Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday mentioned that he shall be visiting Maha Kumbh and wish to be a part of the “great” occasion.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar.
After providing prayers on Sunday at Kapileshwar Swamy Temple in Belagavi, Shivakumar mentioned that authorities of the UP authorities have invited him and he’ll go to Prayagraj.
“The authorities of Uttar Pradesh, the Minister of Finance and Tourism met me in Bengaluru and they invited me on behalf of the government. I am visiting and want to be a part of the great event. Which is a historic event going on in the country for more than thousands of years. So I’m very happy that all of them (people) are having a holy dip and see that all good things will happen to the country,” Shivakumar mentioned.
As of January 18, greater than 77.2 million pilgrims have taken a dip on the Sangam Triveni.
Maha Kumbh Mela started on January 13 and can proceed till February 26. The following key bathing dates embrace January 29 (Mauni Amavasya – Second Shahi Snan), February 3 (Basant Panchami – Third Shahi Snan), February 12 (Maghi Purnima), and February 26 (Maha Shivaratri).
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Preparations at Maha Kumbh
In preparation, the police have declared your entire mela space a ‘no vehicle zone’ and arrange a visitors diversion plan throughout all seven routes resulting in Sangam (confluence).
Along with 2,751 CCTV cameras, together with 328 AI-enabled ones at key areas like Sangam and the tent metropolis, mela police have deployed superior AI-powered analytics programs to enhance surveillance and handle crowds.
“Approximately 40,000 policemen, including paramilitary forces and teams from UP technical services, have been deployed in and around the mela area,” the report quoted IG (Prayagraj vary) Prem Gautam as saying.
He additionally mentioned that every one key areas, together with pandals, camps, tent cities, Sangam, and Sanskriti Gram, are below shut police surveillance.
Anti-drone system, drones guarantee 24/7 surveillance
In a bid to boost safety in the course of the mela, a sophisticated anti-drone system has been activated, manned by a workforce of expert consultants. Alongside this, 20 high-tech drones have been deployed to supply seamless, 24/7 surveillance.
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(With PTI inputs)