2019 Kumbh Mela

At Rs 4,236-cr, 2019 Kumbh mela in Prayagraj is Uttar Pradesh's costliest ever: Figure is 80% of UP's total health budget, claim activists

The 2019 Kumbh is also the costliest so far. The Maha Kumbh of 2013, when the state was ruled by Samajwadi Party and led by Akhilesh Yadav, cost Rs 1,300 crore while the 2001 Purna Kumbh Mela had a budget of just Rs 165 crore.

Allahabad is now Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gives approval to new name ahead of 2019 Kumbh Mela

The historic city of Allahabad was Tuesday officially renamed as Prayagraj. The decision was taken by the Uttar Pradesh cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.