Patna (ABN) DM Dr. Thyagarajan SM inspected Gandhi Maidan to review the preparations for Eid prayers along with senior officials and held a review meeting. He interacted with representatives of the Eid Prayer Committee. He directed the officials to coordinate with the committee and ensure administrative preparations as per standards, as well as best crowd management, foolproof security arrangements, smooth traffic flow, and law and order.
On the occasion, Municipal Commissioner, Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, City Superintendent of Police, Additional Collector, Disaster Management, Additional District Magistrate, Law and Order, Additional Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Chairman of the Eid Prayer Committee, Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Executive Engineer, PHED, Executive Engineer, PHED, and other related officials were also present.
The District Magistrate stated that Eid prayers are offered at Gandhi Maidan, which is attended by a large number of people. Therefore, all preparations are being made as per standards. The officials have been directed to ensure proper arrangements for cleanliness, parking, law and order, water supply, and lighting at Gandhi Maidan.
Nutan Rakdhani Circle, Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, will ensure timely and proper cleaning of Gandhi Maidan. Executive Engineer, PHED, Mechanical, along with the Eid Prayer Committee, will ensure adequate water supply by arranging water tankers/water ATMs at designated places in Gandhi Maidan on the day of the prayer.
Superintendent of Police, Traffic, will ensure necessary arrangements by identifying parking spaces for vehicles. Executive Engineer, Buildings, will ensure barricading, filling of pits, and leveling. District Supervision Deputy Collector, Manager, will ensure that all CCTV cameras installed in Gandhi Maidan are in working condition.
During the Eid prayer, the Civil Surgeon will deploy a doctor, paramedical staff, and necessary life-saving medicines with an ambulance at Gandhi Maidan to deal with emergency situations. The District Fire Officer, Patna, has been directed to ensure the deployment of a fire brigade at Gandhi Maidan during the prayer to deal with emergency situations.
Additional District Magistrate, Law and Order, will deploy adequate police force and magistrates in a timely manner. A temporary police station will also function at Gandhi Maidan for security purposes. The District Magistrate stated that this year, the Chhath festival and Eid are coinciding. In view of this, preparations for the three-day Chhath festival and Eid are being made simultaneously.
The officials have been directed to complete all administrative and other arrangements in a timely manner. He said that in view of the administrative preparations for Chhath and Eid, Gandhi Maidan will remain closed for the public from 17th until a day before Eid. During this period, public entry will be strictly prohibited.
On the occasion of Eid, devotees will enter Gandhi Maidan through gates number 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Those coming by vehicle will enter through gates 5, 7, and 10. The District Magistrate said that administrative preparations are being made as per standards throughout Gandhi Maidan. The entire area will be monitored through CCTV cameras.
Patna Smart City Limited has installed a large number of cameras within the premises of Gandhi Maidan and its surroundings. A total of 128 CCTV cameras installed under the Smart City project will keep a watch on the area. These cameras include fixed bullet, PTZ, and analytic cameras. Out of these 128 cameras, 61 are fixed cameras, 22 are PTZ cameras, and 45 are analytic cameras.
Out of these, 49 cameras are functioning around Gandhi Maidan and 79 are functioning inside Gandhi Maidan. The activities will be monitored from the Integrated Command and Control Center. The best lighting will be provided through 34 light towers, 136 LED metal lights, 229 pole lights, and 15 high-mast lights in and around Gandhi Maidan.
A total of 15 high-mast lights, 56 decorative lights, 98 pole lights, and 28 park lights are functioning in Gandhi Maidan. 131 pole lights installed by Patna Municipal Corporation are also functioning around Gandhi Maidan. Engineers and technical experts have been directed to be deployed at light towers and high-mast light locations to ensure a robust lighting system.
