Maha Kumbh 2025: The stage is all set for Maha Kumbh festivities in Uttar Pradesh with the police crew on their toes. The Yogi Adityanath administration has already made elaborate preparations and safety forces have been warned about potential threats. Not solely AI CCTV cameras and high-tech gear for forces, the UP Police can be deploying cutting-edge expertise together with ‘underwater drones’ to thwart any potential use of water our bodies by miscreants. However, Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG) commandos have additionally reached the Kumbh website and can be deployed for safety of VIPs together with Prime Minister, President and Chief Ministers throughout their visits to the kumbh.
In keeping with a PTI report, ‘underwater drones’ able to diving as much as 100 meters can be deployed through the upcoming Maha Kumbh for the primary time to supply round the clock surveillance within the Sangam space.
The 45-day competition, scheduled from January 13 to February 26, is anticipated to welcome over 400 million devotees from world wide, providing a vibrant celebration of India’s wealthy cultural heritage and non secular traditions.
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To make sure security and effectivity, the occasion will characteristic cutting-edge expertise, together with 2,700 AI-enabled cameras for real-time monitoring and facial recognition programs at entry factors. “A crew of 56 cyber warriors will monitor on-line threats. Cyber assist desks are being arrange in all police stations,” stated the UP authorities.
Moreover, a strong safety presence of over 50,000 personnel, together with members of paramilitary forces, can be deployed to keep up order and supply help, the ministry acknowledged.
A state-of-the-art multi-disaster response automobile would improve security and catastrophe readiness, “able to dealing with conditions starting from pure disasters to highway accidents”, stated an announcement by the Cultural Ministry.
“This features a lifting bag with a capability of 10-20 tonnes, enabling the rescue of people buried below particles and specialised machines to carry and transfer heavy objects weighing as much as 1.5 tonnes,” the assertion stated.
For healthcare services, non permanent hospitals geared up with surgical and diagnostic services are being arrange. “Bhishma Dice”, able to treating as much as 200 folks concurrently, is being deployed, the assertion stated.
