In the wake of the G-20 meetings to be held in Uttar Pradesh, the state government is working on a war footing to ensure tight security of the conference and the safety of dignitaries attending it.
In a high-level meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed the top level police officers to chalk out necessary strategies regarding security. He made it very clear that any laxity in the security of the conference and the dignitaries present would not be tolerated.
A three-level security committee will be constituted for the G-20 conference, as per the chief minister's instructions. The first of the three committees will be the UP Police Security Coordination Committee, the second will be the Airport Security and Protocol Coordination Committee and the third will be the District Level Security Committee.
The nodal officer for these committees will be the IG (Law and Order). The president, prime minister and foreign leaders' security standards shall be taken into consideration when making these preparations.
In addition, instructions have been given to prepare a foolproof plan for the security of the Union ministers, deputy ministers, other delegates, group movement, and the relatives of the delegates. The preparation of a detailed blueprint for the security arrangements at hotels, routes, and check-in locations for dignitaries has been ordered.
Apart from the nodal security officer (IG (Law and Order), the UP Police Security Coordination Committee will also include intelligence, security and anti-terrorist squad units, cyber crime units and fire safety units.
At the same time, the Airport Security and Protocol Coordination Committee will also include the Bureau of Immigration, Central Excise, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Central Industrial Security Force, Airport Authority of India and Protocol department of UP. Similarly, a team will be formed in the District Level Security Committee with inter-departmental coordination.
The chief minister has asked officials to prepare a complete blueprint regarding security at eight different levels for the G-20 conference. In these, a separate detailed plan has been asked for advance security liaison, airport protocol and security coordination, motorcade parking and route mapping, traffic arrangement, staff and security personal verification, food security, media arrangement and medical task force.
Under advance security liaison, the EMC, Ministry of External Affairs, nodal ministry and security agency have been asked to meet and prepare necessary guidelines while making better coordination.
Along with this, under Airport Protocol and Security Coordination, instructions have been given to prepare a plan regarding G-20 visa stamping, liaison officer, baggage screening, and weapon and telecommunication equipment for dignitaries, their families, and security officers coming from abroad.