The Gangasagar Mela Started on January 10, 2022 in which occurs in West Bengal's Gangasagar Island.
About Gangasagar
Gangasagar is a village and a gram panchayat, in the jurisdiction of the Sagar Police station in sagar CD block of South 24 Parganas district in West bengal. It has an average elevation of 4 metres.
Mela Organised
The Gangasagar Mela is organised during Makar Sankranti Every year.
The Mela is being Organised after Calcutta high court gave a go ahead to the government to conduct the event by taking necessary covid-19 measures. There are major cry regarding its cancellation because of surge in covid-19 cases, amid Omicron variant outbreak.
On the occasion of Makar Sankranti thousands of pilgrims seers and tourists take a holy tip in the confluence of ganga and bay of bengal to mark this event.
High court has directed the state government for constituting a three member panel containing the leader of opposition at the state assembly, chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission, and Representative of the state. The panel will ensure compliance of COVID-19 measures in Gangasagar Island.
State have been asked to ensure that all persons and pilgrims at the Gangasagar Mela ground wear masks, adhere to social distancing norms and use Sanitisers.
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