In view of the upcoming four-day Assembly session slated to start at Gairsain on November 2, State Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal convened a meeting with the bureaucrats and police officials at Vidhan Sabha in Dehradun on Monday.
During the meeting, Kunjwal asked them to complete all the preparations at least a day ahead of the commencement of the Vidhan Sabha session. It has been decided that some sub- inspectors and 15 police personnel will function under the instruction of marshal or security officer of Vidhan Sabha. Visitors will have to produce their identity cards at the entrance of the House if the security personnel demand so.
The Speaker also instructed them to appoint security personnel at the entrance and exit of the Vidhan Sabha. He urged the officials of electricity, drinking water and medical departments to make necessary arrangements ahead of the commencement of the Vidhan Sabha session.
Besides, he asked them to ensure arrangements for parking vehicles so that they are parked in the designated places. GMVN has been asked to arrange food for the members and officials during the session. Public address systems should be put in place for the drivers so that cars reach the places that the members or officials ask for. As session will run late officials should be appointed to ensure that the agenda for the next day is printed on time. The Speaker also authorised the information department to make arrangement of video recording of the House as per prior arrangement.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker Dr Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri, secretary Assembly Jagdish Chandra, principal secretary Home Dr Umakant Panwar, secretary Estate DS Garbyal, ADGP Anil Kumar Raturi, additional secretary Home Ajay Rautela, ADGP (Intelligence) Ashok Kumar, IG Garhwal Sanjay Gunjyal, Chamoli DM Vinod Kumar Suman, Chamoli SP Sunil Kumar Meena, Chamoli CMO, additional director Information Dr Anil Chanola and others from electricity, health, drinking water, district and police departments.