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Strict administration surveillance at Burdwan puja pandal after Chorbagan incident
- •Learning from the tragic stampede in Chorbagan, the East Burdwan district administration has become extremely active in ensuring visitor safety at puja pandals.
- •Minister of State for Industries Moumita Biswas Mishra stated that Chorbagan has opened their eyes and there will be no compromise with human life.
- •District Magistrate Shweta Agarwal and Superintendent of Police Pushpa inspected various pandals to check entry and exit routes and overall crowd management.
- •Puja committees have been instructed to remove advertisement structures from narrow areas and demolish illegal occupations immediately to avoid any obstruction.
- •The administration has issued strict guidelines for a smooth celebration and warned of severe actions for non-compliance, which organizers have agreed to follow.
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Following the Chorbagan incident, the East Burdwan district administration launched inspection drives to examine overall management, entry and exit routes, ordered the removal of advertisement gates from narrow areas, and instructed puja committees to widen entry points and demolish illegal structures used for puja work.
Minister of State for Industries Moumita Biswas Mishra inspected various Burdwan puja pandals, stressing that there will be no compromise with life, while District Magistrate Shweta Agarwal and Superintendent of Police Pushpa took active measures to check entry and exit routes.
The administration issued a series of guidelines to ensure smooth and safe celebrations, warning that strict action will be taken if these safety rules are violated.
