2027 Ardh Kumbh Mela In Haridwar: Authorities in Haridwar are preparing a new system to keep the Ganga River clean during the upcoming Ardh Kumbh Mela in 2027. A special machine called a ‘trash boom interceptor’ will be installed in the river to stop waste from spreading in the water. The system will collect flowers, old clothes, plastic and other solid waste thrown into the river by visitors.
The Ardh Kumbh Mela will take place in Haridwar from January 14 to April 20, 2027. The event is held once every six years and is expected to bring large numbers of saints, religious leaders and devotees to the city. With so many people visiting the riverbanks, authorities are planning better ways to handle the waste and prevent pollution.
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The Haridwar Municipal Corporation has proposed installing the new system at Amrapur Ghat and Jatwara Ghat. Municipal Commissioner Nandan Kumar said that a tender has already been issued for the project. The system is expected to start working before the 2027 Ardh Kumbh Mela begins.
The interceptor will work as a floating wall across the water. It will stop waste from moving further into the river and push it towards one side of the riverbank. Workers will then collect the trapped waste with the help of a conveyor belt.
Explaining how the system works, Kumar said, “The trash boom interceptor is a floating barrier which intercepts all kinds of waste disposed of in the river, like flowers, clothes, plastic waste and other solid items. The technology works in such a way that across the canal, a boom barrier is set up and the boom shifts the waste towards one of the banks. When the waste is accumulated near the bank, it is shifted to the conveyor belt.”
This technology is already being used in hydroelectric projects across Uttarakhand. It helps stop stones and other waste from entering tunnels used for power generation. However, this will be the first time that the system is being used in the Ganga River in the state. It will also be a permanent installation.
The need for better waste management has become important because of the large amount of garbage found in the river. According to the Haridwar district administration, more than 100 metric tonnes of waste were removed from the Ganga during an 18-day closure of the Upper Ganga Canal earlier this year.
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The cleaning work also received support from different groups and local people. Around 32 organisations and more than 13,000 individuals took part in a special cleanliness campaign along the riverbanks. The collected waste was handed over to the Haridwar Municipal Corporation for proper disposal and recycling.
The district administration has also asked people not to throw old clothes and other unwanted items into the river. Instead, they should use special collection points set up for such waste.
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