Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday visited riot-affected areas in northeast Delhi to take stock of the situation and interacted with locals and assured all necessary assistance to them.
Baijal directed Delhi Police for continued patrolling and area domination, prevention of any untoward incident, swift and effective response to any situation. Visible police presence with outreach will build confidence of locals to restore normalcy, he said.
Baijal visited Maujpur, Jaffrabad and Gokulpuri, an official said. He was accompanied by special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), SN Shrivastava, Joint Commissioner of Police, senior officers of Delhi Fire Service, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, health department to take stock of the ground situation of the violence affected area.
L-G further directed East Delhi Municipal Corporation to clean the areas extensively to remove debris/garbage. He also ordered for proper sanitation, removal of burnt cars, malba, etc. in the affected areas. He further directed Health Department for proper deployment and availability of doctors, para-medical personnels/medicines etc. for proper healthcare of victims.
Baijal also met with members of Aman Committees of affected areas and asked them to intensify outreach activities to build up confidence measures amongst to restore peace. During the visit he again appealed to all to maintain peace and public order.
He also requested people to cooperate with police and administration in maintaining peace and harmony.
In compliance with the direction of L-G, the coordination committee headed by special Commissioner of Police (vigilance) Sundari Nanda also met the families of deceased and ensured that all steps are taken to provide all possible assistance to them.
