Around 7,000 police personnel will be deployed for security during Winter Session of State Legislature slated to begin here from Monday. The security arrangements are being monitored by Commissioner of Police (CP) Amitesh Kumar and Joint CP Aswati Dorje. Director General of Police (DGP) Rajnish Seth would review the bandobast plan on Sunday. The police are geared-up to ensure that no untoward incident takes place during the Session. The top brass conducted a meeting of officials and issued necessary instructions. The security cover for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also has been strengthened. Security at the Vidhan Bhavan, where the two houses of the legislature meet; ‘Ramgiri’, the official residence of the Chief Minister; and ‘Devgiri’, the official residence of the Deputy Chief Minister has been beefed up.

 

No person without valid photo identification would be allowed entry to these three places. Security has also been tightened at MLA Hostel and Nag Bhavan. These places would be guarded by the posse of armed policemen round the clock. Commandos of ‘Force One,’ and Quick Response Team (QRT) and armed policemen have been deployed in the ‘three-tier’ security at Vidhan Bhavan. Staff at CCTV control room also has been increased for effective round the clock monitoring. A total of 600 vehicles have been allotted for police duties. Around 2,500 police personnel from various units across the State have reached Nagpur for bandobast duties, said Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar. Apart from this, seven companies of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), 1,000 Home Guards will also be supporting police in the bandobast. Six teams of Riot Control Police (RCP), seven teams of QRTs, Riot Control Vehicle (Vajra), Vehicle Mounted Water Cannon (Varun), Dog squads and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads will remain on toes for immediete response to emmrgency situation. Weekly leave of police personnel has been canceled till January 3. Temporary residential arrangements for woman police personnel have been made at Lakadganj Police Quarters while men police personnel will rest at New Sarai in Motha Taj Bagh, Police Colony in New Kamptee, Police Training Centre, Tirpude College and other places. 

 

Rahul Narvekar, Dr Neelam Gorhe arriving in city Speaker of Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly Rahul Narvekar is arriving in city for Winter Session of State Legislature on Sunday. Prior to that, Dr Neelam Gorhe, Deputy Chairperson, Maharashtra State Legislative Council, will reach the city on Saturday itself. She is going to meet with local Shiv Sena leaders and meet other prominent personalities. Narvekar is arriving from Mumbai at 3 pm and will go straight to Ravi Bhavan Cottage No 9. Later, he will visit Vidhan Bhawan at 4 pm and take review of the arrangement put in place for the two week winter session of State Legislature that starts from December 19. Dr Gorhe along with senior officials of administration and police force and that of Public Works Department (PWD) would be present during the visit of Speaker. Later, Speaker will inspect the arrangements made for visiting Journalists at Suyog guest house and also take a look at MLA Hostel in Civil Lines.