Mahakumbh

Nagar/Nashik, Feb 18: A team led by Divisional Commissioner Dr. Praveen Gedam

visited Prayagraj to study the planning of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. During

their visit, they inspected the mela grounds, akhadas, ghats, and other key

areas, gaining first-hand information. Additionally, the team observed the

internal traffic management, crowd control, sanitation, and various initiatives

implemented for the event.

The

Nashik delegation included Special Inspector General of Police Dattatray

Karale, District Collector Jalaj Sharma, Municipal Commissioner Manisha Khatri,

CEO of Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority Manik Gursal, and

officials from various departments. The team had left Nashik for Prayagraj on

Monday (Feb 17).

The

2027 Kumbh Mela will be held in Nashik, and preparations are being made

accordingly. As part of this preparation, the team visited the ongoing Maha

Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for observation. Vijay Kiran Anand, the Chief Executive

Officer of the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh Mela, gave a detailed presentation and

engaged in a discussion with the Nashik team. He provided comprehensive

information about the Mela's planning and addressed the team's queries. Today,

the team visited the mela site, ghats, and akhadas in Prayagraj. They gathered

information about crowd management, traffic control measures, and the

facilities being provided to devotees.

The

team also visited the Integrated Command Control Center (ICCC) in Prayagraj,

where officials from the police, civil administration, fire services, and

emergency management were present. Over 2,500 CCTV cameras across the city are

monitored from this center. Officers from various departments, including the

central government's railway, telecommunications, disaster management, and BSF,

are stationed at this control center. The team also learned about their roles

and responsibilities.

Additionally,

the team gathered information about the well-equipped telephone call center,

which has 50 lines, dedicated to assisting citizens. This center helps with

issues like lost family members and general concerns. The team also visited the

'Digital Maha Kumbh' initiative and gathered details about the information

being provided to devotees. Furthermore, the officials from various departments

in the team met their counterpart in Prayagraj to learn about the facilities

set up there.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi