7 days ago
DGP reviews security at Tirumala
Tirupati: State director general of police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Friday reviewed the security systems in place at Tirumala.
During the security audit meeting with
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
officials headed by EO J Syamala Rao and additional EO Ch Venkaiah Choudary on Friday, Tirupati SP V Harshavardhan Raju briefed everyone about the existing security systems at Tirumala and Tirupati and highlighted the urgent need to revamp and upgrade to state of the art and advanced security systems.
The DGP said a stronger security set-up is needed for Tirumala considering its popularity as well its sensitivity across the world. He suggested an SoP for agencies involved in security matters in Tirumala such as APSP, DAR, SPF, HGs, Civil Police and TTD Security besides a Disaster Management Team to tackle the exigencies if any. He also suggested for a multi-layered vehicle scanning system at Alipiri, to collaborate with defence agencies on Sensor Play system, modernized security equipment etc.
Syamala Rao underlined that there was a need for a more coordinated approach towards streamlining security systems at Tirumala.
