Mangalore, January 10: The police would make elaborate security arrangements to ensure the safety of participants and smooth conduct of 17th National Youth Festival which will be held here from January 12 to 16.
Giving details of heightened security arrangements for the five-day festival, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that more than 1,000 police personnel would be deployed in various places, where delegates and VIPs are put up, as well as manning railway and bus stations, and other places of public importance to ensure that the five-day festival goes off without any hitch.
He said that a central help desk would be setup for people to contact for all help and guidance all the time. Arrangements are also made at all the arrival places like KSRTC bus stand, railway station, airport and other important locations near the festival venues.
Mr Singh said police would be provided with the proper communication equipment. They are instructed to avoid untoward incidents and to be in co-ordination with the organisers regarding place of stay, place of events, food etc, he said.
He said that there would be round the clock police out-post. Police will restrict unauthorized entry in the premises and also carriage of unauthorized goods will be restricted.
The police will take care of total security of the delegates with special care to female delegates, he guaranteed.
The Commissioner also said that all sub committees and nodal officers of the festival organizing committee should keep in constant touch with police department and pass on information regarding programmes.
Deputy Commissioner of police (law and order) M Muthuraya will be the member secretary of Law and Order committee and he will be available on his mobile number 9480802304.
Officials also may contact DCP Dharmaiah (9480802305) and ACP (traffic) Subrahmanya (9480802312) for any assistance, he said.
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