Quick Reaction Team commandos deployed at Sardar Sarovar Dam

Khurshid Ahmed, Narmada district Superintendent of Police SP said, 8220;The police are trying to equip the force with Self Loading Rifles SLR in lieu of the vintage .303s.8221; About 106 Gujarat Industrial Security Force GISF personnel and 25 policemen have been deployed at the dam. There are 15 ex-Army and policemen who have been training the GISF personnel to use latest weapons.

When asked about QRT, Ahmed said, 8220;The team has been deployed as a precautionary measure. The QRT men undergo commando training.8221;

Earlier, Newsline had reported about Door Frame Metal DFM detectors at the dam being damaged by rats. 8220;There were three DFMs at the dam. One has already been replaced with another from the Narmada police headquarters. The other two have been sent to Gandhinagar for repair.8221; he said. Police officers added that 8220;Gadgets have been installed to check for hazardous material at the base of heavy vehicles.8221;