About 1,000 policemen in civvies, who are proficient in spoken English, will be deployed at the venue for the convenience of the guests…reports Asian Lite News
With top politicians, industrialists and eminent persons arriving in Lucknow for the Global Investors’ Summit-23 and the G20 meetings this month, unprecedented security arrangements are being made in the state capital.
More than 6,000 personnel from the central paramilitary forces and UP Police have been engaged to ensure law and order during the GIS and G-20 events in Lucknow.
According to the government spokesman, night vision drones and ATS commandos coupled with specialized squads from the STF, and cyber cops have been engaged for security at venues where events will be held.
Prashant Kumar, Additional DG, law and order, said that a four layer security ring will be in place at the venue, comprising central forces.
He said that separate security measures have been taken for keeping vigilance at the airport, venue and the spots where the guests will stay.
“Units of ATS and STF have been prepared which will coordinate with the district police and central forces at the event,” said the ADG.
Kumar added that a hi-tech operational command and control centre will be established for controlling and keeping an eye on the entire event.
Senior police officers said that night vision enabled drone cameras will be placed at strategic spots of the location.
About 1,000 policemen in civvies, who are proficient in spoken English, will be deployed at the venue for the convenience of the guests. The police have identified some hotspots during the event where additional force will be deployed.
A gazetted rank officer will be deployed for VVIP guests.
A helipad for the Prime Minister’s visit is being prepared for February 10.
The police have also identified some hotspots during the event where additional force will be deployed.
Monuments being revamped
Historical and heritage buildings and monuments located on the heritage zone from Kaiserbagh to Hussainabad in Lucknow, are being revamped and renovated on a war footing to welcome delegates for the G20 and GIS events.
The Hussainabad Trust is working on the Bada Imambara and Naubat Khana, while the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is giving a facelift to Residency and Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is illuminating all the monuments with facade lighting.
The benches installed in these monuments are also being painted and flowering plants have been planted in vacant areas.
Apart from this, PWD and LMC are painting dividers, installing flower pots and getting walls painted under flyovers and boundary walls. The roads are also being renovated by the PWD.
Officials said the area was chosen because most of the monuments are located on the stretch where delegates will visit and learn about the city’s Nawabi culture and history.
Municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh said: “The beautification drive is not only event-oriented, but will continue after that and the area will be developed as a major tourism hub.”
LDA executive engineer Manoj Kumar said: “As of now, facade lighting is being done in three monuments — Bada Imambara, Naubatkhana and Residency. Five more monuments — Clock Tower, Rumi Darwaza, Sadat Ali Khan Tomb, Kothi Darshwan Vilas and Kotshi Gulistan-e-Iram — will be illuminated in the second phase to promote night tourism in the area.”
He said that a mechanism would be created to sustain and maintain the beautification of the heritage area being developed for night tourism.
Such a mechanism should also have public participation to imbibe a sense of belongingness among people, thus motivating them in conservation of the monuments.
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