By Our Correspondent
KENDRAPADA/BHUBANESWAR:In view of the ongoing Centenary Celebrations of the historic Lakshmi Puja in Kendrapada, the district police administration has put in place elaborate and comprehensive security arrangements for the Lakshmi Puja Bhasani (Immersion) procession and Melana to ensure the peaceful, safe and orderly conduct of the celebrations.
More than 30 platoons of police force have been deployed across Kendrapada town and other strategic locations to maintain law and order, regulate crowd movement and ensure the safety of devotees and visitors. Senior police officers, including ASPs, DSPs, Inspectors and other ranks, have been assigned specific responsibilities to ensure effective coordination and round-the-clock vigilance.
Dr. Satyajit Naik, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Kataka, along with Siddharth Kataria, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Kendrapada, is personally present on the ground, supervising the security arrangements and overseeing police deployment and crowd management. Both senior officers are actively moving across key locations to monitor the situation, guide field personnel and ensure prompt response to any emerging situation.
Special teams have been deployed at sensitive and crowded locations, while mobile patrolling units, striking forces and plainclothes personnel are maintaining continuous surveillance. Adequate arrangements have also been made for traffic regulation, designated parking areas and the management of pedestrian movement to facilitate the smooth participation of devotees.
CCTV surveillance and other technological measures are being utilised to strengthen monitoring and enable a swift response to any emergency. Police personnel have been instructed to remain alert and maintain close coordination with Puja Committees, volunteers and other line departments throughout the celebrations.
The district police administration has appealed to all devotees, Puja Committees and members of the public to maintain discipline, cooperate with the police, follow traffic advisories and parking restrictions, and celebrate the historic occasion peacefully. The public has also been requested not to pay heed to rumours and to immediately report any suspicious activity to the nearest police personnel.
Kendrapada Police is fully committed to ensuring a safe, peaceful and memorable Centenary Lakshmi Puja Bhasani and Melana through proactive policing, strong field presence and coordinated security arrangements.
