About 10 lakh people expected in Ambubachi at Kamakhya temple

At least 10 lakh pilgrims from across the country, besides a considerable number of people from abroad, are expected to visit the Kamakhya temple on the occasion of Ambubachi Mela later this month.
"We are expecting at least 10 lakh people this time. We are making all arrangements to take care of the pilgrims in the city," Kamrup Metropolitan Deputy Commissioner M Angamuthu told PTI here.
He said Kamrup Metropolitan Authority, whose jurisdiction primarily comprises the Guwahati city, would provide accommodation at four places near the temple for the visitors during the Mela, beginning on June 21 and ending on June 26.

The camps will be set up at temple premises, near Kamakhya railway station, near Pandu river port and Sonaram High School field.
"We are expecting a huge number of visitors from West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and North East along with other parts of the country," Angamuthu said, adding the district administration had geared up to welcome a considerable number of foreign pilgrims.
The DC said around 300 volunteers would be engaged during the Mela days for hassle free visit to the temple.

When asked about the security aspect, Angamuthu said "we will have adequate number of security personnel in those days. We have planned to post at least 500 personnel for a strong vigil in and around the temple area."

The DC along with the officials from Assam Police, PWD, Guwahati Municipal Corporation Public Health Engineering and Tourism Department today visited the temple and other sites to take stock of the preparedness.
For a comfortable stay in Guwahati, Angamuthu said the pilgrims' all aspects such as cleanliness, distribution of food items, supply of drinking water, power supply, coordination with Railways and medical facilities would be properly streamlined in association with other agencies.