Jajpur,24/10(PPT ):The administration has begun preparations for the 11-day Shree Shree Shyama Kali Puja festival in Byasanagar town of Jajpur district, with a focus on security, crowd management and pollution control. The first preparatory meeting was held at the Byasadev Town Hall on Friday under the chairmanship of Kalinganagar Additional District Magistrate Sapan Kumar Nanda, where arrangements for the festival and immersion procession were discussed. The puja will begin on November 8 and conclude with the immersion procession on November 18. The celebrations will be held at 19 mandaps across the Byasanagar municipal area, including Chorada, Chandama, Kahneipur, Dhavalgiri, College Chhak, Arian Club, Radhanath Marg, Bank Street, Gopabandhu Nagar, Station Bazaar, Sapagadia, Nahaka, Steel City, Dala, Kopanda, Pithadevi Maa Kali at Dhavalgiri, Benapur, New Market and the newly formed Satyanagar Maa Shyama Kali Puja Committee. Cultural programmes, musical evenings, jatra performances, a Meena Bazaar, decorative lighting and devotional singing are expected to draw large crowds throughout the festival. Given the anticipated turnout during the immersion procession, the administration has planned extensive security and crowd-control measures. The use of DJ sound systems and the bursting of firecrackers have been restricted to prevent noise pollution and maintain public order. Representatives of the puja committees raised concerns regarding drinking water, street lighting, road and drain repairs, sanitation and security. The administration assured them that the issues would be addressed promptly. Korei MLA Akash Das Nayak attended the meeting briefly and urged organisers and officials to ensure that the celebrations remained peaceful and orderly. Kalinganagar Additional Superintendent of Police Suprasanna Mallik, Jajpur Road SDPO Sarat Chandra Patra, Byasanagar Additional Tahasildar Prashant Kumar Puhan, Jajpur Road Model Police Station Inspector Ashish Kumar Sahu, Fire Officer Tapas Kumar Mantri, Byasanagar Municipality chairperson Subas Chandra Bal, and Chorada Kali Puja Committee president Pramod Kumar Rout and secretary Sishir Kumar Rout were among those present. The administration said coordinated efforts by the police, fire services, municipality and puja committees would be essential to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the festival.