Aizawl, Nov 5 (PTI) The Mizoram government has stepped up preparations to ensure peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations, with the police, Excise and Narcotics Department, civic authorities and the Central YMA coordinating measures to strengthen security and curb alcohol and drug-related activities, officials said.
A meeting chaired by Home Minister K. Sapdanga here on Thursday reviewed arrangements for maintaining law and order during the festive season.
Excise and Narcotics Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar, senior officials of the Home and Excise and Narcotics departments, Aizawl Deputy Commissioner, Aizawl Municipal Corporation officials and Central YMA representatives attended the meeting.
Sapdanga stressed the need for coordinated action by all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful festive season.
“We need to work together to ensure a peaceful atmosphere during the festive season,” he said, expressing confidence that coordinated efforts by the police, excise, CYMA, district administration and AMC would produce positive results.
Lalnghinglova said that joint efforts against drugs in the state had yielded positive results in recent months.
He welcomed the arrests of drug traffickers during Operation Trident and also submitted a report on activities undertaken by the Excise and Narcotics department during the operation that were not included in the official report.
Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) H Ramthengliana said that the police would launch Operation Peace Christmas and New Year and detailed preparations for deployment of personnel during the festive period.
He also briefed the meeting on Operation Jericho-2, the ongoing anti-drug enforcement drive.
Aizawl SP Zosangliana said that the city had been divided into four zones and 18 sectors for security and policing purposes.
Excise and Narcotics Commissioner Z Lalhmangaiha also said that leave for department personnel would be restricted during the festive season and arrangements had been made to deploy both serving personnel and trainees.
The meeting also decided to intensify round-the-clock surveillance at key and sensitive locations in Aizawl and stressed the need for enhanced safety measures during the upcoming Winter Festival, officials said. PTI CORR RG
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