The dress rehearsal of Independence Day parade was held at Parade Ground on Saturday. To take stock of preparations for Independence Day celebrations, Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman and SSP Sadanand Date reached Parade Ground, the venue of the main function slated on August 15.
Date said that security arrangements have been put into place to ensure a peaceful Independence Day celebration across the district. Additional police forces will be deployed at the venue where Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat will unfurl the National Flag.
Additional director general of police Ram Singh Meena who is also the State police spokesperson said that general alert has been issued by the Central Government.
“We have left nothing to chance as far as the security is concerned. State police have been put on alert. Security has been stepped up too. Intelligence staff and police have been put on high alert and they have been directed to be vigilant in their assigned areas. An instruction to increase the police visibility with the deployment of additional forces in the busy market areas, bus stations, railway stations and other important places have been issued,” he informed.
SSP Date said that additional forces have been deployed around the Parade Ground area. Traffic police have been deputed at important places to resolve the traffic, he said, adding that verification drive for residents and shops in various localities has been launched.
Besides, barricades have been put up on various roads to conduct vehicle checking drive at various places, especially along the inter-state borders and inter-district borders in the State.
An instruction has also been issued to the senior police officers to deploy intelligence sleuths, civil police, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel, dog squads and bomb squads at important government buildings and other sensitive places and, particularly, at the venues where the tri-colours would be hoisted.
Meanwhile, DM Raman directed all the district officers to hoist tri-colours at their respective offices at 9 am. They have been directed to reach the Parade Ground by 10 am to participate in the function where Uttarakhand CM Rawat will hoist the flag.