District administration convened a meeting at Michael John Auditorium with the District Peace Committee in view of Durga Puja next month. The meeting was presided by DC Amit Kumar. 

Addressing the media, SSP, East Singhbhum, Anoop T Mathew said that social media will be under scanner due to recent spreading of rumours via various social media platforms.

He said that in the recent past several incidents took place in the city due to rumours spreading on networking sites. This time the police will ensure that such messages are put under scanner and those found guilty are taken into task. A strict vigil will be kept on such sites.   

Keeping in mind the huge crowds that congregate at various places across the city during the festive season, the police will increase vigil.

“We are taking all necessary security measures to facilitate the pandal hoppers who will come to the city during Durga puja. The Durga Puja pandals are installed at 300 places in the city. The district administration has already convened meetings with Durga Puja organisers to prescribe a guideline for them. The puja organisers have been asked to ensure installation of fire fighting system and also to provide identity cards to their volunteers. The norms for entrance and exit points in pandals have also been prescribed,” said a district official.

Deputy commissioner Amit Kumar directed police officials to take necessary measures to prevent any inconveniences to the people. Taking lessons from past experiences, it is not going to take any chance  The DC said the police personnel will be deputed in large numbers to keep an eye on troublemongers. Magistrates have been deputed at various places to make sure that peace is kept round the clock.

 Since forcible donation from the community has been a problem for puja committees, the apex body has asked the committees to cut down on unnecessary show off and try for simpler puja which would have the basic necessities.

 “We have asked the puja committees particularly, those receiving huge crowds at their respective puja pandals to install CCTV sets without lapse or face the action. The police personnel will be in direct contact with the volunteers sitting at the control room so that during any untoward incident the police may reach at the spot on time," explained the DC.