Prayagraj : In preparation for upcoming Maha Kumbh , important roads and crossings of the Sangam city are undergoing a transformation. The Sangam city will be adorned with sculptures and symbols of mythological and religious significance at 15 locations. According to Maha Kumbh Mela Adhikari, Vijay Kiran Anand, "The beautification projects, which include placemaking installations, are being carried out on a war footing at a cost of over Rs 7.
68 crore and are expected to be completed by Nov." The Construction and Design Services (C&DS) Division of Jal Nigam has been appointed as the implementation agency for this project, he added. Just as Ayodhya and Varanasi have highlighted their mythological and cultural identity through thematic installations, Prayagraj will also be adorned in a similar manner.
Rohit Kumar Rana, the project manager of C&DS, said that the project, which costs over Rs 7.68 crore, will include 15 placemaking installations across the city. These installations will feature statues of ‘Damru' in Arail, ‘Kalpvasis' on Old GT Road, ‘Namaste' on Railway Over Bridge-1, ‘Nataraja' in front of the Prayagraj airport at Bamrauli, a sadhu with Trishul in front of the six-lane bridge, three statues of sadhus on Chintamani Road, Chhota Baghada, and Jhunsi, and dancing sadhus in Naini and near KPUC Hostel gate.
The sculpture of ‘Kalpavriksha' will be built at the entrance of the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation office at a cost of Rs 20.96 lakh, while the statue o.