Ranchi: The Jharkhand police headquarters has provided over 11,000 additional forces to the districts for maintaining law and order during Durga Puja. Besides, 580 police personnel have been allocated to the range deputy inspector generals (DIG). Each DIG will have a reserve of around 100 police, which would be rushed to the area that might face law-and-order issue. Police said 5,030 lathi wielding personnel, 4,975 home-guards, five companies of the Rapid Action Police (RAP), four tear gas squads, three bomb disposal squads, four Rapid Action Force companies, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) company, and five Seema Suraksha Bal companies have been sent to the districts. Ranchi DIG Anoop Birtharay said, The allocation of additional forces to the districts was strategised based on their communal sensitivity, the popularity of Durga Puja celebrations and population. Ranchi has been provided with 1,000 additional personnel. The district has a reserve of 4,000 personnel. The forces along with magistrates would be deployed in the district during the Puja. The police would also maintain a vigil on the city with the help of CCTVs. Though 1,500 CCTV cameras have already been installed in various parts of the city, the administration has asked the puja pandals to set up the devices in and around their pandals too in order to keep surveillance on the crowd.The administration held meetings with the peace committees at district and the police station levels too for ensuring law and order during the festival. On Thursday, Ranchi DC Rahul Kumar Sinha and SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha visited the Puja pandals to check if the instructions related to CCTVs, fire safety, proper entry and exit are in place.We also published the following articles recentlyFrom temples to Chandrayaan, pandals deck up for Durga PujaDurga Puja celebrations in Noida this year are showcasing traditional themes such as Brahma Dwar-styled pandals, recreations of Kedarnath Temple, and displays of West Bengal and Tripuras heritage. However, there is also a unique Chandrayaan-themed pandal in Ghaziabad, featuring a recreated Vikram lander and a talking robot. Various cultural programs, dance competitions, and food stalls are also part of the festivities. Additionally, efforts are being made to promote arts and crafts heritage and support weaver communities from West Bengal and Uttarakhand.Durga Puja festivities begin today amid magnificent pandalsThe Bengali community in Mumbai is gearing up to celebrate the five-day Durga Puja festival. Various Puja events are set to take place in the western suburbs of Jogeshwari to Kandivli, including the Kallol Durga Puja with a Santiniketan University-inspired decor, the all-women Ananda Utsav Durga Puja with a nostalgia theme, the Maitree Cultural Associations Durgotsav serving curated bhog, the Bhoomi Park Durgotsav supporting children with AIDS, and Krishtis Durga Puja showcasing an antique Mughal Raj set. Additionally, the Thakur Village Bengali Associations Puja is based on Satyajit Rays film Sonar Kella.Kolkata Durga Puja pandals to feature displays on preventing avoidable deathsProminent pandals at this years Durga Puja in Kolkata will educate festival-goers on how to prevent avoidable deaths. The Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) has partnered with three puja organizers to showcase materials on drowning prevention, snakebite prevention, and post-abortion complications during disasters. The stalls will also offer first aid services and wheelchair facilities. ADN has been running awareness campaigns in New Town to address increasing snakebite cases and deaths. They hope to capture the attention of pandal visitors, particularly those from districts with high snakebite incidences.

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