President scheduled to inaugurate Mahakumbha Mela in Sunsari

Dharan, Apr 9: The Mahakumbha Mela, a grand religious fair, is beginning at Chatara of Barahachhetra municipality-1 in Sunsari today.    

President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to inaugurate the fair, according to Ramesh Karki, Mayor of Barahachhetra municipality, and Co-Chair of Mela main organizing committee.    
The grand fair to run for a month is expected to draw some 3 million visitors. Arrangement has been made accordingly, the organizing committee shared.    

Total 2,000 security persons including the Nepali Army, the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police, have been mobilized on the inaugural day. The number of visitors will be estimated with the help of CCTV footage.    

There are 26 sub-committees under main organizing committee for the effective management of the grand fair. Similarly, the fair will have 480 trade stalls.    
The organizing committee has banned the sales and distribution of alcohol in the area for 40 days. (RSS)