Making the fair visitor-friendly, law & order is top priority: Anand Mishra DCP IITF
1100 CCTVs with 2000 Delhi Police personnel, 250 CISF jawans keep tabs on every move you make
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"Our team stands guard round the clock during the ongoing event and we leave no stone unturned in making the event hassle-free both for the visitors and exhibitors." Spoke Anand Mishra, Deputy Commissioner of Police, 43rd IITF (India International Trade Fair) at Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
The fair running from 14 to 27 November every year keeps the first 5 days reserved especially for business visitors.
The fair expected to record a mammoth footfall is going to open for the general public from 19th November onwards.
Talking of the entry of the visitors,gate numbers 3,4,6 and 10 (close to the metro station Supreme Court) will facilitate their entry whereas gate number 1 is particularly designated for goods and protocol and 5 is for Bharat Mandapam, a VIP entry gate.
"There is an adequate parking space inside the ITPO premises to accommodate the hundreds of vehicles, else we can resolve the problem of parking by making space near Bhairon Mandir if the in-house parking lots run exhausted." Mishra concluded.
The hall numbers 1 to 6 with the states' best of products can be reached entering from gate numbers 3 and 4.
"Our police personnel will remain in civvies to keep a check on anything suspicious. The entire area of the fair is under electronic surveillance." Ratal Lal ACP IITF seen many a time on his toes gushed.
The footfall from the 19th November is expected to be close to one lack and the figure may climb up to 1.5 lakh on the weekend, shared with the reporter by Ankit Kumar Pandey, Assistant Commandant CISF.
Shoplifting cases have been an issue for that the exhibitors have been sensitised and educated, and the 'Hall Master' (helming the hall) will keep guard if a situation escalates and turns chaotic.
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) security cover plays a crucial role in running the fair fairly with its presence staying plainly visible at the entry points and inside the premises where the event is on.
"We have our uniformed personnel strictly instructed to keep an eye on the visitors lest any nuisance in disguise should pose a threat to the force. All the vehicles are thoroughly checked at the entry points." Pandey spoke.
The CISF attached with ITPO has been tasked with assisting the Delhi Police in maintaining law and order and making the show run swimmingly well.
Besides, Delhi Police has booths where the missing can be reported if separated from their families.
"We have our uniformed personnel strictly instructed to keep an eye on the visitors lest any nuisance in disguise should pose a threat to the force. All the vehicles are thoroughly checked at the entry points."
Ankit Kumar Pandey, Assistant Commandant CISF
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