An enormous safety operation was rolled out on Wednesday for Maghi Purnima at Mahakumbh Nagar, the place lakhs of devotees gathered for the sacred bathing ritual. Underneath Operation Chaturbhuj, authorities applied a high-tech surveillance and crowd administration technique, guaranteeing an incident-free expertise.
Launched on chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive, the operation noticed police and administrative groups working around the clock from Tuesday evening to keep up order. (Sourced)
The Built-in Command and Management Heart (ICCC) led the initiative, deploying 2,750 high-resolution cameras, anti-drone expertise, and 24/7 aerial monitoring to supervise the huge congregation, the officers knowledgeable.
Launched on chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive, the operation noticed police and administrative groups working around the clock from Tuesday evening to keep up order.
“Drones and anti-drone systems played a key role in tracking movements and neutralising any unauthorised aerial activity,” Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rajesh Dwivedi mentioned. With hundreds arriving repeatedly, safety forces labored in coordination to manage entry factors, streamline crowd motion, and stop congestion.
Deputy inspector normal (Mela) Vaibhav Krishna mentioned pre-planned measures, together with visitors diversions and prolonged safety deployment, ensured easy preparations. “Our teams were prepared well in advance, and everything remained controlled,” he mentioned.
Given the surprising surge in devotees, riverbanks have been fortified, and water ranges have been managed to stop any mishaps, mentioned further truthful officer Vivek Chaturvedi. The water police arrange barricades, watchtowers, and bolstered altering rooms, whereas officers urged devotees to make use of designated bathing zones and observe security protocols.
A complete visitors diversion plan was enforced, with police stationed at key factors to stop bottlenecks. Particular preparations have been additionally made for Kalpavasis, guaranteeing their bathing and return have been hassle-free.
Notably, CM Yogi had given strict directions to make sure that neither devotees nor the folks of Prayagraj face any inconvenience.