Traffic Police in Vellore district are offered cool drinks to get some relief from the scorching sun from Tuesday, 24thy March.
Sun has started scorching in Vellore well ahead of the ‘Agni Nakshatram’ period. Shops selling tender coconut, water melon, and cool drinks have sprung in plenty on the roadsides. People avoid going out in the sun during the noon/afternoon.
It has been a practice over the last 2 years to offer cool drinks from April for 2 months to the traffic police who are subjected to the maximum heat from the scorching summer.
With the strong presence of summer already, arrangements were made to offer cool drinks, buttermilk, and tender coconut from Tuesday, 24thMarch to the traffic police employed throughout Vellore district.
Police Inspector, Ms. Senthilkumari, inaugurated on Tuesday.
Drinks are taken directly to the traffic police who are on their duty spots.
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