As the holy month of Shravan approaches, Uttarakhand Police has started preparing for the upcoming Kanwar Mela, scheduled to begin on July 10. On Monday, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Singh Dobal chaired a strategic meeting at the Central Control Room (CCR) to discuss crowd and traffic management challenges expected during the annual religious event.
Drawing from past experiences, SSP Dobal highlighted key issues faced in previous years and laid out a comprehensive plan to address them. He emphasized that this year, special focus will be placed on streamlining traffic and ensuring effective crowd control on key routes, including the National Highway, Ganganahar Patari Marg, and major roads within the city.
SSP Dobal also instructed officials to ensure the availability of basic facilities along the routes, remove encroachments, and establish coordination with hotel and eatery owners, local traders, and industrialists. He stressed the importance of inter-departmental cooperation in addressing the multiple challenges posed by the massive influx of pilgrims.
Additionally, the SSP directed officers to begin preparations for the upcoming Ganga Dussehra and Nirjala Ekadashi events, aiming for peaceful and well-organized bathing festivals.
The meeting was attended by several senior police officials, including SP City Pankaj Gairola, SP Rural Shekhar Chandra Suyal, CO City Shishupal Singh Negi, CO Jwalapur Avinash Verma, CO Traffic Sanjay Baluni, City Kotwal Ritesh Shah, Inspector Kankhal Chandramohan Singh, Jwalapur Kotwal Amarjeet Singh, Ranipur Kotwal Kamal Mohan Bhandari, Inspector Bahadrabad Naresh Rathore, Inspector SIDCUL Manohar Bhandari, and Shyampur Station Officer Nitesh Sharma.
The police department is committed to ensuring a safe, smooth, and spiritually fulfilling experience for the thousands of devotees expected to attend the Kanwar Mela and associated religious gatherings this season.