Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police beefed up the security measures in the Temple city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State today.
IG, Central Range, Soumendra Priyadarshi informed the media that a total of 45 platoons of the armed police force were deployed to avoid any untoward incident during PM’s visit.
Senior police officials informed that four SPs, 30 DSPs, and 10 additional SP rank officers along with 50 inspectors and 100 officers will be deployed as part of the security arrangements.
A review of the security arrangements has also been conducted at places where Modi will visit during his stay here. A team of Special Protection Group (SPG), will be in-charge for providing security to the Prime Minister.
People will not be allowed to carry water pouches and water bottles to the public meetings. Five places have been identified for parking of vehicles. Special Forces and quick action teams will also be deployed at the venues.
According to the schedule, Prime Minister will arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar at 1.05 pm. From there, he will leave for the new campus of IIT-Bhubaneswar at Aragul by road at 1.40 pm. He will then lay the foundation stones of several projects and dedicates other projects through video conferencing between 1.40 pm and 2.20 pm.
The Prime Minister will reach NISER (National Institute of Science Education and Research) stadium at 2.30 pm and address a public meeting. He will leave the stadium at 3.15 pm and arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport and leave for New Delhi at 4 pm.
PNN