In this heat: The traffic cops help the city, the city helps the cops

The traffic cops work tirelessly to ensure we aren’t stuck on the road in the heartless heat, and like any of us, the cops also are prone to falling ill in the heath wave. Hence, the traffic department of Delhi Police is making special arrangements to take care of its staff, and many Delhiites are also going out of their way to distribute cold drinking water and shikanji among cops.

With the temperature soaring high, we can sometimes avoid stepping out. But, the cops in the city don’t have that privilege. No matter how hot it is outside, they are always on duty! Keeping this in mind, the traffic department of Delhi Police has made arrangements such as distribution of water bottles and ORS powder to help the cops cope with the heat.

Volunteers from Delhi-NCR and traffic department are distributing water bottles and oral rehydrating salt to save traffic cops from searing heat. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT Photo)

Delhi Police PRO and DCP (Crime) Madhur Verma says, “Traffic policemen have to stand in the heat to monitor the traffic. Hence, they’ll be given water bottles and Electral powder (ORS). They have been advised to stand in the shade, wherever and whenever possible, during peak hours to avoid heatstroke.”

Garima Bhatnagar, Joint CP of Traffic, Delhi Police.

Garima Bhatnagar, Joint CP (Traffic), says, “Besides providing drinking water and ORS to the traffic cops, we also advise them to take care of their health.”

Manish Kaushal, a resident of Rohini, keeps 15-20 water bottles in his car. He says, “On my way to office, I’d see about 8-10 traffic cops standing in the heat. It’s been a month since I started distributing water to them and it feels good.”

Like Kaushal, Megha Gupta from Mayur Vihar, along with the kids of her colony helps not just the cops but poor kids and rickshaw-pullers too. “I’m a teacher. During vacations, I get a lot of time to help those who work hard in the heat,” she says.

Deepak Rao, a traffic cop feels motivated and thankful when volunteers offer him a juice or a water bottle. He says, “Working tirelessly for the whole day is our job. When someone offers us water and juice in the heat, it motivates me to work harder. I thank all those, who help us.”