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India gears up for Makar Sankranti
An estimated one-and-a-half lakh pilgrims so far visited Gangasagar to take a holy dip on Makar Sankranti. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
January 13, 2014 16:55 IST
1 / 8An estimated one-and-a-half lakh pilgrims so far visited Gangasagar to take a holy dip on Makar Sankranti. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
2 / 8The administration is all set to handle the crowd. Security personnel and other staff in various units have been increased by 25 to 30 per cent. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
3 / 8An aid of Rs 42 crore has been spent on lightning Gangasagar. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
4 / 8An aid of Rs 42 crore has been spent on lightning Gangasagar. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
5 / 8The government has set up a permanent and a semi-permanent jetty at Lot no. 8 where pilgrims avail the launch services for the Sagar Island. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
6 / 8The jetties are set up at Chemaguri near Benubon en-route to Gangasagar. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
7 / 8An official of South 24-Parganas DM office said the government is considering a proposal to make the jetty services permanent.(IE Photo: Partha Paul)
8 / 8Pilgrims at Gangasagar. (IE Photo: Partha Paul)
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