BHUBANESWAR: Odisha govt has made up our minds to request the ministry of house affairs to supply a minimum of two companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) for deployment during the annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri.
The rath yatra will be held on July 14 this year.
"MHA will be requested to spare two companies of RAF for deployment in the rath yatra," Odisha Director General of Police R P Sharma said after a preliminary preparatory assembly.
Sharma said three companies (one corporate comprises 800 to 1000 staff) of Odisha Swift Action Force (OSAF) which will be deployed on the Grand Road in Puri in entrance of the Shri Jagannath Temple during the pageant for efficient crowd control.
It was made up our minds at the assembly to have an inter-security company coordination assembly shortly involving NSG to chalk out the plan and programme for the pageant, Sharma said.
In view of the security threat during the pageant, the Odisha Police has also made up our minds to install more selection of CCTVs within the Grand Road and different strategic places of Puri during the pageant duration for better surveillance on the crowd movement.
Special emphasis will be given for the security and safety of ladies during the pageant, the professional said including that good enough selection of police staff in civil get dressed will be deployed on the day of rath yatra and in addition on the return automobile pageant day.
A mock drill will be performed just prior to the pageant involving all the safety forces to make the association error loose, an professional said.
Elaborate arrangements will be made for the inland and coastal safety, man power and pressure requirements, material/ gadget requirement and different logistics.
The rath yatra will be held on July 14 this year.
"MHA will be requested to spare two companies of RAF for deployment in the rath yatra," Odisha Director General of Police R P Sharma said after a preliminary preparatory assembly.
Sharma said three companies (one corporate comprises 800 to 1000 staff) of Odisha Swift Action Force (OSAF) which will be deployed on the Grand Road in Puri in entrance of the Shri Jagannath Temple during the pageant for efficient crowd control.
It was made up our minds at the assembly to have an inter-security company coordination assembly shortly involving NSG to chalk out the plan and programme for the pageant, Sharma said.
In view of the security threat during the pageant, the Odisha Police has also made up our minds to install more selection of CCTVs within the Grand Road and different strategic places of Puri during the pageant duration for better surveillance on the crowd movement.
Special emphasis will be given for the security and safety of ladies during the pageant, the professional said including that good enough selection of police staff in civil get dressed will be deployed on the day of rath yatra and in addition on the return automobile pageant day.
A mock drill will be performed just prior to the pageant involving all the safety forces to make the association error loose, an professional said.
Elaborate arrangements will be made for the inland and coastal safety, man power and pressure requirements, material/ gadget requirement and different logistics.
Odisha to request MHA for RAF during Rath yatra
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