Balasore, April 25: Police DG Abhay today visited Balasore today to review Covid enforcement measures. DGP reviewed the ongoing enforcement drive in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, especially implementation of  night curfew, weekend shutdown, functioning of border check posts and preparedness to ramp up police assistance further to tackle Covid-19.

He interacted with policemen engaged in enforcement duties and verified about their well being and operational matters.  Balasore police has acted against 5690 number of mask usage and social distancing rule violators and collected fine of Rs 21.19 lakh in special drive. Similarly, Mayurbhanj police has acted against 4951 number of mask usage and social distancing rule violators and collected fine of Rs 21.44 lakh in special drive.

As many 1225 police personnel have been vaccinated in Balasore district and 1496 in Mayurbhanj. DGP also reviewed the border sealing arrangement at Laxmannath and Udaypur in Balasore, Hatibari and Chaksuliapada in Mayurbhanj district on West Bengal border.

DGP appreciated the strenuous duties performed by police personnel of the two districts in fighting Covid-19 and urged all to ensure strict enforcement with empathy for success in the drive to address the pandemic situation in the State. On way back DGP also visited Bhadrak and viewed the Covid enforcement measures there.