Planning for new ghats along Godavari in final stage, says divisional commissioner
They said the work is set to commence after the rainy season with a strong focus on crowd management, river cleanliness, and infrastructure readiness. Arrangements are being made to ensure the Godavari river has water flowing year-round.Praveen Gedam, the Nashik divisional commissioner who heads the Kumbh Mela Authority established by state govt, said, "The work on the finalisation of the location of the ghats and their planning is almost done.
This exercise is being carried out to diversify the large number of people who come during the Amrut Snan at both Nashik and Trimbakeshwar to take a dip in the Godavari. This will not only help in crowd management during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, which occurs during the rainy season, but will also help people bathe peacefully."
Gedam added that the major works requiring more time have been prioritised, with less time-consuming projects scheduled to begin later.
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"We have less time in hand now. However, the projects that require a longer duration have already started, and the others will begin by Jan," he said.
A significant issue facing the Godavari is the mixing of untreated sewage with river water, along with seasonal water scarcity. "Regarding the work on sewage treatment plants, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has already started taking steps for the Rs 1600 crore project.
The other measure being carried out is for the continuous flow of water. This is being done by pumping in water from smaller adjoining dams in Trimbakeshwar taluka into the Godavari.
The flow will be limited only for the special days across the year," Gedam said.
He also said the Railways is undertaking major augmentation of Nashik Road railway station along with Devlali, Odha, Kasbe-Sukene, and Kherwadi railway stations, which would be assigned to handle passengers coming by trains from specific regions. Gedam said while there would be no compromise on security arrangements, measures would be taken to ensure pilgrims did not face hardships as experienced during the Amrit Snan in the Kumbh Mela 2014-15.
"We will have an incident-free Kumbh Mela at Nashik, for which precautions are being taken by all the govt departments concerned," he said.
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