Raipur Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) G P Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review preparations for the two matches of IPl scheduled on May 20 and 22 in Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Naya Raipur.
Giving specific directives to officials concerned regarding preparation of the mega cricketing event, IGP said the event will be broadcast in 192 countries and all the agencies have to work in coordination to make the event successful.
As a preventative measure, the stadium will be brought under tight security cover 72 hours ahead of the match and during this period, only special pass holders will be allowed in the stadium.
Meanwhile, Singh has directed officials to ensure deployment of sufficient personnel to undertake proper verification of tickets at every entry points, check movement of audiences from one sector to another, elaborate security arrangements for cricketers during practice sessions, allow only identified persons to rooms of empires and players, proper barricading, installation of adequate number of Close Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in and around the stadium, arrangement of fire fighting equipment and others.
On the occasion, the IGP has asked railway officials to undertake necessary arrangements for movement of goods trains during the matches. Similarly, he has asked officials of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC), food, health and Public Work Department to complete tasks assigned to them within stipulated time.