The Nagpur Police have put in place elaborate security arrangements for Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din and Vijayadashami. Around 5,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city to maintain law and order. Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil has directed officers to remain alert during the festivals. CCTV cameras and drones will be used to monitor crowded places and identify suspicious activities. Police have also started checking known criminals.

 

Deekshabhoomi is expected to attract a large number of followers. More than 1,500 police officers and personnel will be deployed in and around the memorial. CCTV cameras have been installed at key locations, including Laxmi Nagar Square, Bajaj Nagar Square, Kachipura and Mata Kacheri Square. The surrounding roads will also be monitored. The deployment includes 71 officers, among them two Deputy Commissioners of Police, Assistant Commissioners of Police, 20 Police Inspectors and 40 Assistant and Sub-Inspectors. A State Reserve Police Force unit has also been stationed in the area. Police may temporarily ask followers to wait at designated squares if the crowd at Deekshabhoomi becomes too large. They will be allowed to proceed once the crowd inside the premises thins. Security has also been tightened at Dragon Palace in Kamptee, which attracts a large number of followers. Around 500 police personnel will be deployed there. Samvidhan Square and the Naglok area will also remain under close watch. 

 

 

Ravan Dahan will be organised at 64 places across the city on Dasara. The venues include Kasturchand Park, Tiranga Chowk, Nandanvan, Darshan Colony, Chopde Lawn, Manish Nagar, Manewada and Reshimbagh. Events will also be held in areas under Wadi and Pardi police stations.

 

 

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will organise Vijayadashami pathsanchalan by its Swayamsevaks at several locations on Sunday. The marches are scheduled to begin at 7 pm. The planned locations include Kachhi Visa Maidan, Chitnavis Park, Lalganj, Binaki, Gittikhadan, Marartoli Ground, Atre Layout Ground and Chhatrapati Nagar Ground. Other venues include Ekat Nagar Colony Ground, Kalode College, Jaywant Nagar, Pushp Lawn near Narsala Tower Line Road and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Shrikrishna Nagar. Police will provide security along the march routes. 

 

Parking, traffic diversions

 

Parking facilities for visitors to Deekshabhoomi have been arranged at Dharampeth Science College, Rani Laxmibai Hall, Dharampeth College ground, Bajaj Nagar volleyball ground, LAD College and the Laxmi Nagar Zonal Office. Traffic diversions have also been introduced around Deekshabhoomi. Commuters and local residents may be required to obtain vehicle passes from the traffic police, wherever applicable.