Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Health Preparations Target December Completion
Many people are expected to visit Nashik and Trimbakeshwar for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The health minister wants hospitals and medical services ready by December.
Officials have planned to spend ₹254 crore on health preparations.
About 3,500 workers may be needed during the event.
More ambulances, medicines, and medical equipment will be arranged.
Health teams will work near riverbanks, parking areas, crowded places, and the saints’ camp.
Officials also want flu-vaccination information and a special ward for burn patients.
They are reviewing hospitals, trauma care, kidney treatment, cold storage, and CT scan services.
Minister Prakash Abitkar directed health arrangements for the Simhastha Kumbh to be completed by December.
A ₹254 crore health-preparations plan has been prepared for the Kumbh Mela.
About 3,500 personnel, additional ambulances, medical equipment, and medicines are being planned.
Health teams will be stationed at riverbanks, Sadhugram, parking areas, and crowded locations.
Authorities were asked to prepare burn care, flu-vaccination awareness, trauma services, CT scans, and hospital facilities.
- Who
- Maharashtra Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar directed the Public Health Department, Kumbh authorities, and local officials.
- What
- Officials are preparing healthcare services, hospitals, personnel, ambulances, medicines, and equipment for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- When
- The preparations are for next year’s Kumbh Mela, with arrangements directed to be ready by December.
- Where
- Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, including riverbanks, Sadhugram, parking areas, hospitals, and crowded locations.
- Why
- Large numbers of devotees from India and abroad are expected, requiring expanded medical and emergency services.
- Health budget
- ₹254 crore has been planned for Kumbh Mela health preparations.
- Required personnel
- Approximately 3,500 personnel are expected to be needed.
- Readiness deadline
- Minister Prakash Abitkar directed that arrangements be ready by December.
- Medical deployment
- Health teams will be deployed at riverbanks, Sadhugram, parking areas, and crowded locations.
- Emergency capacity
- The district’s ambulance count will be increased, with new ambulances and medical equipment to be procured.
- Specialized care
- A separate modern burn-treatment ward, trauma care, kidney treatment, and CT scan services were included in the requests.
- Public awareness
- Officials were asked to promote flu vaccination awareness among devotees.