Security plan for Eidul Azha finalised for Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi police have finalised a comprehensive security plan for Eidul Azha aimed at averting any untoward incident.

Over 3,000 security personnel will be deployed on Eid congregations, Mosques, Imambargahs, public places and other important buildings to thwart any untoward incident.

According to police spokesman, Policemen would also patrol in various sectors and police officers of respective circles would ensure proper security at the Eid congregations to be held at various locations of the town.

Walk through gates and scanners would also be installed for the safety of the citizens. He said adding special pickets have been set up at all the entry and exist points of the city to check suspicious vehicles.

He said that beggars would not be allowed to walk freely in the city and action in accordance with the law would also be taken against them. Meanwhile, the City District Government Rawalpindi has imposed a ban on the entry of sacrificial animals into city areas with Section 144 of the CrPC.

Under the ban, the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals has been restricted on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The decision to ban sale/purchase of sacrificial animals had been imposed to maintain cleanliness and avoid waste pollution in the city. Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has constituted teams to confiscate the sacrificial animals.

The squad will not allow the cattle to walk in city freely, Town Officer Regulation Shahzad Gohar told APP. The city district government will deploy around 3,000 sanitary workers in different areas to collect sacrificial entrails and to keep the town clean during Eidul Azha.

Meanwhile, Punjab Emergency Service, Rescue 1122 Rawalpindi has finalised arrangements for Eidul Azha while more than 400 rescuers will remain on special duties in Rawalpindi district.

According to District Emergency Officer (DEO) Rawalpindi Dr. Abdul Rehman, the Rescue-1122 personnel will remain alert during Eidul Azha holidays at emergency rescue stations with 23 fully equipped emergency ambulances, nine fire vehicles, five rescue and recovery vehicles, two water bowsers, two specialised vehicles and 45 motorbike ambulances.

The Rescue posts will be established at Cattle Mandi on Gulzar-e-Quaid, KRL Road near Chhatri Chowk, Wheat Godown, IJP Road, Dhama Syedan (Jarahi stop), Adyala Road, Car Chowk, Bostan Khan Road, Gulraiz and UC Lakhan Chakri Road on 9th Zil Haj whereas key points to cover Eidul Azha prayers will be established at Eidgah Shareef, Children Park Gawalmandi, Liaquat Bagh Ground, Chungi No. 22 Chowk, Jamia Masjid Faizan-e-Madina Adyala Road and Captain Bilal Shaheed Chowk Chaklala-III.

The rescuers will also perform their duties on three days of Eidul Azha and provide emergency cover to GPO Chowk Saddar, Koral Chowk, Jinnah Park, Ayub National Park, Nawaz Sharif Park and T-Chowk Rawat. The emergency officers have been directed to organise meetings with local mosque committees and ensure that local volunteers are available in case of any emergency. Meetings with management of hospitals have also been held for better management of any untoward incident.

Rescue 1122, emergency ambulances, rescue and fire services will remain on emergency alert during Eidul Azha holidays in all tehsils of the district to provide emergency cover to the citizens in case of any emergency.

The DEO has reviewed special emergency arrangements in a meeting held here at Rescue 1122 central Rescue Station Rawal Road which was attended by all heads of the rescue stations.

The arrangements have been finalised for deployment of emergency ambulances, rescue and fire services at important mosques and Eidgahs. Rescue mobile posts of emergency paramedics will also be deployed at important places of mass gatherings to provide emergency cover.

The District Control Room will be functional round the clock for provision of effective emergency services to the public and leaves of the rescuers have been restricted in this regard. Special mobile posts will also be established for providing effective medical cover to the Eid gatherings.

The DEO advised the motorists to drive safely with families particularly while leaving or returning from hometowns before, during and after Eidul Azha holidays.