CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai City police will deploy over 16,000 personnel in and around the city on December 31 and January. Vehicle checks will be conducted at 368 points across the city, said a press release.
The press statement said places like Mylapore, Kilpauk, Triplicane, T Nagar, Adyar, St Thomas Mount, Flower Bazaar, Washermenpet and Anna Nagar will have additional police deployment. About 30 patrol vehicles with cameras fitted in front will be used, said commissioner Shankar Jiwal.
Vehicles will not be allowed inside Kamarajar Salai after 9 pm. Drone cameras with night vision would be used at key locations. Tamil Nadu police, Coast Guard, and Marina beach lifeguards have installed boards on the shore to prevent drowning.
The mounted police unit will be also stationed along the coast for protection, said the police. The bursting of firecrackers is prohibited in public places and residential areas. New Year celebrations in flats and residential areas and the use of loudspeakers should be held only after obtaining permission from the police and other departments.
Necessary action will be taken against violators, said the police. The police have deployed at least 5 to 10 patrol vehicles per police station at all locations in Chennai. Violators’ names will be considered during police verification, passport verification, visa verification and so on.
Traffic arrangements in and around Kamarajar Salai and Rajaji Salai
Greater Chennai Traffic Police will monitor the ANPR cameras and
CCTV cameras which automatically detects traffic violations