ELABORATE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PEACEFUL DUSSEHARA

Ara (RNI) In view of Durga Puja, Bhojpur District Magistrate, Raj Kumar held a meeting of ‘Shanti Samiti’ with all the Sub-Divisional Officer of District headquarters and block headquarters from Wednesday to Sunday and directed all the concerned officials to ensure peace and harmony during the festival and appealed the people to cooperate with the administration and also not to ear rumours. With a view to maintain law and order during the festivals, the entire Ara town is divided into five zone and the SDOs, SHOs, BDOs and COs are directed to be vigil round the clock especially in sensitive areas. He said that elaborate arrangements have been made to maintain law and order during Durga Puja and added that legal action would be taken against mischief monger. Even the magistrates and police personnel would face the same music if anyone of them found lax during festival duty. The magistrates and police personnel are instructed to be present on the place of their duty and should be extra vigilant during the festival and if reveler or dandy is found drunk, creating disturbances or eve-teasing should be arrested without any mercy. The DM Raj Kumar and the SP Pramod Kumar Yadav themselves supervised the route of procession on Friday and directed the officials to be aware of the routes of the procession, escort them to the last points to avoid any untoward or ugly incident and ensure fearless movement of people.

They said all puja samitis are issued licenses by putting 10 conditions before the organizers to ensure peace and prevent power theft and make them accountable under the conditions put forth by the administration. No procession would be allowed without obtaining licenses from the local police station.

The Puja Samitis are directed to ensure safety and security towards public and pandals. Magistrate and extra police force have been deputed in all the 34 police stations in Bhojpur district. Five flying squads under magistrates and police force have been formed to keep vigil in five zones in Ara 24 hours. Magistrates and police forces have been deputed in 179 places including 34 in Ara town. Magistrates and police have been deputed in control room also and they will perform their duty in three shifts.

All organizers have been asked to procure certificates from South Bihar State Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) to prove that they are using electricity in a genuine way. This has to be done before electrification and illumination of the puja pandals otherwise they would be hauled up but not a single puja organizer has taken power connection so far, said the Executive Engineer, SBPDCL, B K Gupta.

The SP said that CCTV cameras installation and fire combating system has been made mandatory. He said CCTV cameras would be installed at least 14 places besides manual videography of the processions and banned exhibition of firearms during procession. At least 27 places in urban area while 92 in rural areas have been earmarked sensitive and extra vigil would be kept there.

Lady Police Constables and policemen in civil dress have been posted inside every important pandals for four day. Idol immersion routes have been physically verified to prevent any untoward incident.