Buxar: The district administration has intensified security and crowd-management measures for Chhath in Buxar, deploying 334 static magistrates, 59 patrolling teams and 48 quick response teams (QRTs) across the district.District magistrate Sahila and superintendent of police Shubham Arya reviewed the preparations at a meeting at Nagar Bhawan on Thursday and directed officials to ensure the safety of devotees, maintain law and order and provide essential facilities at all Chhath ghats.According to the DM, police stations have been asked to conduct regular checks at hotels, lodges, railway stations and bus stands, and take preventive action against anti-social elements. Security personnel will also be stationed on high-rise buildings and towers near major ghats.The administration has ordered barricading at all ghats, with vulnerable spots identified and marked with red tape. CCTV cameras, watchtowers, drones and videographers will be deployed for surveillance, while anti-sabotage checks and metal-detector screening will be carried out at major ghats.Officials have been directed to ensure cleanliness, drinking water, lighting, temporary changing rooms and safe approach roads. Boats, trained divers, medical teams, medicines and emergency services will remain on standby.Fire tenders will be kept ready, while private boat operations and the bursting of firecrackers at ghats and approach roads have been prohibited during the festival.Traffic regulations, designated parking zones and motorcycle patrolling will be arranged near major ghats in Buxar and Dumraon. The administration will also monitor social media to curb rumours and take action against those spreading misinformation.A district-level control room will function round the clock at the District Disaster Management Branch in the Collectorate.Apart from the 334 static magistrates, the deployment includes 37 teams on ghat approach roads, 12 zonal magistrates, 32 reserve magistrates and 18 control room personnel. The administration has appealed to devotees to perform rituals only at designated safe ghats and follow official guidelines.
