BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal holds meeting with Delhi police officials ahead of Diwali

New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday held a meeting with officials of the Delhi Police and other government organisations in view of the security arrangements in the markets of Old Delhi.
Praveen Khandelwal represents the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha Constituency.
Khandelwal told ANI "Today's meeting was very important," coming ahead of the Diwali to be celebrated on October 31.
He informed that senior police officers from all 3 districts covering his Lok Sabha constituency, from the corporation and senior officials from all the government departments like the Public Works Department (PWD) were present in the meeting.

"Discussions were held on cleanliness and security of markets during the Diwali festival and it was decided that a coordination committee of all departments will be formed which will meet every month and with immediate effect, an agenda and working road map has been prepared to clean the markets from tomorrow, to organize traffic in the market, to ensure that no incident of any kind takes place in the markets," he told ANI.
"All have unanimously decided that security is very important and if extra private security has to be deployed, then that will also be done...," the BJP MP added.
Rajeev Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Traffic North-East who attended the meeting told ANI, "...Maximum deployment of traffic staff is being done at this time so that the traffic regulation is proper and there is no congestion of any kind."
DCP Kumar added that the vehicles which are 10- 15 years old are being seized.
"There is a lot of sensitivity about pollution as well in Delhi, the vehicles which are 10 to 15 years old, are being seized. Traffic is working on all these areas and if MCD or local police also ask for support from the traffic (department), we will completely support them...," he added (ANI)