Preparations are underway for next year’s Gangasagar Mela, with the West Bengal government planning to strengthen infrastructure and introduce AI-based surveillance for better crowd management.
Seven to eight jetties will be constructed each at Kachuberia and Lot 8 to facilitate faster movement of pilgrims and reduce congestion at ferry ghats.
AI-enabled cameras will also be installed at key locations. These will automatically alert the control room about overcrowding and help authorities divert pilgrims to less congested routes.
The decisions were taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal with the South 24 Parganas district administration yesterday.