Ramnavmi will be observed in Ranchi on the lines of ‘Ganpati Mahotsav’ in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Appealing the devotees to take part in large numbers, Ranchi Mahaveer Mandal Committee has also requested them to carry ‘Bajrang Bali Pataka’ (flags) with them as carried by every individual taking part during Ganpati Procession. Ramnavmi procession, starting from different parts of the city will converge at Tapovan temple near over-bridge on Saturday.
“It is going to be a huge procession to be taken by at least 2 lakh people where showering of flowers will be done by helicopters during the day,” said procession in-charge of Ramnvami of Ranchi Mahaveer Mandal Uday Shankar Ojha. We have also appealed the devotees taking part in the procession to carry at least one small Ramnavmi flags in their hands as carried during Ganpati Procession in Maharashtra and Gujarat, added Ojha.
Besides that, Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has also made arrangements to properly lighten up the streets of the city during tableaux procession on Friday where the electricity supply of the entire city will be cut due as a precautionary measure. RMC CEO Prashant Kumar has ordered the officials to make arrangements in this regard.
On the demands made by the peace committee members, the RMC has directed to install as many as 300 halogen lamps on Mahaveer Chowk-Gandhi Chowk-Saheed Chowk road till Sujata Chowk on Friday with a back-up of over 50 generators.
“Since, there will be no power supply for the whole night on Friday; we have arranged a back up of 50 generators throughout the Main Raod and Mahveer Chowk,” said an official of RMC.
Meanwhile, the district administration has also made proper arrangement to avert any untoward incident during Ramnavmin festival. “Over 1000 jawans of RAF, JAP and IRB will be deployed at all important locations of the state capital,” said Ranchi SSP Prabhat Kumar.
In addition to that, efforts are also being made to install CCTV cameras at least on some of the vulnerable points in the city having maximum chances of anti-social activities, added the SSP. “At 2-3 places will be properly equipped with the CCTV cameras to keep a close vigil on the anti-social elements,” said the SSP.
For smooth and peaceful movement of processions, some changes in traffic arrangements have also been made on Friday and Saturday banning the entry of any vehicles to Upper Bazar as well as Mahaveer Chowk from 11 am on Saturday till 4 am on Sunday.