directions through the early morning hours.District officials said flower petals were showered on devotees in the morning from helicopter, following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directions.Earlier, about 1.03 crore devotees had taken a dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, while nearly 85 lakh people bathed in the Ganga and Sangam on Ekadashi.Divisional Commissioner Saumya Agrawal said reflective tapes have been installed on poles across the mela area to help pilgrims navigate correctly, while civil defence volunteers have been deployed to guide devotees.She said the Magh Mela has been spread across 800 hectares and divided into seven sectors. More than 25,000 toilets have been installed in the mela area, and over 3,500 sanitation workers are deployed to maintain cleanliness.Agrawal added that a tent city has been set up for tourists and pilgrims wishing to observe short-term Kalpvas , with facilities for meditation and yoga. To ensure smooth movement, services such as bike taxis and golf carts have also been provided.Superintendent of Police Neeraj Pandey said over 10,000 police personnel have been deployed across the mela area to ensure security and smooth movement of devotees. For crowd management and traffic regulation, 42 temporary parking zones have been created this year, with a capacity to accommodate over one lakh vehicles.He said a total of 12,100 feet-long bathing ghats have been constructed for the Magh Mela 2025-26, equipped with all essential basic facilities.This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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