Archive · 12 Aug 2026
NDRF, SDRF Map Emergency Preparedness Ahead of Kumbh 2027
Every 12 years, a giant festival called the Kumbh Mela happens in India, and millions of people come to bathe in holy rivers.
In 2027, that festival will be held in a city called Nashik.
Everyone is getting ready for it long before the guests arrive, just like a school practices a fire drill before the real test.
The people in charge are called the Kumbh Mela Authority.
They invited the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force to help plan for emergencies.
Together, they visited the special bathing places, called ghats, to see where help would be needed.
They talked about how crowds move, how to keep pilgrims safe, and where rescue teams should wait.
They also planned to practice emergency drills so everyone knows what to do.
The goal is to make sure that if anything goes wrong, help can reach people very fast.
That way, the big festival can be safe and fun for everyone.
The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) convened senior NDRF and SDRF officials for a joint review of emergency preparedness for Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027.
The meeting, chaired by NTKMA Commissioner Shekhar Singh, focused on crowd management, pilgrim mobility, emergency response and inter-agency coordination.
Officials discussed strategic positioning of disaster-response resources and identified critical locations, emergency access routes, staging areas and response points.
A joint field assessment covered Dasak Gangaghat, Kapila Sangam, Nandini Sangam, Ram Kund and Someshwar Ghat in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.
Agencies discussed conducting joint mock drills and simulation exercises based on possible hazard and emergency scenarios ahead of the Kumbh.
- Who
- The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA), led by Commissioner Shekhar Singh and District Collector Ayush Prasad, along with officials from the NDRF and SDRF.
- What
- A joint review meeting and field assessment to build a disaster risk management and emergency response framework for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027.
- When
- Ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027; the meeting and field assessment were held on a Tuesday, with the exact date not specified.
- Where
- Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, including the NTKMA Meeting Hall at the Old Zilla Parishad Office and key ghats such as Dasak Gangaghat, Kapila Sangam, Nandini Sangam, Ram Kund and Someshwar Ghat.
- Why
- To prepare for the very large number of pilgrims expected at the Kumbh and ensure a robust, coordinated and field-ready emergency response.
- Event
- Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027
- Organizing authority
- Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA)
- Meeting chair
- Shekhar Singh, NTKMA Commissioner
- Agencies involved
- NDRF (Pune unit), SDRF (Dhule), NTKMA and other departments
- Key officials
- District Collector Ayush Prasad; NDRF Commandant Santosh Bahadur Singh; SDRF Police Inspector Rajukrishnan Kolhe
- Sites assessed
- Dasak Gangaghat, Kapila Sangam, Nandini Sangam, Ram Kund, Someshwar Ghat
- Focus areas
- Crowd management, pilgrim mobility, water rescue, emergency access routes, staging areas
- Next step
- Joint mock drills and simulation exercises based on possible hazard scenarios