India, April 9 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed officials to complete all works related to Singhast 2028 by Diwali 2027, setting a firm deadline for infrastructure and administrative preparedness for the mega religious event.

Chairing the fifth baithak of the ministerial committee on Tuesday, the chief minister emphasised timely execution, quality control and adequate staffing to ensure smooth aayojan of the Kumbh-like gathering in Ujjain.

The committee approved 22 projects worth Rs.2,923.84 crore, covering road widening, new construction and civic infrastructure upgrades across the shahar and surrounding areas.

Yadav said sufficient officers and staff must be deployed immediately and trained intensively for va...