- 200-250 high-definition CCTV cameras for live monitoring
- Over 3,000 police personnel deployed across 14 zones.
- Multi-tier frisking, dedicated entry/exit, and emergency routes.
The Delhi police have set up a huge, high-tech security arrangement at Ramlila Maidan in the capital, as the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s mega rally is scheduled to take place on November 1. Around 200-250 high-definition CCTV cameras, live monitoring control rooms and dedicated evacuation routes planned to keep a close watch on the gathering.
The INDIA Bloc members organised the rally to demand the resignation of Cheif Election COmmissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged irregularities in the SIR process. Security personnel have started stationing themselves around the 12-acre venue, with baggage-screening equipment, metal detectors and barricades being put in place. The arrangements include surveillance at entry and exit points, crowd-management teams and emergency response measures.
250 CCTV Cameras To Monitor Rally
To ensure ease during the protest, around 200-250 CCTV cameras will be deployed to cross-check the venue and its surrounding areas, including entry and exit points, according to Delhi Police. Live footage will be reviewed by dedicated control rooms to let officials track crowd movement and respond at any given point in time.
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Body-worn cameras and AI-enabled cameras will be used for scanning faces in and around the ground. A temporary control room will coordinate surveillance and relay instructions to personnel on the ground. The arrangements are made for maintaining surveillance across the venue and ensuring that any disruption or emergency is detected quickly.
Arrangents in the Ramlila Maidan
Officials have divided the Ramlila Maidan into 14 zones to monitor the area. Each zone will be supervised by an assistant commissioner of police – a rank officer. These zones will be categorised into eight regions, which will be monitored by senior police officers.
Nearly 3,000-3,500 police personnel are likely to be deployed in and around the Maidan, along with central armed police forces. Cops are also preparing for a crowd of approximately 50,000 people.Out of the eight gates in the venue, only three will be open for public entry. A separate gate has been earmarked for VIP movement, while another will be reserved for senior police officers. Attendees will face two layers of frisking before entering the ground.
Special arrangements for emergency exits and crowd control
Special arrangements have been made for the evacuation, with a designated gate for the safe movement of people in case of an emergency. Police will also review crowd movement to prevent participants from leaving the venue in an unauthorised procession towards other parts of the city.
Rally organisers have been directed to deploy adequate volunteers, arrange drinking water and separate toilet facilities for women, and coordinate vehicle parking with traffic police. Primary details of the invitees, volunteers and buses ferrying participants have also been sought.
The rally is scheduled to be held from 10 am to 5 pm. Organisers have been told that the event cannot continue beyond the permitted time and that overnight stays at the venue will not be allowed.