Days after the Samajwadi Get together (SP) criticised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleging irregularities and harassment of sadhus in allocation of land in Mahakumbh Nagar, the Kumbh Mela administration on Monday claimed that the allocation of land is being completed by means of ‘Maha Kumbh Land and Facility Allocation’ portal and land and that “full transparency” was being ensured within the course of.
A state authorities spokesperson stated the Prayagraj Mela Authority is guaranteeing “full transparency and departmental accountability in land allocation and primary companies for the truthful”. Candidates can submit on-line purposes and monitor the standing of their allotted land and offered amenities at any time.
The SP’s media cell, in an announcement posted on X on December 21, had confirmed an image of a seer alleging that he was going through harassment and working from one workplace to a different looking for allocation of land in Mela space. The put up additionally alleged the Maha Kumbh has been “commercialised” in an purpose at incomes cash as a substitute of offering companies to the seers and the pilgrims.
In a response to the allegations, the Mela Authority shared particulars on Monday concerning the allocation process.
Based on the Authority, in Kumbh 2019, the small print and allocations of over 5,500 establishments have been digitised. This time, land is being allotted to over 10,000 establishments, together with authorities, emergency, social, and non secular organisations. This clear system ensures that saints and establishments can full their work simply and promptly with out standing in lengthy queues.
On this ‘Amrit Mahotsav Maha Kumbh’, the authority knowledgeable that greater than 40 crore devotees are anticipated to go to Prayagraj to take holy dip. Moreover, lakhs of individuals will observe ‘Kalpavas’ (keep on financial institution of Sangam) throughout the Maha Kumbh.
Based on Further Mela Officer Vivek Chaturvedi, a GIS-based map has been utilised to design the structure of the Kumbh Mela, spanning 4,000 hectares throughout 25 sectors. Pre- and post-monsoon drone surveys have been carried out to create exact topographic maps of the land.
These surveys resulted in preparation of high-resolution maps, GIS-based layers, and geo-referenced CAD recordsdata with an accuracy of 0.5 cm.
The Prayagraj Mela Authority has accepted purposes from establishments that participated in Kumbh 2019 as effectively. For this, the authority carried out in depth publicity by means of native and nationwide newspapers and invited purposes on its portal from October 29, 2024, to November 12, 2024.
The 2019 Kumbh knowledge was analysed to allocate land and amenities following established guidelines. After utility evaluation, allocation, and approval by the authority, digitised facility slips have been created. Distributors can view these facility slips on-line and replace the small print, together with photographs, in coordination with the establishments.
The digital and on-line system is permitting candidates to entry updates about their land allocation and amenities at any time and lift objections if vital. To help with facilitating devotees and expediting their requests, numerous ‘Kumbh Fellows’ have been deployed to assist the Mela administration.
There may be full digitisation of utility knowledge with reside monitoring of utility standing and allocation, the spokesperson stated. Automated knowledge flows between distributors and authorities departments associated to facility slips for well timed institution.
Third-party inspection and verification committee mannequin is completed for validation with photographic proof of facility setup.
Customised MIS reviews and complete institutional evaluation is completed by the Prayagraj Mela Authority. This software program will allow the authority to finish land and facility allocation on time with minimal queues and bodily appointments by institutional representatives.
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