In UP, flour will be available at Rs 5 per kg, rice at Rs 6!
In view of the maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, special arrangements have been made for the food of the devotees. 138 shops of reasonable price have been opened in the fair area in the maha Kumbh district. Arrangements have been made to make one lakh twenty thousand white ration cards for the Kalpvasis here. Ration is being made available to Kalpvasis, Akharas and institutions at a very low price in terms of ration. In the maha Kumbh, flour is to be made available to the Akharas-Kalpvasis at the rate of Rs 5 per kg and rice at the rate of Rs 6 per kg. Apart from this, sugar will also be made available to the Kalpvasis at the rate of Rs 18 per kg. There is a provision of 800 permits to Akharas and institutions.
Facility of gas connection for cooking food
All kinds of facilities have also been made available for cooking for the Kalpvasis. Agencies have been set up in all 25 sectors for this work. These agencies are providing new gas connections to Kalpvasis, Akharas and institutions. Along with this, there is also complete arrangement for refilling them. Apart from this, Kalpvasis who have their own empty gas cylinders can also get them refilled here. Arrangements have been made to fill three special types of cylinders in maha Kumbh. 5 kg, 14.2 kg and 19 kg cylinders can be filled in these.
138 ration shops will open in the fair areaSpecial arrangements have been made at 138 shops in the fair area so that Akharas, Kalpvasis and institutions do not data-face any problem regarding food in maha Kumbh. Along with this, five godowns for food storage have also been prepared. These godowns will also have 6000 metric tons of flour and 4000 metric tons of rice and 2000 metric tons of sugar.
3 kg flour, 2 kg rice and 1 kg sugar to every Kalpvasi
Under this special facility being provided in the fair area, there is a provision to provide 3 kg flour, 2 kg rice and 1 kg sugar to every Kalpvasi. This ration facility will be provided from january to the end of February. Along with this, the facility of One Nation One Card will also be available. 100 quintals of goods are being made available at every shop.