In order to keep a vigil on the devotees and restrict them from taking a holy dip as a part of arghya ritual, over 1,000 police personnel have been stationed across all the ghats in the city. Police are also talking to the puja committees to ensure that devotees wear masks and maintain social distancing during arghya.
In order to keep a vigil on the devotees and restrict them from taking a holy dip as a part of arghya ritual, over 1,000 police personnel have been stationed across all the ghats in the city.
In addition to this, four teams from the National Disaster Relief Fund will be deployed at the big water bodies to avert incidents of drowning while local divers, called ‘apda mitra (disaster protection friends), will be stationed at the smaller ghats.
City SP Saurav said, “Even though Chhath remains mostly peaceful in the city, we have formed quick reaction teams to handle emergencies if any.”
Meanwhile, the district administration stated that ghats like Dhurwa Dam, Kanke Dam, Bada Talab, Chadri Talab, and Buton Talab will be scanned with the help of drone cameras to see to it that arghya is performed in a smooth manner.
The administration has asked circle officers and the officers-in-charge of several police stations to inspect the ponds and rivers frequently on Friday and make sure that the safety guidelines issued by the disaster management department are followed by the devotees.
Rural SP Naushad Alam said, “A section of our police personnel has been tasked with reminding the devotees to follow the safety norms pertaining to Covid-19. They will use persuasion to prevent people from crowding around the water bodies.”
Police are also talking to the puja committees to ensure that devotees wear masks and maintain social distancing during arghya.
Meanwhile, the traffic department issued an order, prohibiting the movement of heavy vehicles within the city from 8am to 8:30pm on Friday and from 2 am to 10pm on Saturday. “Vehicular movement is prohibited on the roads leading up to the ghats,” an official said.
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