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Strict Security and Drones Deployed for Durga Puja Immersion in Purba Medinipur
- •Comprehensive administrative preparations are underway in Purba Medinipur for a safe and smooth idol immersion.
- •District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police inspected major immersion ghats in Haldia Township and Contai.
- •Arrangements include proper lighting, bamboo barricades, cranes, and lifeguards at all ghats.
- •Traffic restructuring, route diversions, and designated parking zones have been planned to prevent congestion.
- •Emergency measures feature round-the-clock water surveillance by the Disaster Management Force, ambulances, and drone cameras.
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To ensure a smooth and safe immersion phase starting October 21, the Purba Medinipur district and police administration deployed drones, cranes, lifeguards, and additional police forces. Authorities also set up bamboo barricades at dangerous spots, arranged uninterrupted lighting, and organized first-aid camps with ambulances at every ghat.
District Magistrate Niranjan Kumar and District Superintendent of Police Anshuman Saha inspected several important immersion ghats, including the main immersion ghat in Haldia Township, Canalpar Pakarghat, and Sadhu Jana Pukur ghat in Contai.
The police administration outlined route diversions and designated parking zones to prevent traffic congestion. Additionally, a special Disaster Management Force team maintains round-the-clock surveillance on waterways, and drone cameras monitor the overall situation.
