New Delhi, September : In view of the G-20 summit, the Indian Army has taken over three hospitals in Delhi so that, if needed, immediate medical care can be provided to the foreign guests coming to Delhi. The Army has kept its Army Research and Referral Hospital on standby. Apart from this, a bomb disposal squad of the Indian Army has been deployed from the venue to the airport for the G-20 summit.
500 VVIP cars brought to Delhi for foreign guests
A cavalcade of about 500 VVIP cars was also brought to Delhi. 1200 senior bureaucrats are gathering in Delhi along with leaders of 20 powerful countries in the world and heads of state of nine other invited countries. Apart from this, along with the Heads of State of these 29 countries, about one lakh security staff and bilateral delegations are also reaching Delhi with their respective Heads of State or senior diplomats. Among the foreign guests, a convoy of about 500 VVIP cars from Canada, France, America, China, and Russia has also been brought to Delhi, in which the US President alone has a convoy of 50 cars. As many as 23 five- or seven-star hotels in the capital have already been booked for the foreign guests’ stay. There is a complete ban on the movement of common people in these All these hotels are being monitored from ground to sky.
US President’s hotel suite costs Rs 8 lakh per day
One-day rent of US President Suite eight lakh rupees: To accommodate US President Joe Biden, the three floors of ITC Maurya have been taken over by their service secret agents two days in advance. Biden will stay on the third floor of the hotel, but no one other than his security personnel can stay on the floor below and above the US President. The one-day rent for the President Suite of the hotel is eight lakh rupees. Service Secret agents have removed every electronic device in Biden’s hotel room and installed their own device. The windows of the rooms have been made bulletproof.
60,000 security personnel deployed for G-20 summit
Tight security arrangements in the 35-square-kilometer area of Delhi: 60,000 personnel of the Delhi Police, paramilitary forces, NSG, and CRPF commandos have been deployed in view of security in a 35-square-kilometer area of Delhi around the G-20 summit venue. Anti-aircraft guns have been deployed on high-rise buildings around the venue to prevent Parinda from being hit. Apart from this, more than 40 thousand CCTVs, face-reading cameras, snipers of police and commandos, and sniffer dogs have been given the responsibility of security. The recently built tunnel near Pragati Maidan has been closed for the movement of common people and taken under a security cordon.
Separate rooms booked for all heads of state in hospitals
Separate rooms booked for all heads of state in hospitals: Despite all these security arrangements, Delhi’s AIIMS, Safdarjung, and Ram Manohar Lohia hospitals have been put on high alert for 24 hours to deal with any terrorist incident or other emergency. Separate rooms have been booked for all the heads of state in these hospitals so that emergency medical facilities can be provided immediately if needed. The Indian Army has deployed its rapid-response medical teams, including teams of doctors and paramedical staff, after taking over all three hospitals. The Army has also kept its Army Research and Referral Hospital at Delhi Cantt on standby.
Around 6,000 personnel from three Army brigades deployed
Fully equipped teams to deal with any eventuality in the four hospitals will also be supported by specialist Corps of Engineers teams of the Army. Apart from this, a bomb disposal squad of the Indian Army has been deployed from the venue to the airport for the G-20 summit. About 6,000 personnel from three brigades have been deployed in it. State-of-the-art weapons have been provided to the security personnel to deal with emergencies. The army has built a godown at an undisclosed location where ammunition and bullets are stored in sufficient quantity so that there is no shortage when needed. Security preparations have been made by dividing the route from hotels to Bharat Mandapam into several blocks.
