Overview

• At an October 4 review in Mumbai, the chief minister ordered the Nashik Ring Road and Sadhu Gram land acquisition to be accelerated with immediate fund releases and warned that delays will not be tolerated.
• Sewage upgrades were put on priority to ensure Ramkund and the Godavari riverbed remain clean throughout the Simhastha Kumbh Mela period.
• A centralised CCTV network with AI-based monitoring and a Digital Kumbh initiative will support crowd management, security and outreach, with departments told to respond quickly to negative publicity.
• Facilities at airports and railway stations, police accommodation and district-level recruitment will be expedited, and Sadhugram amenities will be finalised in consultation with akhadas.
• Officials said tenders worth about Rs 4,000 crore have been issued with another Rs 2,000 crore planned, and roughly Rs 1,000 crore earmarked for Sadhu Gram land acquisition.