Ayodhya, Nov. 1 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Ayodhya on Monday to review preparations for Deepotsav-2026 on the ground. During the visit, Chief Minister will offer prayers at Hanumangarhi and Ram Temple. He will also inspect Saket Mahavidyalaya, Ram Ki Paidi, Ram Katha Park and the Saryu Aarti venue. In addition, he will hold detailed discussions with officials regarding the preparations for the festival.

A meeting with senior officials is also proposed to review arrangements for the security of the chief guests and VIPs attending Deepotsav. CM Yogi is expected to reach Ayodhya by 12 noon. In view of the proposed visit, District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr. Gaurav Grover have conducted physical inspections of the event venues.

District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said that rainfall over the past two to three days had slightly affected preparations, but the work already underway had prevented any major disruption.

He added that all arrangements were progressing on schedule and that any shortcomings identified during the Chief Minister's inspection would be addressed immediately.

SSP Dr. Gaurav Grover said that the Deepotsav area had been divided into zones and sectors to monitor preparations effectively. Inter-district and intra-district traffic diversion plans have been prepared to manage vehicular movement. Entire event area will be equipped with CCTV cameras. An Integrated Command and Control Centre is also being set up along with the Yellow Zone Control Room.

For security arrangements, additional police personnel have been provided by the police range, zone and police headquarters, apart from the district police force. Special security agencies have also been deployed to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of Deepotsav and the Chief Minister's VIP visit.

The administration has stated that all arrangements are progressing smoothly and that the Chief Minister's inspection will further strengthen the preparations.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.