Bhubaneswar: Given the forthcoming general elections to Lok Sabha and the Odisha Legislative Assembly, a state-level coordination meeting with different enforcement agencies of the state was held under the chairmanship of Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena at Lok Seva Bhawan Conference Room on Tuesday.
In the meeting, the Chief Secretary stressed taking strong actions against the violators of the law in a concerted effort to ensure that no law and order situation arises due to drug abuse, illegal drug trafficking, and illegal arms trade during elections. Raids will be carried out in coordination with the police department, Excise Department, Forest Department, and Commercial Tax Department.
Strict vigil will be maintained at inter-state borders and police check-posts by the police. A total of 118 police checkposts along the Odisha border will be closely monitored in different districts of the state. Smuggling of intoxicants such as liquor, ganja, bhang, etc. will be strictly stopped.
In the meeting, the police department provided information regarding various narcotics raids conducted before the elections in different non-election years.
Among others, Additional Chief Secretary Home Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh; ACS Revenue, FE&CC Department Satyabrata Sahu; ACS G&PG Department Surendra Kumar, DGP, Odisha Arun Kumar Sarangi; Principal Secretary, Finance, Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal Secretary, I&PR Department Sanjay Kumar Singh; PCCF Wildlife Sushant Nanda; Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur; and Excise Commissioner were present at the meeting and participated in the discussion.
