Modern security measures to be enforced in Srimandir

Puri: The Puri Srimandir will be under the most modern security scanner. Special security arrangements will be taken inside and outside the temple, said reports on Tuesday.

According to reports, the security sub-committee meeting concluded at the Puri Niladri Bhakta Niwas has decided to provide security to the temple. A large number of security personnel will be deployed for security.

Special discussions have been held on the no-fly zone. Surveillance security shall be increased, use of phones inside the temple has also been discussed. Security sub-committee head Girish Chandra Murmu said that there will be a walkie-talkie system inside the temple in the future.

Similarly, the meeting also focused on fire safety and electrical safety. The meeting was chaired by former CAG and temple management committee member Girish Murmu, was attended by eight other members of the various sub-committees.

Recently on October 11, in a historic step to enhance the safety and security of the Puri Jagannath Temple, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had declared the 12th century shrine as ‘RED ZONE.’

As per the information available on the website of the DGCA, the airspace map shows the Jagannath Temple in Puri classified in the ‘RED ZONE’ and it will remain valid for three years i.e until September 25, 2028.

The DGCA’s move to declare the Jagannath Temple ‘RED ZONE’ comes amid several reports of illegal drones hovering around the temple despite ban.