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Chandigarh, July 21 – In order to ensure a safe and hassle-free Kanwar Yatra, Haryana Police has put in place extensive security as well as traffic arrangements on the routes used by the pilgrims across the state.
Sharing this information here today, Director General of Police (DGP) Haryana Sh. P.K. Agrawal said that all the Commissioners of Police and district Superintendents of Police have been directed to ensure adequate arrangements for the safety of kanwariyas, maintaining law and order and traffic situation. In addition, instructions have also been given to make available additional police force in the respective districts. Ambulances, cranes and fire brigade vehicles will be deployed at critical points for quick response in case of any emergent situation.
In order to ensure better coordination, meetings have also been held with police officers of the neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In these meetings, traffic diversion plan and security of devotees as well as the general public were discussed. Separate lanes have been got designated for heavy vehicles to segregate the movement of kanwariyas and other road users and to minimize inconvenience to the general public as well as devotees. In addition, DIAL 112 ERVs, PCRs and Riders have also been deployed for patrolling during the yatra.
Directions to carry out intensive patrolling on all routes being used by the kanwarias have been issued. Traffic jams must be avoided and camping or parking places must be located away from main roads with suitable security arrangements. All the officers must ensure that the kanwar shivirs should be established at sufficient distance from the road edge and the shivirs should be located on the same side on which kanwarias travel. Apart from this, field units have also been instructed to ensure adequate arrangements for the safety of security of female kanwarias.
He further said that apart from keeping a watch on anti-social elements, Police would also plan alternate routes for traffic diversion, if required. Police officers in Gurugram, Faridabad, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Mewat and Palwal districts have been asked to put extra emphasis on the security and traffic arrangements during the yatra, he added.
Necessary instructions have also been given so that no communal tension should arise during the yatra and communal harmony should be maintained.
He also appealed to all the Kanwarias to cooperate with the police in maintaining law and order by following the rules prescribed for the smooth and safe kanwar yatra.
