Overview
- The new logo, which was unveiled Wednesday at Mumbai’s Sahyadri Guest House, came from a nationwide contest that drew 3,067 entries judged by a panel including Prasoon Joshi.
- The state announced ₹5 crore for each akhada with ₹15 lakh for smaller orders, said it will pay akhada electricity bills through the Kumbh Authority, and promised compensation or alternate land if properties are acquired.
- Officials launched the ₹665 crore Trimbakeshwar Darshan Path with a one-way queue system, a 9,000-capacity Shiv Darshan complex, and an AI-based crowd management setup.
- The Simhastha window runs from October 31, 2026 to July 24, 2028 with main bathing days in 2027, and the government reserved 377 acres while approving ₹2,267 crore to acquire the remaining land needed.
- Planners said they are studying Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath model for CCTV monitoring, zone control and app tokens, and they outlined healthcare, security and river-cleanup measures for the Godavari.