Mobile phones and drones are banned during VVIP duty… Tight security during President and PM visits
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The police administration has completed preparations for the arrival of President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dehradun on the occasion of Uttarakhand’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. District Magistrate Savin Bansal held a meeting with the administration’s core team at the Collectorate and instructed them to ensure all arrangements are in place. Meanwhile, SSP Ajay Singh directed that police personnel will not be allowed to use their mobile phones during VVIP duty. All police officers and employees on duty were instructed to carry their identity cards and duty cards.
District Magistrate held a meeting with the core team at the Collectorate, instructing them to ensure foolproof arrangements
President Draupadi Murmu will arrive in Dehradun on Sunday evening, November 2nd, and will stay overnight at Rashtrapati Niketan on Rajpur Road to mark the State’s Silver Jubilee celebrations. The President will address a special session of the Legislative Assembly the following day, Monday. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dehradun on November 9th and attend the state government’s main event at the FRI.
SSP issues order prohibiting police personnel from using mobile phones during VVIP duty
On Friday, District Magistrate Savin Bansal held a meeting with the core team at the Rishiparna Auditorium in the Collectorate to review security arrangements, traffic control, parking, VIP movement, electricity, drinking water, sanitation, medical and emergency services, and directed officials to ensure all arrangements are completed within the stipulated timeframe. They were also asked to conduct regular on-site inspections of the preparations. Chief Development Officer Abhinav Shah, City Magistrate Pratyush Singh, Sub-District Magistrate Sadar Har Giri, and Kumkum Joshi were present at the meeting.
Operation of drones will be prohibited
SSP Ajay Singh stated that strict action will be taken against any police personnel found negligent during duty. He directed all in-charge police officers to identify all police personnel deployed in plain clothes and uniform and provide them with a thorough briefing regarding their duties.
The VVIP route in-charge has been instructed to inspect the entire cut-off arrangement before the event and ensure that no construction material is lying on the VVIP route.
Police force deployed for VVIP duty
- Superintendent of Police – 10
- Additional Superintendent of Police – 13
- Circle Officer – 37
- Inspectors and Station House Officers: 23
- Sub-Inspectors and Additional Sub-Inspectors: 109
- Female Sub-Inspectors and Additional Sub-Inspectors: 14
- Head Constables: 194
- Constables: 386
- Female Constables: 95
PAC: Two companies, one platoon, and two and a half sections
The SSP stated that all officers in charge will be instructed to strictly prohibit the use of drones in and around the venue during the VVIP visit. No one will be permitted to fly drones in the area. They have been instructed to conduct checks in the areas to look for suspicious individuals.
