Kolkata, March 3 (UNI) Kolkata Police have issued a set of strict guidelines and drawn up an elaborate security plan for Tuesday’s Dol and Holi festivities across Kolkata, as every year the celebrations in the city are marred by incidents of rash driving, drunken behaviour, and accidents.
According to sources at Lalbazar, a total of 398 police pickets will be deployed across the city on Dol day.
Of these, 86 locations—including Khanna More, Park Circus Seven Point and Shyambazar—have been identified as sensitive zones where special pickets will be set up.
Each of these special pickets will be manned by six police personnel. The remaining 312 pickets will have three policemen each on duty.
The highest concentration of police pickets will be in the port area, where 72 pickets will be deployed in view of past incidents and the movement of heavy vehicles.
In addition, 36 pickets each will be set up in the south-eastern parts of the city and the southern suburbs to ensure smooth celebrations and traffic regulation.
With a surge in crowds expected at river ghats during Dol, the police have also strengthened safety arrangements along the Ganga. Lalbazar officials said that apart from regular pickets, Disaster Management Group (DMG) teams will be stationed at 24 ghats across the city.
DMG teams will also remain deployed in every division of Kolkata Police to respond swiftly to any emergency situation.
Special emphasis has been laid on women’s safety and preventing harassment or street-level disturbances.
To enhance surveillance, 62 patrol vans and PCR vans will be on the roads throughout the day. Police personnel will also conduct mobile patrolling on motorcycles to ensure quick response and greater visibility.
Senior police officers said the measures are aimed at curbing drunken driving, reckless behaviour and other law-and-order issues that have been reported during Holi in previous years.
Citizens have been urged to celebrate responsibly and cooperate with the police to ensure a safe and incident-free festival.
Kolkata police issue stringent security measures, deploy 398 pickets for Holi
