The festival of lights, Diwali will be celebrated tomorrow. The festival marks the victory of good over evil. In view of the festival, several arrangements have been made in the National Capital to ensure a safe and secure festival for all residents. The Delhi Fire Services has drawn up an extensive emergency response plan to deal with fire incidents during the Diwali festival.
Talking to Akashvani News, Chief Public Relations Officer at Delhi Fire Service Abhilash Kumar Malik said that as part of the preparations, 71 fire stations, 50 Quick Response Vehicles and 20 Motorcycle First Responder units will be deployed on Diwali to tackle fire related incidents. He said that the deployment is aimed at reducing response time, particularly in congested markets and narrow lanes where conventional fire engines may find it difficult to reach quickly. Mr Kumar also informed that 15 additional locations will have dedicated water tenders placed on standby to deal with fire incidents.
Major hospitals in Delhi are fully prepared to deal with the cases of burn injuries during Diwali. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has made special arrangements to handle cases of burn injuries. Talking to Akashvani News, Head of the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at AIIMS, Dr Maneesh Singhal, said that an adequate number of ICU beds are available and the strength of doctors has been kept more than three to four times than usual times, to handle any emergency situations.
Delhi Police has also put in place robust security arrangements across New Delhi in view of the festival. It has also appealed to the public to celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali, use only green crackers and burst them strictly during the permitted time slots of 6 am to 7 am and 8 pm to 10 pm.
Tomorrow on the occasion of Diwali, Delhi Metro train services on the Pink Line, Magenta Line and Grey Line which normally commence at 7:00 AM on Sundays, will begin one hour earlier at 6:00 AM from terminal stations. In a social media post, DMRC said that during the evening, the last Metro train service will commence at 10 PM from terminal stations of all Metro Lines, including the Airport Express Line, instead of the usual last train departure timing of 11 PM.
