Review Meeting Held Ahead of Chaitra Navratri Fair at Dongargarh; Focus on Safety, Health, Cleanliness and Crowd Management
Published on: March 02, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
A high-level review meeting was convened under the chairmanship of Collector Jitendra Yadav to ensure smooth arrangements for the upcoming Chaitra Navratri fair beginning March 19, 2026, at Maa Bamleshwari Temple in Dongargarh. The meeting focused on facilities for devotees and padayatris, as well as law and order preparedness.
The Collector emphasized that lakhs of devotees from distant places visit the revered temple during Navratri and that all arrangements must reflect service spirit and administrative coordination. He directed officials to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply, adequate drinking water facilities, proper sanitation in the temple premises and stairways, and systematic crowd management.
Special instructions were issued to the Health Department to maintain sufficient stock of ORS solutions, essential medicines, and first-aid materials, considering the likelihood of foot injuries and dehydration among padayatris. Doctors and paramedical staff will be deployed at both the upper and lower temple premises. A dedicated control room will also be established to monitor the entire fair management.
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The Collector further instructed authorities to make Dongargarh plastic-free during the fair and to ensure strict cleanliness drives in and around the temple and mela grounds. Proper parking, traffic regulation, lighting arrangements, and installation of reflectors and temporary speed breakers at accident-prone zones were also directed.
Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma assured adequate police deployment across the temple premises and mela area. Continuous monitoring will be undertaken through the police control room and Quick Response Teams. She also reviewed ropeway fitness certification and maintenance preparedness to ensure public safety.
Public representatives, administrative officials, members of the Maa Bamleshwari Trust Committee, and service camp organizers participated in the meeting and discussed coordinated efforts to ensure the successful and peaceful conduct of the Chaitra Navratri fair.
