The Chandigarh Police along with Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) and Special Operations Group personnel, would remain on their toes during the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Mullanpur on the outskirts of Chandigarh on Monday.
The Prime Minister would lay the foundation stone of Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Mullanpur, to be established by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) on the lines of Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai.
As many as 5,000 cops of Chandigarh Police, including Home Guard volunteers, have been deployed on 100 metre distance in the city to put in place a water tight security for the Prime Minister, who is covered by Special Protection Group.
Commandos, equipped with arms and weapons, have been positioned in every nook and corner in the city, while cops have been deployed in civil dress as well to keep check on any suspicious elements.
Apart from officials of UT police, teams of QRT and operation cell, bomb disposal squad teams have also been deployed to effectively counter any terrorist attack. Anti-sabotage check teams equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment would also be checking the city on the day, officials said.