PM launches ₹5,500 crore projects in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh 2025, unveils Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched development projects worth around ₹5,500 crore in Prayagraj on 13 December 2024 and launched the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot for Mahakumbh 2025.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched multiple development projects worth around ₹5,500 crore in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on 13 December 2024, ahead of Mahakumbh Mela 2025. The projects include 10 new road over bridges or flyovers, permanent ghats and riverfront roads, and the interception, tapping, diversion and treatment of minor drains leading to the Ganga to ensure zero discharge of untreated water. He also inaugurated temple corridors including the Bharadwaj Ashram, Shringverpur Dham, Akshayvat and Hanuman Mandir corridors. The Prime Minister launched the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot, which marks the first use of AI and chatbot technology for the Kumbh and can communicate in eleven Indian languages.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 December 2024, Prayagraj
- Projects
- Worth around ₹5,500 crore
- Connectivity
- 10 new ROBs/flyovers, permanent ghats, riverfront roads
- Ganga
- Interception and treatment of minor drains; zero untreated discharge
- Corridors
- Bharadwaj Ashram, Shringverpur Dham, Akshayvat, Hanuman Mandir
- Chatbot
- Kumbh Sah'AI'yak; first AI chatbot for Kumbh; 11 Indian languages
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the name of the AI chatbot launched by the Prime Minister in Prayagraj on 13 December 2024 for Mahakumbh 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Kumbh Sah'AI'yak
PIB (PMO): the Prime Minister launched the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot to give guidance and updates on events to devotees at Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
The Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot launched for Mahakumbh 2025 can communicate in how many Indian languages?
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Correct answer: B — 11
PIB (PMO): the Kumbh Sahayak chatbot marks the first use of AI and chatbot technology for Kumbh and is capable of communicating in eleven Indian languages.
Which of the following corridors was NOT among those inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Prayagraj on 13 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Vishwanath Dham corridor
PIB (PMO): the PM inaugurated the Bharadwaj Ashram, Shringverpur Dham, Akshayvat and Hanuman Mandir corridors in Prayagraj. Vishwanath Dham, which he cited as an earlier project, is in Varanasi.