Overview

• The bill formalizes a dedicated authority to organise the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar through legislation introduced on June 30.
• The proposed 22-member body will be chaired by the Nashik division commissioner and include the Nashik collector and the range inspector general of police as vice chairs.
• The authority’s chairperson will be empowered to direct government departments and requisition services, facilities, premises and vehicles for the event.
• A committee of ministers is slated to review the authority’s performance periodically to ensure effective coordination and environmental safeguards along the Godavari corridor.
• Concurrently, the state government tabled supplementary demands of Rs 57,509.71 crore, including Rs 1,000 crore earmarked for Kumbh infrastructure, to underpin preparations before the Mela’s October 2026 launch.