RDC Directs Strict New Year Safety Measures Amidst Ineffective Police Checks in Cuttack

RDC orders to take precautionary measures to avoid accidents during New Year celebrations District Collector Cuttack, 31/12 (Bureau): In the run-up to the New Year celebrations, a huge crowd is gathering at major religious places, tourist spots, water bodies, river banks, waterfalls, beaches etc. In such a situation, the possibility of accidents cannot be avoided. Keeping this in mind, Central Revenue Department (RDC) Guha Punam Tapas Kumar has directed all the District Collectors to be vigilant. At this time, the RDC has issued instructions to all the District Collectors under him to ensure that no untoward situation arises in these places. The RDC has asked every District Collector to take steps in this direction on a war footing. The RDC has directed the District Collectors to focus on the safety of the pilgrims by deploying security forces to control the mob and crowd in the said places, installing information boards at dangerous places, deploying trained firemen at beaches and river ghats, etc., and keeping the fire brigade alert. Drunk youths did not pay attention to blocking and checking Cuttack, 31/12 (Bureau): The Commissionerate Police blocked and checked various market squares in Cuttack city last night. Zero Night celebrations were also held in various clubs, hotels, etc. However, the booking and checking of the police to control law and order and control drunkenness were ineffective at night. Drunk youths did not pay attention to the police and celebrated Zero Night by driving their vehicles. The police stood by the road as if they had not seen anything. The young men, shouting Happy New Year, created havoc at night. OD02AX2050