The district administration and police have made arrangements to ensure that there is no animal sacrifice on the occasion of the traditional Bungkhal mela slated on December 3. Police personnel from other districts like Chamoli and Rudraprayag have been deployed to stop animal sacrifice during the mela. District magistrate Chandra Shekhar Bhatt has given the responsibility of the mela security to SDM Pauri, SDM Thallisain, CO Pauri and Srinagar and ARO Kotdwar.
Bhatt asked the revenue and the police officers to take every step to ensure that the religious festival is not tainted with the blood of any animal by way of sacrifice. He stressed the fact that the festival was free from sacrifice for the past three years and the tradition should be maintained this year too.
Bhatt said that 19 sub- inspector,15 head constables, 92 constables, 10 women constables and a PAC company have been deployed. He said that 17 check posts and two mobile posts have been set up along the main roads leading to the temple. He asked the police personnel to keep vigil on the religious dolis coming from the nearby village. He specially asked them to check vehicles coming from Paubo and Khirsu blocks.