The district administration is making high security arrangements to ensure peaceful Durga Puja this season. law and order machinery has been pressed into service with full speed to ensure peaceful conduct of the festival, with additional police force to be deployed at several strategic locations.
More than 400 police officials across 11 blocks and 33 police stations in the district will witness a fool proof security. City SP Kartik S convened a meeting of senior officials of the different police stations and gave important instructions.
SP has also asked all the police station in-charge to give details about their puja pandals in their respective areas so that according to its strength number of forces could be deployed.
Meanwhile, the flanks of the new Kharkai bridge will be opened for public from the morning of October 9 in view of the Durga Puja. The old bridge will also be made operational simultaneously to ensure hassle free movement
Administration of Seraikela-Kharsawan and East Singhbhum took a decision in this regard during a meeting at Vikas Bhavan in Adityapur. The Seraikela-Kharsawan superintendent of police, Indrajit Mahtha said that the approach road was expected to be completed by October 10, but due to the persistent inclement weather condition, the agency could not complete the work within the said time.
" In view of puja rush from Jamshedpur, we have decided to open all the three flanks of the bridge during the Puja," said the superintendent of police. He informed that after the Puja is over the left side flank of the new bridge will be closed again to ensure completion of the work.