DHARAN, April 9: The Maha Kumbh Mela, a grand religious fair, is beginning at Chatara of Baraha Chhetra Municipality-1 in Sunsari today.

President Ram Chandra Paudel is scheduled to inaugurate the fair, according to Ramesh Karki, Baraha Chhetra mayor, and the Mela main organizing committee co-chair.

The grand fair, which runs for a month, is expected to draw some 3 million visitors. Arrangements have been made accordingly, the organizing committee shared.

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

There are 26 sub-committees under the main organizing committee to effectively manage the grand fair. Similarly, the fair will have 480 stalls. 

The organizing committee has banned the sales and distribution of alcohol in the area for 40 days.

 
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