Patna: The district administration on Thursday directed officials to ensure the deployment of adequate security personnel, effective crowd management and public convenience during Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations. District magistrate Kundan Kumar asked officials to inspect puja pandals and coordinate with organisers to complete preparations on time.According to the DM, no procession will be allowed without a licence, and its route and date must be decided in advance. Officials have been directed to inspect pandal structures, entry and exit points, electrical wiring and fire safety arrangements, he said.At designated idol immersion sites, the administration has ordered adequate lighting, loudspeakers and deployment of trained divers. Dangerous ghats should be marked with warning signs, while SDRF and NDRF teams will be deployed as required. Municipal bodies have been directed to maintain cleanliness around puja pandals.The DM also instructed officials to maintain a logbook at every pandal to record inspection visits. The civil surgeon was asked to ensure emergency medical arrangements at PMCH, NMCH and other hospitals.Patna senior superintendent of police Kartikey K Sharma directed drone videography of processions and said boats would not be allowed on the river during idol immersion without permission. Watchtowers will be set up in crowded areas wherever required.Special security arrangements have also been ordered at Ravan Dahan venues. Loudspeakers must not be used after 10pm, while organisers have been asked to ensure that songs played during the celebrations do not hurt the sentiments of any community.
