By Our Correspondent
BALASORE/CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: DGP Abhay visited Balasore on Sunday to review COVID-19 enforcement measures. DGP reviewed the on-going enforcement drive in Balasore and Mayurbhanj Districts, especially implementation of night curfew, weekend shutdown, functioning of border check posts and preparedness to ramp up Police assistance further to tackle Covid-19.
DGP interacted with Policemen engaged in enforcement duties and verified about their well being and operational matters. Balasore police has acted against 5690 number of mask usage and social distancing rule violators and collected fine Rs. 21,19,090 in special drive. Similarly, Mayurbhanj police has acted against 4951 number of mask usage and social distancing rule violators and collected fine Rs. 21,44,310 in special drive.Total 1225 no of police personnel have been vaccinated in Balasore district and 1496 in Mayurbhanj.
DGP also reviewed the border sealing arrangement at Laxmannath and Udaypur in Balasore, Hatibari and Chaksuliapada in Mayurbhanj district on West Bengal border. 7 platoons force have been deployed for Covid enforcement duty in Balasore district and 4 platoons in Mayurbhanj. Border Check Points at 6 places under Jaleswar PS, 4 under Kamarda PS, 7 under in Bhograi PS, under Palseri PS, 3 No of Raibania PS in Balasore district, 4 place under Rasgobindpur PS, 4 under Morada PS, 13 under Suliapada PS, 9 under Chandua PS and 4 under Jharpokharia PS in Mayurbhanj district have been established to check interstate movement between Odisha and West Bengal.
ADG Law & Order YK Jethwa accompanied the DGP during his visit. IGP ER Diptesh Patnaik, SP Mayurbhanj , Parmar Smit Parshottamdas and SP Balasore ,Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra attended the review. DGP appreciated the strenuous duties performed by police personnel of the two districts in fighting Covid 19 and urged all to ensure strict enforcement with empathy for success in the drive to address the pandemic situation in the State.On way back DGP also visited Bhadrak and viewed the Covid enforcement measures there.
