Heightened Security Measures Planned for Dasara Festival

Rapid Summary

• Event: Elaborate security arrangements announced for Mysuru Dasara festival (September 22 – October 2).
• Leadership: Declaration made by City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar at a press conference.
• Security Deployment:

– total personnel: 6,384 civil and traffic police.
– Additional units: 35 platoons of KSRP, 15 platoons of CAR/DAR, one unit each of Garuda/Rapid action Force (RAF), a 29-member Anti Sabotage Check team, and around 1,200 Home Guards.

• Coverage Areas:

– Events include cultural programs, wrestling competition, flower show, food mela (festival), book fair, Yuva Dasara events, jumbo Savari procession & Torch Light parade.
– Specific coverage for venues such as Chamundi Hills inauguration and Mysuru Palace procession routes during special events like Jumbo Savari on October 2.

• Emergency Services:

– Deployment of ambulances (26) and fire tenders with teams (32) stationed at key event locations.

• Traffic Management:

– Public address systems installed across prominent junctions during the event timeline; additional PA systems near Mysuru Palace gates for Oct.2 Jumbo Savari day specifically to ease circulation/movement nearby heavy crowd spots.
Help desks operational in city-wide tourist entry juncture/support zones mapped preventing query tourists!