Fire Brigade will be deployed at 12 major places in Varanasi on Dhanteras and Diwali - Varanasi Fire Brigade deployment for Dhanteras and Diwali

Jagran correspondent, Varanasi. Yogi government has given the biggest priority to safety on the Festival or Diwali. On the occasion of Dhanteras and Diwali, fire vehicles will now be deployed at large intersections and sensitive places instead of fire stations, so that any sudden incident can be immediately controlled. This time, a total of 461 stores were approved for the sale of fireworks, while the permission process was underway on 72 applications. Temporary stores will be arranged from October 18 to 20. Fire officer Anand Singh Rajput said that from the security point of view during Diwali 24 hours with knowledgeable firefighters at 12 major intersections and sensitive places will be deployed. At Dhanteras and Diwali, these vehicles will be parked in busy areas of the city such as Godaulia, Dashashwamedh, Bhelupur, Lanka, Shivpur, Sigra, Chowk, Ramnagar, Bhikharipur, Machhodari Park, Nati Imli and Bharat Milap Maidan. The fire officer said our preparation is to minimize reaction time. Modern equipment, water tanks and fire extinguishers will be available in every train. Fire officials and employees will be provided in shifts for 24 hours. With a view to the safety of the websites labeled for the sale of fireworks, the fire officer said that 533 applications for fireworks were received, of which permission was given for 461 temporary stores. The remaining applications will receive permission after investigation according to rules. The district administration gave preference to safety, and chose 32 places for the sale of fireworks. These stores will be erected in different parts of the city so that people can easily buy fireworks. The provision of fire extinguisher, bucket full of sand and water will be mandatory at each store. A campaign is also being carried out against illegal storage and sale of fireworks. The sites marked for the sale of temporary fireworks include Awas Vikas Colony Ground – Lalpur, Mudkatta Baby Ground – Lalpur, Mini Stage Ground – Shivpur, Ramlila Ground Chaubepur – Chaubepur, Swayamvar Vatika – Lanka, Beniya Bagh Ground -Chodari Park – Adampur, College -Chowne -Chowk, Machhodari Park – Adamp, Quens Courte Primary School in Ashapur – Sarnath, Radha Mohan Lawn – Lalpur, Cutting School Ground – Cantt, Chhoti Cutting Memorial Ground – Cantt, Ramlila Ground – Rohania, Raja Saeb’s Garden – Raja Rayb’s Kabir Nagar Park – Bhelupur, Brij Enclave – Bhelupur, Shehnai Palace – Ramnagar Singh’s Vacant Land – Manduwadih, Dinesh Singh’s vacancies – Manduwadih, Paani Grahan Lawn – Sigra, Ram Krishna Vidya Mandir Inter College – Sigra, Akhari bypass – ChitaPur, Akhari bypass – ChitaPur, SARNATH, CHETSINGH FORT – Bhelupur, Nati Imli Bharat Milaap Ground – Pindra – Phulpur, open terrain of Ghamhapur – Phulpur, open terrain of Basni – Baragaon, Shiv Sarovar Mandir Basni Bazaar – Baragaon, Government Girls Inter College – Cholapur, open terrain. Groundcholapur, Sampoornanand Sanskrit University Chetganj.