Speaking to mediapersons, NTR district commissioner of police (CP) SV Rajashekhar Babu said elaborate security arrangements are in place for the smooth conduct of Bhavani Deeksha Viramana. “Around 6,000 police officials of various ranks have been deployed for bandobast duties. As many as 1,900 CCTV cameras have been installed. For the smooth conduct of the process, we also launched a special mobile application for the devotees’ convenience. Special tags were given to children to prevent them from going missing in the crowd,” he explained.
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner Dhyanachandra HM conducted field inspections at key locations such as the Ganesh Temple, Sita Paadalu center, Durga Ghat, and Krishnaveni Ghat.
He pointed out that 35 drinking water points, eight temporary toilet facilities, and six cloakrooms have been arranged for devotees to ensure a hassle-free experience. To maintain sanitation, 1,400 workers have been deployed across 38 locations. The civic body chief instructed officials to promptly remove clothes left by Bhavani devotees using conveyor belts. Further, he announced the set up of a 24-hour special control room to address any issues faced by devotees.
A devotee from Vizianagaram, Appala Naidu (50), died of cardiac arrest while on his way to have darshan. Family members rushed him to a nearby medical camp and shifted him to Vijayawada Government General Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
