Kharghar is set to witness one of the largest religious congregations in Navi Mumbai’s recent history as the 350th Shaheedi Samagam (martyrdom commemoration) of Guru Tegh Bahadur, revered as Hind-Di-Chadar (Shield of India), will be held on February 28 and March 1 at Owe Ground, Sector 29.  With an estimated footfall around 20 lakh devotees from across India and abroad, authorities have rolled out a multi-agency action plan to ensure smooth execution.  

Civic machinery

On Wednesday, joint inspections were conducted by NMMC chief Dr Kailas Shinde and his Panvel counterpart Mangesh Chitale, along with senior civic engineers and nodal officers and Raigad district administration officials.