₹92 Crore Fire and Disaster Plan Cleared for Nashik Kumbh; NDMA Reviews Preparedness

The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) has approved the Nashik Municipal Corporation's ₹92 crore fire and disaster plan for the 2027 Simhastha. The Times of India reported this on 14 August 2026, based on the official administrative approval.

Where the ₹92 crore goes

According to the report, the money is split three ways: - ₹58.3 crore for vehicles - ₹32.5 crore for equipment - ₹1.25 crore for training and drills

A full list of which vehicles and which equipment will be bought is not given in the sources we have seen, so we are not guessing at it here. The training and drills part is small in money terms, but it matters: equipment works only when the people using it have practised.

NDMA review in Delhi

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) held a high-level review of preparedness for the Nashik Kumbh in Delhi, the Free Press Journal reported on 28 May 2026. The review covered: - hazard and risk assessment for the mela - site Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) - the Incident Response System framework, which sets out who is in charge of what during an emergency - deployment of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) - CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) preparedness

This means planning for the Kumbh is not only a city or state job. The national disaster body is also involved.

Safety at the ghats

The NTKMA Kumbh Mela Plan sets out water safety measures for the bathing ghats: - water police - deep-water barricading - lifeguards and boats at the ghats - colour-coded pathways

For pilgrims, the barricades and lifeguards are the parts you will see most. Stay inside the barricaded area when you bathe, and do not go into deep water, even if you can swim.

New ghats are also being built in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, with a March 2027 target, which should spread the bathing crowd over a longer stretch of river. Read more on our ghats page.

What is not published yet

Several things pilgrims will need have not been published yet: - the official ghat-wise crowd plan - traffic and road-closure orders - lost-and-found locations - Amrit Snan timings

We will add them to our pages once NTKMA or the police publish them. Be careful with any message or website that claims to have these details before an official release.

What is clear already: on Amrit Snan days, private vehicles will stop at outer parking hubs, and the Ramkund and Trimbak temple cores will be pedestrian zones, as per the NTKMA transport plan.

What you can do now

• Save 112 (emergency, police) and 108 (ambulance) in your phone. Both are on our emergency page.
• Follow instructions from police, lifeguards and volunteers on the ground. The NTKMA training plan expects more than 10,000 volunteers, including Goda Doot, NCC and NSS.
• Agree on a meeting point with your group before you reach the ghat, in case you get separated.
• Pick your day with care. The three Amrit Snan days will be the busiest. See all bathing days on our dates page.

The Simhastha formally begins with Dhwajarohan on 31 October 2026, and the first Amrit Snan is on 2 August 2027.