West Bengal Fire Services Minister Koushik Choudhury, DG of Fire and Emergency Services Anuj Sharma, and Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand conducted a joint safety inspection of the temporary firecracker market at Shaheed Minar Maidan, Kolkata, on 4 November 2026, ahead of Kali Puja.
Fire Services Minister Koushik Choudhury led senior officials on a walkthrough of the temporary firecracker stalls at Shaheed Minar Maidan on 4 November 2026, with the inspection focused on fire prevention ahead of the Diwali and Kali Puja celebrations in Kolkata.
Director General of Fire and Emergency Services Anuj Sharma joined the pre festival safety review at the Shaheed Minar Maidan firecracker market in Kolkata on 4 November 2026, alongside Police Commissioner Ajay Nand, to assess compliance with fire safety norms ahead of Kali Puja.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand was part of the multi agency safety team that inspected the temporary firecracker market at Shaheed Minar Maidan on 4 November 2026, underlining heightened security and fire risk oversight ahead of Diwali celebrations in West Bengal.
The joint inspection at Shaheed Minar Maidan on 4 November 2026 marked West Bengal's pre festival fire safety push, with the state's top fire, emergency services, and police officials present to ensure firecracker vendors comply with safety regulations before Kali Puja and Diwali.