Srinagar, Sept 4: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone Sujit Kumar, IPS, on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir to assess and further strengthen security arrangements for the forthcoming International Film Festival.
The meeting focused on comprehensive security preparedness, deployment of personnel and effective coordination among various security and civil agencies to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the festival.
Senior officers from Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, CID, Traffic Police, SDRF and other security agencies attended the meeting, along with representatives of the Information, Tourism and Fire & Emergency Services departments.
Among those present were Additional Commissioner SB Srinagar, DIG SSB Srinagar, DIG ITBP Srinagar, senior officers from CID Kashmir, CKR Srinagar, Traffic Kashmir and Armed/IR Kashmir, DIGs of CRPF South/North Srinagar, DIG BSF Ftr Hrs, SSP PCR Kashmir and SSPs from Traffic City Srinagar, District Srinagar, Railways Kashmir, Traffic Rural Kashmir, Security Kashmir, CID SB (K) and CID (CIK), besides other senior officers.
Representatives of APCR Srinagar, SDRF, SIB, 15 Corps, Information, Tourism and Fire & Emergency Services also participated.
During the meeting, IGP Kashmir reviewed the overall security preparedness, deployment plans and arrangements being put in place at various festival venues.
Detailed deliberations were held on venue security, deployment of forces, access control, surveillance, crowd management, traffic regulation, emergency response and coordination between agencies.
Sujit Kumar stressed the need for adequate and strategically planned deployment at all identified venues, keeping in view the expected movement of visitors, participants, dignitaries and other stakeholders.
He directed officers to ensure thorough route clearance and suitable deployment of Road Opening Parties (ROPs) along designated routes for the safe and uninterrupted movement of people and dignitaries during the event.
The IGP also called for all preventive measures to be put in place well in advance and directed officers to maintain heightened alertness throughout the festival.
The IGP directed officers to ensure effective crowd management, with properly regulated entry and exit arrangements at festival venues.
He stressed the need for smooth movement of visitors and participants and asked the Traffic Police to prepare and implement comprehensive traffic management plans.
Adequate personnel were also directed to be deployed at vulnerable, sensitive and congested points to regulate traffic and minimise inconvenience to the general public.
IGP Kashmir underlined the importance of close coordination and real-time information sharing among all participating agencies to maintain a strong and responsive security grid during the event.
Officers were directed to strengthen surveillance, remain vigilant and undertake all necessary preventive and security measures well ahead of the festival.
The meeting concluded with a detailed review of preparedness measures and directions to further strengthen security arrangements in coordination with all concerned agencies.
The coordinated measures are aimed at ensuring a safe, secure and well-managed environment for visitors, participants, dignitaries and the general public during the forthcoming International Film Festival.
