DW BUREAU / Rahul Chaubey / Deoria

District Magistrate Mrs. Divya Mittal and Superintendent of Police Mr. Sankalp Sharma today inspected the Durga idol immersion site located on the banks of river Ghaghra in Kaparwar and Bhagalpur. During this, the DM said that under no circumstances will the immersion of the idol be allowed from the bridge, rather arrangements will be ensured on the river bank below. For this, the DM directed the SDM to coordinate with Durga Puja organizing committees, peace committee and village heads and ensure necessary arrangements. He said that the immersion of the goddess idol should be done with full dignity and respect.

The DM directed the junior engineer of PWD to make a smooth route to the idol immersion site. He said that every possible measure will be taken to ensure that the idol immersion is completed safely with traditional gaiety. There is a possibility of accident in idol immersion from above the bridge. Adequate arrangements for drinking water, light, generator, cleanliness will be ensured at the idol immersion sites.

The traffic route chart should be prepared in advance at the immersion site. Arrangements for divers, boats and searchlights should also be made before immersion. Medical teams will also be deployed at major immersion sites to deal with any emergency. Cranes are also being arranged at selected sites. Instructions were also given to do adequate barricading on the river ghats. During this, various officers including SDM Barhaj Angad Yadav and CO Aditya Gautam were present.
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