Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced that the Gangasagar Mela would be transformed into an international event from 2027, with the state government already initiating preparations to upgrade the annual religious congregation and its infrastructure.
Addressing a public meeting at New Indian Maidan in Baruipur, Adhikari said the government was working to take the pilgrimage to a new level by expanding the fairground and providing better facilities for pilgrims and sadhus arriving from different parts of the country and abroad.
The area of the fairground is being increased by nearly six lakh square feet, taking its total size from around 12 lakh to 18 lakh square feet. The expansion is expected ...