NSG commando,300 ambulances,hospitals to be kept ready in CWG

During the meeting,Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken,Union Home Secretary G K Pillai and Chairman of the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games Suresh Kalmadi told 76 delegates from 26 participating countries that the Centre was committed to making the game a big success.

“As part of the overall plan,security is of paramount importance and the Ministry of Home Affairs is fully geared up to make these games free from any security related incidents,” Maken said.

During the presentation,the Indian side informed security experts from Britain,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and others participating nations,that there was no specific terror threat to the games in which 8,000 athletes of 72 countries will participate and over 1,00,000 spectators are likely to turn up.

The meeting discussed issues like crowd control,routes of the athletes from games village to venues,VIP visit arrangements,security at the entry and exit points and preparedness during emergency situations besides medical facilities at each venue.

Officials said all efforts would be made to prevent Lahore-type attacks and ensure that there was no repetition of the 26/11 Mumbai incident.

The Indian side informed the delegates that besides keeping Delhi safe in the run up to the games,the entire country will also be kept secure from any act of terror or major law and order incident.

Directors General of Police of different states have also been sensitised to ensure a safe and secure environment.

The delegates were assured that as far as security is concerned,there would be no dearth of resources and manpower.

Latest technology and best people will be put for the event.

Sources said officials of the Home Ministry and Delhi Police answered all queries of the international security experts and they appeared to be pleased with the replies.

The delegates will be taken on a conducted tour to some of the games venues on Thursday so that they can have first hand experience on the preparations.

The Home Ministry officials asked security experts to give their inputs,if any,so that it could be incorporated,if necessary,in the final security plan which is likely to be three-tier.

Over 2,000 close-circuit television cameras will keep a watchful eye on the happenings in the city and keep sending live images to a state-of-the-art police control room,being set up at the police headquarters here.

Government will ensure that no country will be pulled out of the games citing security threat as the reason.

Heads of Missions of 52 Commonwealth countries were given a detailed briefing about the three-tier security arrangements for the Commonwealth Games at a meeting on September 9 by the Home Secretary.