Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh authorities has tightened safety in and round Ayodhya as lakhs of devotees are anticipated to flock to the town for Ram Navami celebrations, the primary because the consecration ceremony at Ram Temple in January.
The pageant can be celebrated within the metropolis on a grand stage and the state authorities has made elaborate preparations for it, officers stated.
The police administration has stepped up efforts to place all mandatory safety measures in place in view of the massive inflow of devotees, making certain the graceful execution of this important pageant, they stated.
Along with securing the incoming devotees, the police have devised plans for crowd administration and darshan and have estimated devotee numbers, they stated.
Ram Navami Mela commenced in Ayodhya Dham on April 9 and can proceed till Ram Navami to be held on April 17, attracting about 25 lakh devotees.
Many police personnel have been deployed on the mela. The mela grounds have been divided into seven zones and 39 sectors, whereas site visitors administration has been organised into two zones and 11 clusters, an official assertion issued right here stated.
To supervise devotees’ safety all through the occasion, there can be 11 further superintendents of police, 26 deputy superintendents of police, 150 inspectors, 400 sub inspectors, 25 ladies sub inspectors, 1305 chief constables/constables, 270 ladies chief constables/constables, and 15 Firm PACs, it stated.
Moreover, two firms for flood aid, a group from SDRF and ATS, have been assigned duties.
An extra superintendent of police will supervise every zone, and every sector can have a delegated deputy superintendent of police or inspector, it stated.
To make sure secure darshan experiences, 15 drop-down limitations and 13 holding areas can be established alongside Ram Path. Steady surveillance can be performed through 111 CCTV cameras from the Management Room.
Water police will oversee safety alongside the Saryu River and Ram ki Pauri, whereas police and PAC forces can be stationed at numerous temples and Mela grounds.
The motion of autos and devotees can be monitored utilizing 24 cameras put in at key places all through Ayodhya Dham. Moreover, the influx and outflow of autos and devotees can be analysed through cameras on the Gonda border, it stated.
CCTV cameras put in in Ayodhya Dham will assess crowd ranges and decide mandatory site visitors diversions at completely different places. 5 hundred sixty cameras can be put in in numerous management rooms throughout Ayodhya Dham to observe devotees’ motion.
Moreover, real-time evaluation of roads, streets, and parking areas can be performed utilizing two tethered and eight aerial drones. There can be ambulance and rescue groups stationed at key places.
