Will make Ardh Kumbh a unique event: Yogi Adityanath
After inaugurating 34 development projects worth Rs 510 crore as part of the ongoing preparations for Ardh Kumbh, Yogi said a committee of experienced officials had been constituted to design and monitor its preparations.
Published on: Sep 7, 2017, 13:08:37 IST
Hindustan Times, Allahabad | By Kenneth John, ALLAHABAD
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the government would make Ardh Kumbh-2019 a unique event.
“An amount of Rs 2,500 crore has been set aside for Ardh Kumbh. Attractive logo and advertisements are being prepared.”
After inaugurating 34 development projects worth Rs 510 crore as part of the ongoing preparations for Ardh Kumbh, Yogi said a committee of experienced officials had been constituted to design and monitor its preparations.
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“Ardh Kumbh-2019 will be a unique event. We will constitute a Prayag Mela Authority which will be a permanent body for organising and managing religious festivals and programmes at Sangam throughout the year,” the CM said.
“An amount of Rs 2,500 crore has been set aside for Ardh Kumbh. Attractive logo and advertisements are being prepared. The logo will find place in every official document from now onwards till 2019. Advertisements will be aired on all channels and published in all newspapers till 2019,” Yogi added.
The CM said an airport would come up in the city which would become functional before the Ardh Kumbh. “Shringeverpur Dham will also be developed into a hi-tech tourist centre for which Rs 32 crore has been sanctioned,” he said.
Kenneth John is a seasoned journalist with over three decades of reporting experience with different national dailies. As a correspondent with Hindustan Times, he is known for his impactful grassroots journalism, focusing on stories that amplify the voices of marginalised communities and bring issues of public concern into the spotlight.
Over the years, he has reported extensively on education, women and child welfare, health, crime, infrastructure, environment, human rights, rural development, poverty, and public policy. His work has consistently highlighted the challenges faced by vulnerable sections of society, particularly in rural and underserved regions.
Recognised for his investigative and human-interest reporting, his notable stories include exposing severe child malnutrition in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he documented instances of children eating mud to cope with extreme hunger. These reports drew attention to serious gaps in welfare delivery and prompted discussions on policy intervention and accountability.
A keen observer of social and cultural transformations, he has covered three Mahakumbhs and two Kumbh Melas at Prayagraj’s Sangam, reporting on their religious, social, cultural, and administrative dimensions.
Among his most widely discussed exclusives was the story on Uttar Pradesh’s first all-women gang, “D39,” in Kaushambi, revealing how poverty, child marriage, and domestic abuse pushed several women toward crime. His journalism continues to combine investigative rigour with deep human sensitivity.
