Do's and Dont's in Kumbh Mela

Do's and Dont's in Kumbh Mela

Do's

·         Please check on the website for movement plan, accommodation, key event dates etc. and download the mobile app

·         Travel Light and carry medicines if advised by the doctor

·         Be aware of the facilities like Hospitals, Food, and Emergency Services etc.

·         Know emergency contact numbers

·         Use only the Bathing areas/ Ghats that are authorized by the Mela administration

·         Use toilets and urinals available

·         Use dustbins for disposal of Waste

·         Use signage for way finding

·         Use parking spots for parking of vehicles and follow traffic rules

·         Use the Bathing Ghats nearest to place of stay in Mela area or the city

·         Inform the Police or Mela Administration if any unidentified or suspicious object is found

·         Follow the rules, regulations and instructions given through the Public Addressal System or any other mode

·         Cooperate with the Departments involved in organizing the Mela

·         Be attentive towards your belongings and Use Lost and Found Centres for loss of beloved and belongings

·         While making any travel plans, include enough buffer time

Don'ts

·         Don’t carry valuables, unnecessary food and clothing

·         Don’t trust strangers, don’t eat at unauthorised places

·         Don’t attract unnecessary conflicts by provoking peers

·         Don’t venture into the river beyond permissible limits

·         Don’t pollute the rivers by using soaps, detergents for cleaning/ washing purpose or by throwing Pujan Samagri

·         Don’t be in crowded places if suffering from contagious disease

·         Don’t use plastic bags in the city and mela area during the Kumbh Mela

·         Don’t defecate in the open