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Centre preparing security of four major sports events in 2010
New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) The Centre is gearing up all its
men and machines to provide foolproof security to four major
sporting events to be held in India this year amid reports
that terrorist groups are sharpening their claws to strike the
country.
The Indian national capital, New Delhi will be hosting
three major international events, including the Commonwealth
Games, while Indian Premier League will spread across
different parts of the country.
"It will be a big challenge for us to make the events
incident-free. We are leaving no stone unturned and preparing
in advance," a Home Ministry of India official said.
The Hockey World Cup will see participation by 10
countries and around 400 players and delegates. It will be
held here between February 28 and March 13.
The Commonwealth Shooting Championship will be held
between February 17 and 28 in which 1,000 athletes and
officials from 30 countries will try their luck.
"There have been questions from the participating nations
regarding security and we allayed all their fears and assured
that that there will be no compromise on the security of the
guests," the official said.
The security establishment is particularly concerned over
the IPL cricket matches, to be held between March 13 and April
25, and Commonwealth Games - to be held between October 3 and
14.
The IPL matches are huge congregation of international
cricket stars, Bollywood personalities, huge crowd, media and
spectators making them sitting duck for the terrorists.
The case is similar for the Commonwealth Games where
9,000 athletes from 71 countries besides 100,000 international
spectators will pour in the national capital from different
parts of the country.
Though Home Secretary G K Pillai had said that there was
no specific threat to the Games, he assured the participating
nations that the Indian security establishment was fully
capable to provide all types of safety.
A three-tier security ring will be thrown across each of
the 13 competition venues for the Commonwealth Games and
special attention was being given to prevent "Lahore-type"
attacks on the athletes who will be taken from the Games
Village to the venues in dedicated lanes with helicopters
providing air surveillance.
In Pakistan, militants attacked Sri Lankan cricketers at
Lahore during their tour of the country on March 3, 2009.
To ensure fleet security, each of the 574 vehicles used
for ferrying athletes across the city, will have to undergo a
mandatory anti-sabotage clearance every morning before
athletes board it.
According to the latest intelligence report,
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has acquired more than 50
para-gliding equipment from Europe, setting off alarm bells in
the government that these could be used to carry out air-borne
suicide attacks in the country.
"We hope that the events will pass off peacefully," the
official added. PTI ACB
AHM
men and machines to provide foolproof security to four major
sporting events to be held in India this year amid reports
that terrorist groups are sharpening their claws to strike the
country.
The Indian national capital, New Delhi will be hosting
three major international events, including the Commonwealth
Games, while Indian Premier League will spread across
different parts of the country.
"It will be a big challenge for us to make the events
incident-free. We are leaving no stone unturned and preparing
in advance," a Home Ministry of India official said.
The Hockey World Cup will see participation by 10
countries and around 400 players and delegates. It will be
held here between February 28 and March 13.
The Commonwealth Shooting Championship will be held
between February 17 and 28 in which 1,000 athletes and
officials from 30 countries will try their luck.
"There have been questions from the participating nations
regarding security and we allayed all their fears and assured
that that there will be no compromise on the security of the
guests," the official said.
The security establishment is particularly concerned over
the IPL cricket matches, to be held between March 13 and April
25, and Commonwealth Games - to be held between October 3 and
14.
The IPL matches are huge congregation of international
cricket stars, Bollywood personalities, huge crowd, media and
spectators making them sitting duck for the terrorists.
The case is similar for the Commonwealth Games where
9,000 athletes from 71 countries besides 100,000 international
spectators will pour in the national capital from different
parts of the country.
Though Home Secretary G K Pillai had said that there was
no specific threat to the Games, he assured the participating
nations that the Indian security establishment was fully
capable to provide all types of safety.
A three-tier security ring will be thrown across each of
the 13 competition venues for the Commonwealth Games and
special attention was being given to prevent "Lahore-type"
attacks on the athletes who will be taken from the Games
Village to the venues in dedicated lanes with helicopters
providing air surveillance.
In Pakistan, militants attacked Sri Lankan cricketers at
Lahore during their tour of the country on March 3, 2009.
To ensure fleet security, each of the 574 vehicles used
for ferrying athletes across the city, will have to undergo a
mandatory anti-sabotage clearance every morning before
athletes board it.
According to the latest intelligence report,
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has acquired more than 50
para-gliding equipment from Europe, setting off alarm bells in
the government that these could be used to carry out air-borne
suicide attacks in the country.
"We hope that the events will pass off peacefully," the
official added. PTI ACB
AHM
