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Major fire breaks out in Mahakumbh tent city in Prayagraj; several tents gutted
Officials said the fire was largely brought under control after an hour of firefighting and efforts are underway to prevent it from spreading any further

Fake websites created to dupe pilgrims on pretext of Mahakumbh cottages; FIR lodged
The fake websites claim to offer cottages at the tent city and ask for booking amounts. Reports suggest that some pilgrims and tourists have already fallen victim to the scam.

Mahakumbh: With akhadas in focus, special tent city to come up in mela area
To be set up near akhadas, guests at his tent city will be able to follow the activities of saints closely

Tent city in Sangam under strict cam vigil
Magh Mela area is under strict surveillance with 125 CCTV cameras, including 73 PTZ cameras, monitoring the activities. Police officials are closely monitoring the feed and taking immediate action if anything suspicious is noticed. Additional security measures include the deployment of police personnel, home guards, paramilitary, and teams from the Anti-Terrorist Squad and Anti-sabotage. The cameras are connected to an Integrated Command and Control Centre and can be controlled remotely. Public Address Systems are also installed, and traffic and crowd movement are observed based on the camera feed.

Magh Mela-2024: Land allotment for camps to start from Dec 21
Land allotment to organisations, institutions to be completed by Jan 3; Aadhaar card, photo mandatory for facility slips
