Dr Vishakha Srivastava
AYODHYA: The city of Ayodhya is immersed in festive fervour as thousands of devotees gather at prominent Durga Puja pandals across the city. To ensure safety and smooth conduct of the festival, District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi and Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Gaurav Grover, along with the Municipal Commissioner, conducted extensive foot patrolling in major areas, including Chowk and the old city limits.
Key Highlights of Security and Operational Measures:
Inspection of Pandals: Senior police officers and magistrates carried out thorough inspections of pandals to rectify minor operational deficiencies on the spot.
Coordination Meetings: Regular meetings were held with Durga Puja committees to streamline arrangements and crowd management.
Fire Safety Alerts: Fire department teams have been put on high alert, with fire tenders strategically deployed near major pandal clusters.
Traffic Management: Dedicated traffic diversions and restricted access zones have been enforced in heavily congested commercial and residential hubs.
Women’s Safety First: Female police personnel have been deployed in large numbers at all major pandals to assist and ensure the security of women devotees.
Sector & Zone Deployment: The entire city has been categorized into security sectors and zones, supervised directly by gazetted officers to maintain law and order.
Appeal for Peaceful Idol Immersion
The DM and SSP have appealed to organisers and devotees to strictly adhere to traditional routes and designated immersion sites to ensure a safe, peaceful, and seamless conclusion to the celebrations.
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