Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has intensified preparations at the city’s three major venues — Morabadi Ground, Argora and Jagannathpur in Dhurwa — ahead of Dussehra celebrations on Tuesday.Sanitation, public convenience and crowd management are the key focus areas. Municipal commissioner Sushant Gaurav recently inspected the Jagannathpur venue and directed officials to complete all arrangements before the event.The civic body has been asked to ensure thorough cleaning of the premises before and after the Ravan Dahan programme, level the entrance and install temporary mobile toilets in view of the expected turnout.Following a request from the organising committee, RMC also assured support with an excavator and stone dust for venue related work. Committee members have been directed to wear identity cards to facilitate coordination during the celebrations.Gaurav also instructed officials to ensure adequate civic amenities at all three venues and address any shortcomings in advance.“Ensuring cleanliness, public convenience and safety at all three major Ravan Dahan venues is a priority. The concerned departments and organising committees must coordinate and complete the required arrangements in time so that visitors do not face unnecessary inconvenience,” Gaurav said during the inspection.“The traditional Ramleela performance will not be staged in Dhurwa this year, but the Ravan Dahan programme will be held as scheduled,” said Kamal Thakur, president of the Dhurwa Ramleela Committee.“We are preparing for the event and expect people to participate in large numbers,” Thakur said.At Argora, the organising committee is making arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the event. Prakash Sahu, an organiser of the Argora Ravan Dahan Committee, said the programme remained an important part of the area’s Dussehra celebrations.RMC has appealed to visitors to maintain cleanliness at the venues and follow the instructions issued by the authorities to ensure safe and orderly celebrations.
