Nashik: 40,000 Police Personnel To Be Deployed For Simhastha Security, 127 Venues To Be Requisitioned

Nashik is preparing to deploy approximately 40,000 police officers and personnel across the state to oversee security for the upcoming Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Meticulous planning is underway to ensure adequate accommodation and meal provisions for the police force. The city will witness the requisition of 127 wedding halls, lawns, and 67 lodges for senior officers, accommodating the multitude of personnel.

A meeting with the operators and owners of these requisitioned venues will be held in the coming week, attended by Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Headquarters) Chandrakant Gawali and senior Simhastha Cell officers are managing the logistics under the guidance of District Collector Ayush Prasad.

The 60-day period from July to September 2027 will see these venues utilized by police personnel, with financial compensation provided to the operators following government guidelines. The police will receive breakfast and meals at these venues, with the operators responsible for meal preparation and serving, compensated as per government norms.

Efforts are being made to address potential delays in delivering food packets to deployment sites, with police personnel receiving hot meals in tiffins from their accommodation before duty. Coordinated planning aims to streamline accommodation, meal, and transportation arrangements for the thousands of police personnel arriving from other districts, ensuring a seamless deployment and effective law-and-order management during the Simhastha period.