With the beginning of winter season, picnic goers of the city have started frequenting the picnic spots and different tourist's destination to enjoy the chill in weather.
like every year, this time too, the denizens have started flocking places like Jubilee Park, Dimna lake, Hudco Dam in Telco, Kanderbera near NH 33 and other areas in Ghatshila and Patamda. However, concerned over recent movement of ultras in the areas like Patamda, Ghatshila and NH 33 the East Singhbhum district administration has made elaborate deployment of policemen to ensure safety of the tourists.
The CPI-Maoist rebels who are active in the areas close to Bengal border and also in Ghurabandha had given a call for poll boycott by fixing posters a day before the polling. There had also been an encounter between the paramilitary forces and the naxals at Jhantijharna in Saturday evening. This is the prime reason why steps are being taken to ensure safety at picnic spots.
“ After the polling is over we want to ensure that steps are taken to ensure safety at picnic spots since New Year is inching closer. The security arrangements have been fairly strict with about a dozen guards in each of the spots, keeping the crowd under control besides monitoring their safety,” said a senior police official. As per the information areas like Dimna, Ghatshila and Patamda will have additional guards along with one security guard vehicle to be deployed.Policemen in plain clothes will be deployed at all the city based picnic spots namely, Jubilee Park, Dimna lake and Hudco lake.
Nonetheless, with the onset of winter, the flow of picnickers have reportedly increased at the picnic spots particularly, at Jubilee Park, one of the most sought after picnic places for the families, over the days. The pinnacle of celebrations will be seen on the New Year day when thousands of families throng to the city’s oldest and safe picnic spot.