Preparations for Malmas fair starting in Rajgir completed
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
The preparations for the Malmas fair to start in Rajgir are now in the final stage. This fair will start from 18th July till 16th August. According to the Indian calendar, every third year is of thirteen months, also known as Adhimas or Malmas.
Arrangements have been made like this
The Tourism Department and the District Administration, Nalanda have completed almost all the arrangements keeping in view the convenience of the devotees. Along with the stay of the devotees in Rajgir, all other basic facilities have been arranged, so that the devotees do not face any kind of problem. Arrangements have been made for the pilgrims coming to Rajgir to stay in a 2000-bed German hangar-built tent city near the State Guest House, where 100 changing rooms and bathrooms along with 120 male and female toilets and drinking water facilities will be provided. Arrangements have been made for 1000 pilgrims to stay in a tent city built on the German hangar method in the Rajgir railway station premises. Along with 50 changing rooms and bathrooms, 60 male and female toilets and drinking water facilities will be available for the devotees.
This system along with the control room
Control rooms, health camps and cheap bread facilities have been made available in all the tent cities of Rajgir. All necessary information, mobile numbers and information about facilities will be available on Bihar Tourism’s mobile app. Devotees will also get necessary information in tourist information centers. There the brochures will be provided free of cost. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inspected the preparations of Malmas Mela area twice. He has also issued detailed guidelines to all the departments related to facilities in the fair.
