Nashik, Sept. 2 -- The Nashik Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority on Wednesday extended the deadline for its technology hackathon by 15 days to September 15, following requests from startups and young technology professionals seeking more time to submit solutions for key challenges of the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela.

The hackathon, aimed at developing technology-driven solutions for the mega religious gathering, covers six key areas including sanitation, COVID/first response, 360-degree surveillance and security.

The original deadline was August 31. Around 50 solutions will be shortlisted for presentations, of which 18 will be selected. The top six will subsequently be presented before the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a proposed Tech ...