The Ranchi DC Rai Mahimapat Ray today urged Sarna samitis (committees), religious organisations, civil society etc for postponing of the Sarhul procession due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the country. The DC will again call the meeting on the March 19.
In a meeting called at the Ranchi Collectorate the DC also said that day (March 28) will be a dry day, and there will a no entry for heavy vehicle from 12 in the midnight. The meeting was also attended by the former Minister Geetashri Oroan. Several pertinent issues were discussed in the meeting like security,traffic, prohibition etc.The DC urged all the sarana samiti members, religious organisations and the civil society that banning religious gatherings is not the solution but the virus does not discriminate between any individual and it can only be kept at bay through social distancing. The DC said that a meeting will be called again on Mar 19. The DC urged all the saran samitis, religious organisations, civil society, etc and even they assured the DC that they will consider his suggestions.
The former minister Geetashri Oroan also urged the All India Development Council to take out their procession in the month of April because public safety is of utmost importance.
Various organisations urged the DC to completely declare the day as dry day. Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta said that security will be tightened and more CCTV cameras will installed at various places. He also urged all the organisations to make sure that there no damage to any CCTV cameras. The SSP also said that there will be no entry for heavy vehicle from 12 in the midnight. kThe SSP also urged the people to be safe from the COVID-19 virus.