28 PLATOONS OF POLICE FORCE TO BE DEPLOYED FOR ODISHA ASSEMBLY WINTER SESSION; TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED
Bhubaneswar (20/11/2023): As many as 21 platoons of police force will be deployed around the Odisha Legislative Assembly for winter session of the House starting November 21. There will be one DCP, eight additional DCPs, 16 ACPs, Quick Response Team, Bomb Squad and 20 inspectors during the session. Ahead of the session, DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal took stock of the security arrangements on Monday. A traffic advisory has been issued in view of the session. The vehicles coming from AG Square towards PMG will take a diversion by turning right from Jaydev Bhawan and proceed on Indira Gandhi Park road. All vehicles coming from Master Canteen will be diverted towards adjoining lanes on Lower PMG. Similarly, vehicles coming from 120 Infantry Battalion Square intending to proceed towards Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Power House Square. Vehicles coming from Raj Bhawan Square towards MLA Colony and Rabindra Mandap will be diverted towards Sastrinagar Square. However, traffic restrictions will not be applicable for emergency vehicles and vehicles authorised to enter the office buildings including the State Assembly, Secretariat and other offices located in this area. The winter session will continue till December 30.