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Bengal: Visva-Bharati steps up security preparations for Poush Mela

Santiniketan, Nov 13 (UNI) Visva-Bharati University (VBU) has intensified preparations for the upcoming Poush Mela, with a focus on event management and security arrangements.
The university plans to seek police deployment from the district administration to maintain law and order during the fair and its religious observances.
The preparations were discussed at an internal meeting held at the Central Library conference hall on Friday afternoon.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Prabir Kumar Ghosh, Registrar Dr Bikash Mukhopadhyay, university staff and representatives of various committees attended the meeting, where responsibilities for organising the fair were divided among personnel.
According to university sources, special attention is being given to security arrangements for the opening ceremony on the morning of 7 Poush, particularly during the traditional prayers. The roles of the university's security personnel and the Garden Department in managing the fairground were also reviewed.
Visva-Bharati Public Relations Officer Atig Ghosh said, "It was a purely internal meeting where various issues were discussed to conduct the Poush festival smoothly. We have already held one meeting with the district administration, and another is scheduled soon."
At a joint meeting last week, the district administration had assured the university of full cooperation in organising the fair. However, it had stipulated that the Purba Palli ground must be cleaned and restored to its original condition within 48 hours of the fair's conclusion.
The university has begun preparations to hold the fair at Purba Palli ground, with online stall bookings scheduled to open on November 15. Small traders and local artisans will be given special priority, according to the plans.
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