Inspector General of Police, Bhopal, Yogesh Choudhary and Deputy Inspector General of Police Srinivas Varma offered puja of arms and ammunition and vehicles on the occasion of Dussehra at Nehru Nagar Police line on Friday.
DIG and IG Yogesh Choudhary fired bullets in the air on the occasion of the festival which marks the victory of good over evil.Goddess Durga was worshipped in her warrior form. The Goddess was worshipped in the armouries where cops of all ranks ceremoniously place their weapons before the deity to seek her blessings.
Offering arms puja is celebrated at the police stations across the State and State armouries.Meanwhile, on the launch of ‘Swachchh Bharat’ campaign Director General of Police Surendra Sinh has instructed the IG and DIG across the state to maintain cleanliness and devote time to inspect the cleanliness in the office premises and police stations of their concerned limits.
Number of dustbins would be increased in the police stations by providing dustbins for every police station which would help in maintaining cleanliness. Around 100 hours should be devoted to maintain cleanliness in all the premises, he added.He said that Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General should ensure that cleanliness and proper sanitation facilities should be maintained at the office premises of the police officials and police stations of their concerned areas.
Measures to maintain proper sanitation facilities and cleanliness would be done to make the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign successful. If every individual would keep maintain cleanliness in associated areas cleanliness could be maintained every where, said DGP Sinh.