In response to the large number of pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the administration has launched an AI-based computerized lost and found centre to ensure the safety and well-being of attendees.
Vivek Chaturvedi, Additional Mela Adhikari, shared details with media, stating, “An AI-based lost and found centre has been set up. Arrangements are made there for accommodation, clothes and food for the people who are lost… There has not been a single case in which we have not been able to reunite children or lost people with their relatives. We have received a good response from the computerized lost and found centre… If there is a case in which we have not been able to reunite a person with his relatives, then the administration takes them to their home at its own expense.”
Meanwhile, a 21-member delegation from 10 countries arrived at Arail Tent City in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. The delegation, invited by the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, will take a sacred dip at Triveni Sangam on Thursday.
The delegation consists of representatives from Fiji, Finland, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), illustrating the international interest in the spiritual significance of the Maha Kumbh, a prominent symbol of India’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
The visiting delegation will also embark on a heritage walk to explore Prayagraj’s cultural history and enjoy an aerial view of the Mahakumbh area during a helicopter ride. Dinner and rest accommodations have been arranged at the Tent City for their convenience.
The Mahakumbh, organized under the leadership of the Yogi government, has drawn global attention this year. The delegation’s accommodations are being provided by the Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation at the Tent City in Arail.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh, which began on January 13, will continue until February 26. Key bathing dates during the event include January 29 (Mauni Amavasya – Second Shahi Snan), February 3 (Basant Panchami – Third Shahi Snan), February 12 (Maghi Purnima), and February 26 (Maha Shivaratri).