Overview
- At an October 4 review, the chief minister ordered expedited completion of the Nashik Ring Road and rapid land acquisition for Sadhu Gram, with immediate sanctioning of funds.
- River health was set as a core objective with instructions to keep Ramkund and the Godavari riverbed clean throughout the Mela, while sewage and sanitation works take priority.
- Authorities will roll out a centralized CCTV network and AI-based monitoring under a Digital Kumbh initiative, guided by a newly formed seven-member technical committee.
- Maharashtra has constituted a CM-led summit committee alongside a ministerial panel to oversee planning and execution for the Simhastha Kumbh in Nashik–Trimbakeshwar.
- Officials quoted in reports cite tenders of about Rs 4,000 crore already issued, a further Rs 2,000 crore planned, Rs 1,000 crore for Sadhu Gram land, and a projected window from October 31, 2026 to July 24, 2028.