To tackle Diwali rush, volunteers to assist traffic cops

Tribune News Service

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Jammu, October 1

The District Civil Defence Department today announced that it would deploy around 150 volunteers in the winter capital to deal with a heavy rush ahead of Diwali.

The move is aimed at extending a helping hand to the staff-crunched Traffic Police to ensure smooth flow of traffic and reduce congestion during the festival.

“Nearly 150 of our volunteers will be deployed for two days ahead of Diwali in the city,” said Anita Pawar, Deputy Controller, Civil Defence, Jammu, while talking to mediapersons here.

Pawar said there would be lot of hustle and bustle in the city on Diwali and to streamline the mess, besides helping people at the time of need, the volunteers would be available on all important points and roads in the winter capital.

“The volunteers will help commuters, guide people in parking their vehicles and assist the Traffic Department,” she said, adding that they would also assist ‘men in khakhi’ at the checkpoints.

The Deputy Controller said the volunteers were available round the clock in emergency and over 300 volunteers in Jammu district were currently associated with the department.

“Our volunteers are selflessly rendering services in various fields,” she said, adding that besides helping at the time of natural calamities, disasters and emergency services, the volunteers also help in manning the national highways and border belts.

She appealed to the people to volunteer with the Civil Defence wing to serve society.

“We are holding camps, workshops and seminars to educate people about the functioning of the Civil Defence Department and its role in society,” said Pawar.

The Deputy Controller further said that the newly appointed Director General, Civil Defence, Dilbagh Singh, was keen to expand the functioning of the department by involving more volunteers.

“We reward our best volunteers for their outstanding services and to motivate them, additional initiatives are also being taken,” she said, adding that the special focus is being laid in border areas where a large population has been affected by shelling and firing from across the border.

To help commuters 

• The volunteers of the District Civil Defence Departmentwill help commuters, guide people in parking their vehicles and assist the Traffic Department
• They will be available on all important points and roads in the winter capital