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Noida issues Chhath Puja safety advisory, warns against deep water
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The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has issued a safety advisory for Chhath Puja, urging devotees to use only designated sites and avoid entering deep water. Additional District Magistrate Ajit Kumar Singh said large gatherings are expected at ghats, ponds, rivers and other water bodies.
The District Disaster Management Authority has asked devotees not to venture into prohibited areas, keep children away from water bodies, avoid overcrowding, and exercise caution with lamps and inflammable materials near electrical wires. Devotees have also been warned against slippery ghats and asked to follow instructions from police, fire services and rescue teams.
Residents have been asked not to spread rumours on social media and to contact the district emergency control room at 0120-2978231 or 0120-2978232 in case of an emergency. Police teams conducted foot patrols and inspected sites in Dadri and Bisrakh, reviewing security, access routes and traffic management.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The advisory shifts responsibility for safety onto individual devotees even as the festival draws large crowds to unregulated water bodies. No specific enforcement measures, penalties or additional deployment of lifeguards have been announced, leaving compliance voluntary. The only concrete numbers given are two emergency helpline numbers. With Chhath Puja underway, the real test is whether the administration can respond to accidents faster than the helpline can route a call.
Source: business-standard.com
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