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Gaya Pitru Paksha Mela: 44 Schools-Colleges Converted to Accommodation Sites, CCTV and Police Deployed
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:33
Gaya Pitru Paksha Mela: 44 Schools-Colleges Converted to Accommodation Sites, CCTV and Police Deployed
- •For the Pitru Paksha Mela, 44 schools and colleges have been converted into accommodation sites, ensuring pilgrims have no worries about lodging.
- •Basic facilities like drinking water, changing rooms, toilets, bathrooms, adequate lighting, and fans are available at these sites.
- •CCTV cameras have been installed at all accommodation sites for security, and police forces and magistrates will also be deployed.
- •Major accommodation sites include Nigma Monastery with a capacity of 2400, Magadh University Examination Hall with 1200, and Humanities Building Gaya College with 800.
- •Extensive arrangements have been made to ensure the convenience and safety of pilgrims during the Mela.
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A total of 44 schools, colleges, and designated sites have been converted into accommodation facilities to house pilgrims during the Pitru Paksha Mela, with locations like Nigma Monastery and Magadh University Examination Hall accommodating thousands of visitors.
Pilgrims staying at the designated accommodation sites are provided with essential amenities including drinking water, changing rooms, toilets, bathrooms, adequate lighting, fans, and signage with emergency contact numbers.
To strengthen security and maintain law and order, CCTV cameras have been installed across all accommodation sites alongside the deployment of police forces and magistrates.
