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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Adivasi Mela celebrations to be subdued this year
Ranchi: The annual Adivasi Mela, typically held around World Indigenous Peoples Day (August 9), is likely to be observed on a subdued scale this year following the demise of veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren. While the state govt had initially planned an elaborate celebration across all districts and few other states too, concerned officials on Tuesday said the format will no longer be spread over three days. "Just a symbolic event may take place, but all works related to it has been halted now," said a source in IPRD department. This year's theme, "Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures," focuses on tribal self-reliance and cultural pride. "In light of the passing of Shibu Soren ji, we are reviewing public events and performances to ensure they reflect the mood of the state. Even if the event takes place, it will be low-key now," said an IPRD official. Meanwhile, at Deoghar's Shravani Mela, the drone and laser light show intended to visually depict the spiritual and cultural history of Baba Baidyanath Dham has also been postponed, informed IPRD officials.
The Print
10-07-2025
- The Print
Month-long Shravani Mela inaugurated in Jharkhand's Deoghar
According to the Saka Calendar, the fair is organised during the 'Shravan' month, which falls from July 11 to August 9 this year. State Tourism Minister Sudivya Kumar, Rural Development Minister Dipika Pandey Singh and Labour Minister Sanjay Prasad Yadav inaugurated the fair with traditional rituals at Kanwariyapath in Dumma bordering Bihar. Deoghar (Jharkhand), Jul 10 (PTI) The month-long Shravani Mela, one of the largest religious congregations in the country's eastern region, was inaugurated in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Thursday. 'The month-long fair will be celebrated in a grand way. Efforts have been made to conduct the fair hassle-free for lakhs of devotees by using technologies and reducing human intervention,' the state tourism minister said after inaugurating the fair. The administration is using AI-Chatbot, radio-frequency identification (RFID), face recognition cameras and AI-based cameras for holding a 'smooth and incident-free fair in Deoghar', the minister said. Giving details of the technologies being utilised in the fair, a senior Deoghar administration official said an AI-based integrated mela control room has been set up. He said 200 AI-based cameras, a chatbot for information feedback and helpline, an AI-based traffic management system, around 700 regular cameras, 10 AI-based drones, around 40 televisions and face recognition cameras have been installed, he said. High-quality ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras at six locations, a QR-based complaint system, a location-based attendance system and a digital pavilion have also been in place, the official said. Lakhs of devotees from various parts of the country and abroad visit Deoghar during the month of 'Shravan' and offer their prayers at the famous Baba Baidyanath Dham temple here. Devotees start their 105-km journey on foot to Deoghar after taking a holy dip in the Ganga river in Bihar's Sultanganj. The journey ends with the pilgrims pouring the holy water on the 'shivalingam' at the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple. On average, 35-40 lakh devotees visit the fair every year. Two states—Jharkhand and Bihar— work in coordination to make the event a success, another official said. The Deoghar administration has made elaborate preparations, ranging from crowd management to lodging facilities for devotees, he said. Drinking water, toilets, electricity, cleanliness, and other facilities have been made for the pilgrims, the official said. 'Out-of-turn darshan for VIPs will be suspended during the Shravani Mela,' he said. PTI SAN SAN BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
