Nashik: Pilgrim Safety To Drive Sadhugram Planning For Simhastha, Says Dr Pravin Gedam

Dr Pravin Gedam directed officials to prepare a comprehensive Sadhugram master plan for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, prioritizing pilgrim safety and addressing crowd management, traffic, river conservation, drainage, and emergency services.

The review meeting at the Divisional Commissioner's office was attended by Police Commissioner Dr Sandeep Karnik, Special Inspector General Sanjay Ainapure, Kumbh Mela Authority Commissioner Shekhar Singh, and others.

Dr Gedam instructed that maximum riverfront ghats remain accessible to the public and called for scientific planning of roads, ghats, parking, and pedestrian pathways to reduce crowd density.

Officials discussed realigning MSEDCL high-voltage transmission lines in reserved areas to free land for Sadhugram development at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.

The plan incorporates lessons from previous Simhastha events, Akhara inputs, and future expansion, with a dedicated drainage master plan.