Sawai Madhopur , Rajasthan – The district administration has completed all necessary preparations to ensure a clean, safe, and well-organized Chauth Mata Fair, to be held in Chauth Ka Barwara from January 5th to 8th, 2026.
A joint meeting held at the Chauth Mata Temple complex on Thursday, chaired by District Collector Kana Ram and attended by Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar, reviewed the arrangements in detail with the temple trust and related departments. The main fair will be held on January 6th.
The District Collector also visited Chauth Mata on the occasion of the New Year and prayed for the prosperity of the district. He stated that millions of devotees visit Chauth Mata each year, and this year the number is expected to increase. Therefore, all departments should work in coordination, giving top priority to security, transportation, drinking water, electricity, health, and sanitation.
He stated that a “clean fair” is the hallmark of healthy and happy devotees.
Focus on Cleanliness at the Fair:
Instructions were given at the meeting to ensure 24-hour special sanitation arrangements during the fair, regular cleaning of the temple premises and fair routes, a complete ban on plastic carry bags, and the use of cloth, jute, and paper bags.
Adequate dustbins will be installed, and violators will be fined up to ₹500. For the convenience of devotees, additional mobile toilets, quilts and mattresses will be provided at night shelters, parking on five major routes, and additional parking in school grounds. Cleaning and clearing of bushes have also been ordered.
Superintending Engineer BL Meena has been instructed by the Electricity Department to ensure uninterrupted power supply, securing dangling and exposed wires, and arranging a generator for emergencies. Superintending Engineer BS Meena has been instructed to ensure 24-hour pure drinking water supply, tankers, tanks, water coolers, washbasins, and signage.
Strict action will be taken against adulteration and impurities in food items:
The district administration has directed the concerned officials to ensure the use of commercial gas cylinders at food shops, regularly check the purity of food items, fill potholes on roads, maintain smooth traffic flow, prevent overloading, and take strict action against drunk drivers.
CCTV surveillance will be conducted at every corner, and alternative routes will be prepared:
The District Collector has directed the installation of CCTV cameras throughout the fair premises to monitor the situation from a control room, the Atal Path for traffic control, and the development of alternative routes to transport devotees from the temple complex to the ground in case of emergencies. For the convenience of pilgrims, a fair map will be prepared and displayed at public places, and the control room’s telephone number will be publicized.
Scout, NCC volunteers, fire vehicles, fire extinguishers, three medical teams, and two ambulances will be deployed to assist the devotees. Adequate medical staff, medicines, and ambulances will be provided at the Chauth Ka Barwara hospitals, which will be on duty for 8-hour shifts.
Preparations for Strong Security Arrangements:
District Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar stated that the fair area, fair routes, and temple complex will be divided into six sectors to ensure strict security arrangements. Approximately 1,200 police, RAC, and Home Guard personnel will be deployed for this purpose.
Additionally, male and female police personnel in civilian clothes will monitor the area 24 hours a day to maintain peace and law and order.
Additional District Collector Sanjay Sharma, Additional Chief Executive Officer Shailendra Singh, Fair Magistrate Jogendra Singh, Assistant Fair Magistrate Indraraj Meena, Tehsildar Neeraj Singh, District Logistics Officer Rambhajan Meena, along with other district and block-level officials, Trust President Shridas Rajawat, and Trust representatives were present at the meeting.
