Hyderabad:Elaborate security arrangements for Ganesh immersion

Elaborate security arrangements with deployment of over 24,000 police personnel have been made for smooth conduct of Ganesh immersion tomorrow in the city.
With the final procession being held tomorrow from various places of Hyderabad and Secunderabad to Hussain Sagar lake and other places, Hyderabad Police has installed more than 15,000 CCTV cameras and the event is also being covered with over 800 Video Cameras, an official release said.
Thousands of Ganesh idols from Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda Commissionerate limits besides from neighbouring Medak, Nalgonda and Mahboobnagar districts are expected to be immersed in Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad Police said adding about 10 to 15 lakh people are expected to participate in the final procession.

Over 24,000 police personnel will be deployed as part of security measures besides security personnel drawn from RAF and CRPF will also be deployed, police said.
Six units of Greyhounds and 3 units of Octopus have been kept as stand-to for any emergency, they said.
As many as 310 hypersensitive and 605 sensitive places have been identified for which pickets have been posted. Total 410 mobile parties are moving in the area for smooth conduct of the Ganesh festival. Police have also deployed 16 bomb disposal teams, 2 access control teams at important Ganesh pandal and Ganesh temples, they said.

The anti-sabotage teams will be using the services of 22 sniffer dogs, police said.

The police are also monitoring all the idol immersion cranes by installing a special long range camera at boat club, Hussain Sagar.
The Long Range Camera is having the feature of wireless connectivity with a range of 5 KM distance and has been extremely helpful in closely monitoring each and every corner of the immersion at the Tank Bund, the police added.
Telangana Director General of Police Anurag Sharma said aerial survey will also be conducted on the final day procession for immersion in Hyderabad.
Sharma said immersion processions in all the districts will be done under surveillance.