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Kumbh Mela Restricts Footfall; Installs Cameras That Alert Overcrowd

To monitor the footfall and COVID-19 precautionary measures, the Kumbh Mela administration has installed cameras on Ganga Ghats. Interestingly, the cameras fixed at 107 Ganga Ghats can alert police, if the region is overpopulated. As per reports, around 1.09 lakh people are allowed at a time, of which 20,000 devotees can undergo holy dip at Har ki Paudi and 10,000 pilgrims at Subhash Ghat.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 - 02:37 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Kumbh Mela, Ganga Ghats, Uttarakhand, Covid-19

Courtesy: Mint