Maha Kumbh: 15,000 sanitation workers aim for Guinness Record at cleanliness drive

As many as 15,000 sanitation workers attempted to set a Guinness World Record as they carried out a synchronised cleanliness drive across four zones in Mahakumbh Nagar on Monday (February 24, 2025).

Prayagraj Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, Mahakumbh's Special Executive Officer Akanksha Rana and the Guinness Book of World Records supervisory team were present on the occasion, according to an official statement.

The statement said that chief supervisor and judge Rishi Nath from the Guinness Book of World Records had arrived in Prayagraj from London with his team. The sanitation workers were counted by scanning the code on their wristbands.