Khordha, October 20: Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Cuttack, Dr. Satyajit Nayak, IPS, on Tuesday reviewed security arrangements at two Durga Puja mandaps in Khordha ahead of the upcoming idol immersion. Khordha Superintendent of Police Parmar Smith Purushottam Das, IPS, accompanied him during the visit.
Dr. Nayak visited the Khordha Town Club Puja Committee near the Old Bus Stand and the Eagle Club Puja Committee on Nayagarh Road. He inspected arrangements for crowd management, traffic regulation and safety at immersion points, besides reviewing coordination among police personnel, Puja committees and other stakeholders.
During interactions with Puja committee members and police officers deployed in the field, the IGP issued instructions to ensure that the immersion proceedings were conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner. He stressed the importance of coordinated efforts and adequate precautionary measures to prevent untoward incidents during the festivities.
The police have appealed to citizens and Puja committees to cooperate with the administration, follow traffic regulations and adhere to safety instructions to ensure a peaceful immersion and maintain law and order.
