Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Ordinance Issued to Manage and Plan Nashik Kumbh Mela
The government has created a special team to help organize the Nashik Kumbh Mela, a big religious event.
This team will be in charge of planning everything, making sure things run smoothly, and collecting some fees.
They will also manage the money collected.
A group of government officials will check the team's work and approve the fees.
This is happening because they need to get things ready quickly for the Kumbh Mela, which starts in 2026.
An ordinance establishes a special authority for the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
The authority will plan, coordinate, and manage the mela and related activities.
It will oversee tenders, give administrative approvals, and impose fees.
A committee of ministers will review the authority's work and approve fees.
A Kumbh Mela Fund (KMF) will be created to manage finances.
- Who
- The government is establishing the authority.
- What
- An ordinance establishes a special authority for the Nashik Kumbh Mela.
- When
- The ordinance was issued recently, and the Kumbh Mela will commence on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Nashik, India.
- Why
- To expedite work for the Kumbh Mela, as many projects need approval.
- Event
- Nashik Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- Ordinance Purpose
- Establish Kumbh Mela authority
- Authority Role
- Planning, coordinating, implementing the mela
- Tender Review
- Authority will review existing tenders
- Fees
- Imposed on parking, entry, services, etc.
- Committee
- Ministers to review and approve fees
- Mela Start Date
- October 31, 2026