Officials of district administration have been directed to coordinate with devotees during Durga Puja and Moharram so that they do not come across each other while taking their processions out. DC Manoj Kumar and SSP Kuldeep Dwivedi on Wednesday briefed Magistrates and Officers in-charge of various Police Stations who will be taking the charge of law of order of Ranchi during this Durga Puja and told them about the dos and don’ts.
“The officials have been directed to coordinate in such a way that both the processions does not come across each other on any of the days,” said Sadar DSP Viikas Chandra Srivastava. They have also been asked to be alert on the spots where some kind of criminal incident has already taken place in the last one year, he said.
“The officials have also been asked to ensure that all the Pandals must have emergency gates in it and immersion of idols must be done before 3 pm on October 12,” said the DSP. The officer in charge of any Police Station could also call a peace committee meeting even now if they feel to maintain peace in their areas, he said.
They were also asked to be crystal clear regarding the figures and the route chart of pandals lying in their areas. “All the OCs have been asked to release a booklet depicting so that officials could know about the location of pandals and their route charts,” he said.
To keep a close eye on Puja Pandals, as many as 216 CCTV cameras have been installed at vulnerable points across Ranchi. 28 points have been identified as vulnerable where police will be deployed adequately. During the briefing, organizers of Puja Pandals were also asked to follow the instructions strictly given by the district administration. The officials were also directed to ensure that separate lines are maintained for ladies during rush hours.
In a bid to avoid any untoward incident during this Durga Puja and Moharram, four control rooms have been set up along with a permanent one.