Odisha

Odisha Police To Fly National Flag Along Coast From January 26

Bhubaneswar: In a significant symbolic step towards strengthening coastal security, the National Flag is set to will fly at major stretches along Odisha’s coastline January 26.

This initiative aims to instil a sense of national pride while deterring infiltrators along the state’s 480 km-long coastline.

Sources said the Odisha police have decided to unfurl the national flag at major stretches along the state’s 480-km-long coastline from Jan 26. Police said the move seeks to foster patriotic sentiment while serving as a deterrent to unauthorised entrants along the coast.

Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania has held discussion on the extensive security arrangements being made to protect the state’s coastline. At least 70 places have been identified through a drone survey along the coast requiring prompt security attention.

Police units are presently conducting thorough inspections at these sites, marking the initial stage of a broader security enhancement programme.

As per the DGP, flying the tricolour is a symbolic effort to assert sovereignty and create a psychological deterrent against potential infiltrators, especially in the backdrop of the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh.

Flying the National Flag on islands is a common feature in other parts of the country, though Odisha will be seeing this happening for the first time.

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