DC, Sarasvati Board staff inspect tirtha at Pehowa

Ahead of the upcoming International Sarasvati Mahotsav-2025, officials of the district administration and the Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) visited the Pehowa Sarasvati Tirtha to check preparedness and issued directions to the officials concerned.

The seven-day mahotsav will be organised from January 29 to February 4.

The officials inspected sanitation at Saraswati Tirtha, toilets, drinking water tanks and electricity arrangements.

Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner Neha Singh said, “Sarasvati Tirtha is a world famous pilgrimage site and International Sarasvati Mahotsav will be organised here. On the lines of International Gita Mahotsav, the International Sarasvati Mahotsav will be celebrated at a grand scale. During the Mahotsav, the visitors will be able to see a confluence of Haryana’s culture and craftsmanship. Directions have been issued to officials to make all arrangements in time and make the pilgrimage site clean.”

The Deputy Commissioner directed officials of various departments to complete the pending works and work with better coordination. The officials of the Electricity Department, Public Health and Engineering Department and Municipal Committee, Pehowa, were directed to complete all arrangements related to power supply, water and cleanliness.

During the visit, some people complained to Deputy Commissioner about some under-construction project where windows were being installed towards Mahila Ghat. Following the complaint, the DC inspected the spot and ordered the Municipal Committee officials to investigate and submit a report. In another complaint related to improper arrangement of drinking water and toilet facilities at the Tirtha, the DC said that matter would be investigated and responsibility of the departments concerned would be fixed.

Speaking to mediapersons, the DC said, “All pending works will be expedited and all shortcomings will be removed. We recently celebrated International Gita Mahotsav successfully and the Sarasvati Mahotsav will also be celebrated at the same level successfully. The officers of all departments, representatives of religious and social organisations will have to work with mutual coordination with special focus on the beautification of the city.”

Meanwhile, Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board’s vice-chairman Dhuman Singh Kirmach said the mahotsav would be celebrated over seven days in which cultural events and evening aarti will be organised. Various social and religious organisations have come forward for the beautification of Pehowa city. Municipal Committee officials have been asked to increase the number of sanitation workers and the Kurukshetra Development Board officials have been told to complete the pending works. Over 100 craft experts have been invited to set up their stalls during the mahotsav and 12 committees have been formed for the smooth organisation of the event.