<![CDATA[Security standards have been upgraded all over the country to prevent any untoward incidents before the the 2018 Independence Day celebrations. Especially the Delhi Police is taking overall safety measures for the Independence Day. India's first All-Woman Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for anti-terrorist operations are to secure the proceedings at Red Fort, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation. According to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who formally inducted the unit on Friday, the women commandos will be deployed at Red Fort and India Gate during Independence Day celebrations. 36 women commandos including 13 members from Assam, and the rest from Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Manipur have been inducted into this squad. The Team had undergone rigorous training from specialists all across India and abroad for around 15 months Deputy Commissioner, Delhi Police, Jatin Narwal said that the Red Fort and its nearby areas are under complete CCTV surveillance and coordinated security measures are in place for the Independence day celebrations. Census and verification drives of the residents in the nearby areas have also been completed. DCP Chinmoy Biswal (south-east) said that all security arrangements have bee made ahead of the Independence Day. Additional CCTV cameras have been installed by the Delhi Police at major markets to maintain vigilance. Extra 45 CCTV cameras have been installed which are being monitored live by the police through the control room to keep an eye on any suspicious activity. The DIG said that a new control room, armed with over 5,000 CCTVs and other smart tools, has recently been commissioned for the CISF. For 15 August, from 5 am to 9 am roads will be closed for general traffic at Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, SP Mukherjee Marg and Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg and Esplanade Road and its Link Road as per the Delhi Traffic Police advisory.]]>
