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Mahakumbh Nagar, Dec 30: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath is turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Digital Mahakumbh’ into reality with the development of the state’s newly created 76th district, ‘Mahakumbh Nagar,’ with comprehensive civic amenities in record time.
For the first time, the Mahakumbh fair is being organized digitally. Through the ‘Mahakumbh Land and Facility Allocation’ portal, land and facilities can be accessed with a single click. The Prayagraj Mela Authority is ensuring complete transparency and departmental accountability in land allocation and basic services for the fair. Applicants can submit online applications and track the status of their allocated land and provided facilities at any time.
In Kumbh 2019, the details and allocations of over 5,500 institutions were digitized. This time, land is being allocated to over 10,000 institutions, including government, emergency, social, and religious organizations. This transparent system ensures that saints and institutions can complete their work easily and promptly without standing in long queues.
The Mahakumbh is a grand event of Sanatan Dharma. In this ‘Amrit Mahotsav Mahakumbh’ of the Amrit Kaal era, more than 40 crore devotees are expected to visit Prayagraj to take a holy dip in faith. Additionally, lakhs of people will observe Kalpavas during the Mahakumbh.
According to Additional Mela Officer Vivek Chaturvedi, a GIS-based map has been utilized to design the layout of the Kumbh Mela, spanning 4,000 hectares across 25 sectors. Pre- and post-monsoon drone surveys were conducted to create precise topographic maps of the land. These surveys resulted in preparation of high-resolution maps, GIS- based layers, and geo-referenced CAD files with an accuracy of 0.5 cm.
Key public utilities and emergency service locations, including police stations, checkpoints, command and control centres, hospitals, parking areas, food courts, vending zones, toilets, pontoon bridges, and roads, have been made accessible to devotees via Google Maps for ease and convenience.
To ensure transparency and equal opportunities, the Prayagraj Mela Authority has accepted applications even from institutions that participated in Kumbh 2019. For this, the authority conducted extensive publicity through local and national newspapers and invited applications on its portal from October 29, 2024, to November 12, 2024.
The 2019 Kumbh data was analyzed to allocate land and facilities following established rules. After application analysis, allocation, and approval by the authority, digitized facility slips were created. Vendors can view these facility slips online and update the details, including photos, in coordination with the institutions. |
