Nanakmatta Diwali fair from November 7 to 20: temporary kotwali and CCTV surveillance, barriers on four routes to gurdwara; free health camp too

The Gurdwara Management Committee met the administration on Tuesday to prepare for the Diwali fair held at Gurdwara Sri Nanakmatta Sahib on Bandi Chhor Divas. According to Hindustan, the round-the-clock fair will run from November 7 to 20. A temporary kotwali will be set up in the fair area and the whole area will be under CCTV surveillance, with the control room at the kotwali. According to Amar Ujala, barriers will be put up on the Dera Kar Sewa, Tukdi, Roadways and Bazaar routes leading to the gurdwara, with police and sevadars deployed. The health department will hold a free camp, temporary transformers will be installed for 24-hour power, and water tanks and tankers will be placed at various spots for drinking water. The nagar panchayat will deploy sanitation workers. The committee has asked the police to deploy plain-clothes and women personnel and has requested parking and mobile toilets. The meeting was chaired by committee president Joginder Singh and attended by Khatima CO Neeraj Semwal.