Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has made special bathing arrangements for devotees coming to the city to attend the 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din on Oct 20 near Ambazari Lake and other locations.Separate bathing facilities for men and women have been established near Ambazari Lake, where devotees arriving from different parts of the country have already started using the amenities. The initiative aims to provide a clean and safe environment while preventing devotees from entering the lake for bathing, thereby helping maintain its cleanliness.NMC has arranged 140 bathing facilities across designated locations, along with 50 washbasins for devotees to wash their hands, faces and feet. The civic body has also installed 120 drinking water taps along roads and ensured water availability at shelter centres.Apart from bathing arrangements, NMC has provided 1,285 toilet seats at various locations, including Deekshabhoomi, Ambazari, Bezanbagh and Untkhana grounds.To facilitate transportation, 160 Aapli Bus electric buses have been arranged, with a dedicated transport control room established at Kachipura Square.To ensure foolproof security, 44 permanent and 16 temporary CCTV cameras have been deployed to assist police in crowd monitoring. Additional lighting arrangements have also been made.Medical assistance centres and ambulances have been stationed at junctions surrounding Deekshabhoomi, while fire brigade teams are in place for emergencies.A 24-hour control room has been established to address complaints and assist devotees. NMC has appealed to visitors to use the designated facilities and cooperate in maintaining cleanliness. All essential civic amenities will remain available until Oct 22 evening.
