Andhra Pradesh to install CCTVs for Godavari Pushkaram

RAJAHMUNDRY: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa directed the police to install CCTVs cameras at vulnerable points during the 12-day Godavari Pushkaram festival here.

Chinarajappa, who is also State Home minister, held a review meeting with police personnel here and urged them not cause any sort of inconvenience to pilgrims and directed to install 171 CCTVs (closed-circuit television) at vulnerable points during the festival, which commences from July 14.

He also directed officials take all precautionary measures and make bandobust for the occasion.

A strong force of 15,420 police personnel will be utilised for Pushkarams and temporary make-shift structures (shelters) will be erected, he added.

During the festival, the total areas will be divided into sectors, the minister directed, adding that safety measures at VIP ghats and other important ghats across river Godavari shall be taken.

Eluru Range DIG V Hari Kumar, Rajahmundry SP (Urban) S Harikrishna in the meeting gave a power point presentation on the planning and preparations for the pushkarams.