About one crore devotees are expected to have holy bath at the Sangam (confluence of three rivers--Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Sarswati) in Kumbhnagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Sunday while the mela administration makes foolproof security arrangements to meet any eventuality arising out of terrorists' threats. “A tight security net had been thrown around the mela area and traffic restrictions imposed on movement of heavy vehicles in the city to enable the pilgrims to reach the Sangam ghats without difficulty,” Kumbh DM Jeevesh Nandan told on Saturday.
He said that arrangements for the first holy dip Shahi Snan on the Makar Sankranti day were complete and security had been tightened in the area.
“With the Shahi Snan by various Akaharas scheduled to take place on Sunday morning the mela administration has not left any thing to chance,” Nandan said.

Nandan said that the long standing disputes between the Juna and Niranjan Akahara over timing and routes to be taken for the Shahi Snan had been resolved with both sides reaching an amicable settlement on Friday night.
Senior officials, including Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat Alok Ranjan, visited the mela area and reviewed the security arrangements. Bureau Report