Preparations for the Deoghar Shravani Mela 2023 are in full swing. The famous month-long Mela will start on July 4. A total of 8640 State Police jawans will be deployed for security in this fair which will last for about two months.
More than 50 lakh devotees are estimated to reach Deoghar in the fair. The security arrangements include Inspector 120, SI and ASI 726, Armed Constable and constable 1080, Lathi Havildar constable 6200, Mahila Lathi Bal 514, two assault groups, two bomb disposal squad, two tear gas squad, two ATS teams and two dogs squad team will be deployed. Along with this, CID and Special Branch personnel will also be deployed.
District SP Subhash Chandra Jat has demanded 11,000 policemen from the police headquarters. The entire Shravan month will illuminate the city along with the route line. Better arrangements are being made in the city including the route line. However, this time Shravani Mela will last for two months, due to which it will be challenging for the district administration. The fair is divided into two phases. The first phase is from July 4 to 17 July. The second phase is from 18 July to 21 August. The fair will end on the day of Raksha Bandhan.
Under this, apart from the jawans posted in various districts of the State, jawans posted in JAP and training centers will also be deputed. This deputation will be from June 30 to September 1. Temporary control rooms are also being set up at various places in the city for security arrangements. Monitoring will be done through CCTV in congested areas. Apart from this, drone cameras will also be monitored.
The work of making pandals is going on in Children Park and Barmasia to Nandan Pahar route line. Health centers, stalls for distribution of drinking water, fruits and syrup will be set up for the convenience of the devotees on the side of the pandal. Arrangements will be made to serve the devotees in the stall with the help of voluntary organizations. Pandals are also being built at other places.