Nashik, July 27 -- In a significant step towards strengthening disaster preparedness for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority (NTKMA) and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have finalised a roadmap for landslide mitigation and seismic assessment in Trimbakeshwar. The roadmap was finalised during a review meeting chaired by NTKMA Commissioner Shekhar Singh with senior officials of the Geological Survey of India.

As part of the plan, GSI will undertake a three-month seismic study in Trimbakeshwar by deploying five seismic monitoring stations. The study will generate scientific data on seismic activity in the region, supporting safer infrastructure planning and long-term disaster risk reduction meas...