10 hrs ago
Nashik Plans Simhastha Security With 40,000 Police Personnel
Nashik is getting ready for a large religious gathering called the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
About 40,000 police personnel are expected to come from across Maharashtra to help keep people safe.
The police plan to use 127 wedding halls and lawns, as well as 67 lodges for senior officers.
These places are expected to be used for 60 days from July to September 2027.
Their owners will receive payment under government rules.
The venues will also help provide meals to the police.
Officers will take hot meals with them so traffic delays do not leave them waiting for food.
Officials say the arrangements are meant to help police do their duties effectively.
Around 40,000 police personnel from across Maharashtra are expected to help secure the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
The police plan to requisition 127 wedding halls and lawns, plus 67 lodges for senior officers.
The venues are expected to be requisitioned for 60 days between July and September 2027, with compensation paid under government norms.
Venue operators will provide breakfast and meals, and police will carry hot-food tiffins to deployment locations.
Officials say planning addresses accommodation, meals and transport, including possible food-delivery delays caused by traffic.
- Who
- About 40,000 police personnel, with planning led by Nashik district and police officials.
- What
- Security preparations include accommodation and meals for police personnel during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
- Where
- Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra.
- When
- The venues are expected to be requisitioned for 60 days from July to September 2027.
- Why
- To support police deployment and law-and-order duties during the event, when large numbers of devotees are expected.
Key facts
- Police personnel expected
- Approximately 40,000
- Wedding halls and lawns
- 127
- Lodges for senior officers
- 67
- Planned requisition period
- 60 days, from July to September 2027
- Meals
- Venue operators will prepare and serve meals; hot-food tiffins are planned for officers at deployment sites.
- Compensation
- Property operators will be compensated according to government norms.
Sources
Related news
Mumbai Police Deploy 17,000 Personnel for Ganeshotsav Security
Mumbai Deploys Over 24,000 Police for Ganesh Immersions
Maharashtra Clears ₹1,800 Crore for Nashik Kumbh Mela Works
Madhya Pradesh Approves ₹600 Crore For High-Tech Simhastha Security
Nashik Plans Routes, Monitoring and Holding Areas for Kumbh Mela
Hyderabad Expands Security Measures for Ganesh Immersion Procession
Warkari Community Seeks Removal of Sansthan President After Assault Case
Trimbakeshwar Auto Drivers Protest Ola, Uber Service Entry
Simhastha Kumbh 2027 Aims to Put Nashik Global
