Over 4,000 police personnel to be deployed for Kanda Sashti festival in Tiruchendur

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District Collector K. Elambahavath addressing the media successful  Thoothukudi connected  Thursday.

District Collector K. Elambahavath addressing the media successful Thoothukudi connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N

Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath connected Thursday said that much than 4,000 constabulary unit volition beryllium deployed to support information during Kanda Sashti festival successful Tiruchendur, portion addressing the media here.

Mr. Elambahavath chaired a gathering with assorted section officials to reappraisal the preparations for Kanda Sashti festival opening successful Tiruchendur connected October 22.

At the gathering helium said, “The Kanda Sashti festival astatine Subramanya Swamy Temple successful Tiruchendur volition beryllium held from October 22 to October 28, with Soorasamharam scheduled connected October 27 astatine 4 p.m.” He added that implicit 10 lakh devotees are expected to enactment successful the festival and directed that astir 5 lakh litres of drinking h2o each time should beryllium supplied for devotees visiting the temple.

Mr. Elambahavath stressed that garbage successful Tiruchendur municipality should beryllium cleared regularly. “Necessary enactment indispensable beryllium taken to seizure stray dogs connected the temple premises and stray cattle on the seashore,” helium noted. He besides urged the BSNL to found impermanent web towers for smoother connection for the radical during the festival.

Addressing the media pursuing the gathering , helium noted that a full of 400 peculiar buses volition beryllium operated, including 60 from Tirunelveli, 60 from Madurai and 15 from Rajapalayam, adding that impermanent autobus stands volition established successful Tiruchendur for radical from assorted regions.

To guarantee the information of devotees bathing successful the sea, constabulary unit and Fire and Rescue Service teams volition beryllium deployed connected 5 boats operated by the Coastal Security Group Police. He added that ambulances volition beryllium kept acceptable circular the timepiece and arrangements person been made to instantly transport devotees requiring exigency aesculapian attention.

Mr. Elambahavath besides highlighted that the Fire and Rescue Service section volition presumption 7 firefighting vehicles wrong the temple premises.

The gathering was attended by District Superintendent of Police Albert John, District Revenue Officer A. Ravichandran, Tiruchendur Revenue Divisional Officer R. Goutham and different section officials.

Published - October 09, 2025 07:47 p.m. IST

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