SRINAGAR: Government is likely to impose restrictions on the movement of people in sensitive areas of the capital city on Saturday to avoid any untoward incident during the controversial concert by music maestro Zubin Mehta.
While the government has already decided to seal the Shalimar area, ahead of the show on September 7, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Shilnder Kumar today said that if need arises authorities would not hesitate to impose curfew in the city.
Administration would take every measure to ensure that the concert takes place smoothly. If the need arises, curfew can be clamped on the city, he said.
We will assess the situation and in case trouble erupts somewhere curfew will be clamped, he said adding every measure has been taken to provide foolproof security to the gusts.
All roads leading to Shalimar Garden. the venue for the concert will be sealed off on the day, police said.
The Boulevard and Foreshore road, which lead to Shalimar Bagh will have no traffic movement from 1pm.
“Only vehicles carrying visiting dignitaries shall be allowed on these two vital roads on the day. No civilian vehicle will be allowed beyond Lalit-Grand Hotel towards SKICC,” said Srinagar superintendent of police Haseeb-ur-Rehman.
The traffic police have asked the residents of Shalimar, Nishat, Harwan and its adjacent areas “to travel before 1pm on the day of function”. In case of emergency, the public has been asked to call police officers.
Meanwhile a senior government official said that arrangements for Saturdays concert have been made.
150 musicians of Zubin Mehta orchestra are expected to land in Srinagar on Thursday. Roads from the airport to Shalimar garden are being sanitized with large contingent of police and Central Reserve of Police Force personal.
Pertinently the show organized by the German embassy, has drawn widespread opposition while Syed Ali Shah Geelani has appealed people to observe civil curfew on Saturday a section of civil society is organizing a parallel concert Haqeeqat-e-Kashmir (Truth of Kashmir) in a public park on the day.
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