Ayodhya civic body to deploy 800 staff to clean city for Makar Sankranti, temple consecration

To show off a clean city to the hordes of pilgrims that swarm Ayodhya for Makar Sankranti and during and after the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, the local civic body has dispatched eight hundred cleaning staff. According to a senior official, the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has begun preparations in light of the high number of devotees who would immerse themselves in the Sarayu river on Makar Sankranti and the enormous audience that is anticipated following the temple's consecration ceremony on January 22.

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh): The local civic body will deploy 800 cleaning staff in Ayodhya to present a clean city to devotees who throng for Makar Sankranti and during and after the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple. The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has started preparations, keeping in mind the large number of devotees who will take a dip in the Sarayu river on Makar Sankranti (January 15) and the huge crowd expected after the January 22 consecration ceremony at the temple, a senior official said.

A tender process has been started to select an agency for overseeing the deployment of 800 'safai mitras (cleaning staff)' and monitoring their work, the official added. A civic body team will collaborate with the agency selected to ensure the city's cleanliness. As the number of tourists and pilgrims visiting Ayodhya continues to rise, the city is facing an increasing demand for facilities and services to meet the growing demand.