More than 67k lights to illuminate Maha Kumbh at a staggering Rs.400 cr
Mobilenews24x7 Bureau
In a bid to to make Maha Kumbh in 2025 a successful event in terms of safety and convenience of the devotees, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to spend approximately Rs 400 crore on electricity system alone, which is two times higher as compared to the budget of 2018-19.
It may be noted that the government had spent Rs 192 crore for the Kumbh Mela held in 2018-19, whereas this time the amount is close to Rs 400 crore. More than 67,000 street lights will be installed to illuminate the entire Maha Kumbh Mela area, including approximately 2,000 solar hybrid street lights, which will be installed at major ghats and junctions of roads in the fair area.
The government will also arrange 109 DG sets to ensure 24-hour uninterrupted power supply in the entire fair area. Moreover, 15 Ring Main Units (RMUs) of 11 kV will also be installed, so that in case of sudden power supply interruption, power can be obtained immediately by auto changing from another source.
The government has already started preparations for adequate manpower and modern equipment to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity in the fair area. Four modern vans will be installed for repairing street lights in Mela area.
Four mobile high-mast generators will also be installed. They will be used to provide illumination at various worksites within the fair area before the electrification of the Maha Kumbh. After the conclusion of the Mahakumbh Mela, these mobile high-mast generators will be used for the upcoming Magh Mela in Prayagraj city.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will also be used for monitoring streetlights and power distribution during the Mahakumbh. Approximately 1.5 lakh ICT-based monitoring systems will be used to monitor power supply through QR coding and geo-tagging.
This will help quickly detect faults and current leakages, enabling their prompt resolution. The entire area’s power supply infrastructure will be properly mapped using Autocad for monitoring power distribution in the fair area.
