Police department makes security arrangements for National Youth Festival

Police department makes security arrangements for National Youth Festival

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 10, 2012: Seemanth Kumar Singh, the Mangalore police commissioner, said at a press conference on Jan 10 Tuesday that the police department has made elaborate security arrangements for the 17th National Youth Festival, which is scheduled to be held in Mangalore from Jan 12.

He said that traffic movement will be restricted at certain areas and several roads will be closed to the public to reduce the flow of traffic. During daytime, MG Road will be closed to users, to make it easy for participants to reach the TMA Pai Convention Centre, the venue for some of the competitions of the youth festival.

 

The police commissioner also said that security will be arranged for delegates staying in hotels in Mangalore and that the police will patrol the city 24 hours per day.

Further, he said that nine teams of 900 policemen each, under the leadership of an ACP, will be deployed to maintain law and order in the city. Security will be beefed up at major tourist hotspots around the city, he added.

He also said that delegates and participants can dial 100 for any assistance throughout the five days of this festival.

Accommodation has been arranged for the delegates at 22 venues across Mangalore, and by Jan 12, 5000 delegates are expected to arrive.