PRAYAGRAJ, April 2 -- Sangam city's riverfront is preparing to offer a unique blend of its spiritual heritage and emerging leisure culture. Soon, birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, intimate family gatherings and even 'Sunder Kand' recitations will glide along the Yamuna on floating jetties and Shikara-style boats.

Inspired by the waterfront experiences of Mumbai and Goa, the initiative remains firmly anchored in the cultural and religious sanctity of Sangam city, with a strict prohibition on non-vegetarian food, alcohol and tobacco on board.

As part of its Smart City Private Limited (SCPL) initiative, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) has partnered with Entartica Sea World to establish a new jetty at Kali Ghat in the comin...