Varanasi (UP), Oct 24 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed preparations for the air show scheduled for Sunday during a meeting with officials at the Circuit House auditorium here, the UP government said in a statement.
Emphasising the need to ensure easy public access to the Ganga ghats, he directed officials to avoid unnecessary barricading.
In view of the expected heavy crowds, he stressed that adequate attention must be paid to public convenience alongside security arrangements.
The chief minister also directed officials to ensure proper cleanliness along all major roads and at event venues across the city.
He said, “Additional cleaning at all Ganga ghats, adequate toilet facilities and the availability of drinking water must be ensured to prevent any inconvenience to spectators.”
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival and the air show, the chief minister directed officials to put robust security arrangements in place at all major locations, including the Ganga ghats.
He emphasised the need to provide sufficient parking space, ensure effective route diversions and maintain smooth traffic flow. He also instructed officials to ensure that crowd-control measures do not cause unnecessary hindrances to public movement or access to the ghats.
During the meeting, District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar and Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal briefed the chief minister on the preparations made by the district administration and police through presentations.
Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal informed the chief minister that arrangements had been made for removing silt from the ghats, deploying 200 mobile toilets and providing 280 water tankers. Around 2,000 dustbins will be placed at the ghats and along major roads.
Additionally, 200 sanitation volunteers will be deployed to ensure effective cleanliness arrangements.
Later, Adityanath conducted an on-site inspection of Namo Ghat. During the inspection, he sought information from the officials present about the preparations and issued necessary instructions, the statement said.
The CM made it clear that during the PM’s programme, officials must prioritise public convenience alongside security arrangements, the statement said.
(PTI News)
