On 6 July 2026 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Prerna Park at Kali Ghat on the Yamuna banks in Prayagraj and flagged off the Ekta Boat Race held in memory of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
Key facts
- Location and developer: Prerna Park is at Kali Ghat, Prayagraj, developed by Prayagraj Municipal Corporation on the Yamuna riverbank.
- Cost: Park developed at a reported cost of ₹1 crore.
- Statues unveiled: Bronze statues of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Ashok Singhal were installed in the park.
- Occasion: Event coincided with the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee (born 1901).
Ekta Boat Race
- Purpose and scale: Flagged off on 6 July 2026 in memory of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
- Participants: Over two dozen boats with 82 participants competed on the Yamuna.
Associated infrastructure works
- Project review: 1,553 development projects in the Prayagraj Zone were reviewed, aggregated cost reported at over ₹2,500 crore.
- Implementing agencies: Projects undertaken by the Public Works Department and other state departments.
- Riverfront context: Activities form part of ongoing redevelopment and beautification of Ganga and Yamuna ghats in Prayagraj.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Urban local bodies: Municipal corporations are constitutionally recognised under Article 243Q (74th Amendment) and related state laws.
- Prayagraj geography: City is located at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati (Triveni Sangam).