By Our Correspondent
CUTTACK/BHUBANESWAR: Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful and smooth celebration of the upcoming Durga Puja Festival across the state.
As many as 230 platoons of Police force in addition to district police personnel would be deployed to maintain Law and Order, regulation of traffic and crowd control throughout the State during the week long celebrations. In particular additional security forces have been deployed in Cuttack (50 platoons), Bhubaneswar (40 platoons), Balasore (19 platoons), Bhadrak (13 platoons), Rourkela (11 platoons) & Sambalpur (08 platoons) to assist District Police in maintaining Law and Order during the festive season.
ADGP (Law and Order) Shri R.K. Sharma said, adequate security arrangements are being made in sensitive areas to ensure hassle free celebration of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Ravan Podi Utsav and Idol immersion in the state and SsP/DCsP have been instructed to maintain sharp vigil on communal fanatics, anti-socials, criminals, mischief mongers, etc for smooth culmination of the festival. Puja organizers have been asked by the concerned SsP/ DCsP to install CCTV cameras in the pandals from safety and security point of view.
