Ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday, elaborate security arrangements have been made with thousands of police personnel already deployed in the temple town ahead of the ceremony. Uttar Pradesh Police Special Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said all the arrangements for security and safety in the temple town are in place. “As per the demands from the Central Home Ministry, seven companies of CAPF, two anti-drone systems, and two NSG sniper teams have been deployed in the city. We have also put in a request, which was sent by the UP government to the Centre, for 25 VR cars, 10 vehicle-mounted jammers, and six vehicle-mounted X Ray baggage scanners,” he said. For the security of the consecration ceremony, 17 police superintendents, 24 assistant superintendents of police (IPS 2020-21 batch), 44 additional superintendents of police, 140 police deputy superintendents, 208 inspectors, 1196 sub-inspectors, 83 assistant sub-inspectors, 4,350 police officers, 590 constables, 16 traffic inspectors, 130 traffic sub-inspectors, 325 traffic officials, 540 traffic constables, and 26 PAC companies along with additional police officers have already allotted in Ayodhya, he said. He said two inspectors, 40 sub-inspectors, 150 officials, 30 women constables and one company PAC from the Government Railway Police (GRP) have been deployed. “Based on inputs from the Intelligence unit of UP police, alerts are being sent to the concerned police officers. We have issued 20 detailed instructions for the safe installation of the Ram idol in the temple in Ayodhya,” he added. “In the tent city, special arrangements have been made for security and important sites have been identified for advance fire safety arrangements. Officers have also been instructed to ensure high visibility of officers, and senior officers have been told to ensure flag marches, checking, and foot patrolling are done,” said Kumar. “For security on the India-Nepal border, there is tight checking with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). In Kushinagar district, because there is no deployment of SSB, duty has been fixed under one Inspector General-rank officer,” he said. Kumar said green corridors have been established on all five highways leading to Ayodhya under the supervision of senior officers and instructions have been issued to create traffic diversions under a scheme and traffic officers have been given instructions for the same. The DG said an integrated control and command centre has been established where senior officers from different departments have been deployed. “The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Special Task Force (STF), Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Intelligence Department have been told to maintain coordination and ensure action. Constant water patrolling is also being done,” said Kumar. He added that in Ayodhya and its neighbouring districts, Railway Police officers, Airport Authority and CISF have been told to maintain coordination and make proper arrangements for security.
