With continuous VVIP movements in Chandigarh, local police have decided to procure its own bullet proof podium besides other essential equipments based on latest techniques to provide them fool proof security.
Sanjay Sherawat, DSP traffic and security Chandigarh said, “We are revamping our security wing and have decided to purchase three Bullet Proof Podiums (lectern), five night vision devices, two dozen bullet proof shields and bullet proof jackets for security wing. Besides more than one hundred wheel lock clamps for the traffic police will be procures soon”.
He said e-tenders for the podiums were invited a few months ago but the material was found to be of inferior quality hence it was rejected. It has been decided to float fresh tenders for procurement of the Podiums, which are quite must for the VIPs security, said Sherawat.
Chandigarh has been seeing the movements of numbers of VVIPs including President of India, Prime Minister, other union ministers including Home Minister, Finance Minister and leaders of the national parties including Sonia Gandhi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati, amongst others.
“Most of the VVIPs prefer to address rallies or gathering in the open, under these circumstances, the stress of security agencies increase therefore need was felt for providing fool-proof security to the VVIPs”, said another official.
Although Chandigarh police has night vision device (Binocular) with them, but they decided to increase the numbers by adding half dozen night vision device (Binocular) for IRB of Chandigarh Police, the tender have already been floated for these equipment.
“It will help us maintain security of the VVIPs even during the night time, when they stay here”, said Sherawat. He said the city police is to purchase two dozen bullet proof shields. The tenders for the bullet proof sheets have floated this month.
During VVIP movement, wrong parking of vehicles create additional nuisance for the Chandigarh traffic police. So the police have decided to procure 100 wheel lock clamps for the traffic wing. The DSP added that in the next 2-3 months, Chandigarh police would be equipped with highly advanced equipment.