Yuva Dasara to start from Sunday, police security stepped up
The Hindu
Yuva Dasara event details, security measures, police deployment, and ticket information for the festivities in Mysuru.
As the countdown for Yuva Dasara has begun, with the event all set to commence on October 6 at a new venue on the outskirts of the city, the Mysuru district police will be deploying 1,239 police personnel for the bandobast as the organisers anticipate a large turnout of the youth for the event which is a major attraction of the festivities.
The venue near Uttanahalli temple on the city outskirts, off the ring road, comes under the jurisdiction of Mysuru South Police Station and the vacant plot where the event is happening is part of Bandipalya. As many as 80,000 people can watch the event, with the event shifted to the new venue to accommodate more people.
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and Superintendent of Police Vishnuvardhan addressed a press conference here on Friday to share details on the arrangements done for the event besides the safety and security measures.
Police officers of the rank of Superintendents of Police will be in charge of the bandobast at the venue. The deployment of the police officers exclusively for the Yuva Dasara is like this – 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police, 37 police inspectors, 76 Police-sub-inspectors, 110 assistant sub-inspectors, 600 head constables, 100 women police constables, and 300 home guards. In total, 1,239 policemen will be on duty from October 6 to 10.
Two police inspectors, six police sub-inspectors, 10 assistant sub-inspectors and 50 head constables and constables from the traffic division will be deployed for traffic management at the venue, which has a parking facility.
In addition, six Karnataka State Reserve Police, 10 District Armed Reserve, 10 Army Service Corps teams, four Quick response teams, two ambulances, and two fire department vehicles will be stationed at the venue besides the mobile command vehicle.
The officers said all measures have been taken for the safety of the public coming to watch the events. All precautions are in place with the police stepping up security in the vicinity in view of the event. Also, adequate measures are also in at the venue and also in its surrounding which is close to the foothills of Chamundi, which is a habitat for some wild animals.
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