Hyderabad deploys 20K personnel for final Ganesh immersion procession

The Hyderabad City Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the final Ganesh idol immersion procession scheduled to be held on Friday, deploying nearly 20,000 personnel, central forces and advanced surveillance systems to ensure the event passes off peacefully.

A total of 6,108 idols within Hyderabad city limits have been immersed so far, while 2,161 idols were immersed in the last 24 hours, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said.

More than 10,000 CCTV cameras installed along the main procession routes have been integrated with the Telangana State Police Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGICCC)



in Banjara Hills. 

In addition, 24 advanced drones and nearly 100 high-resolution cameras will monitor crowd density and facilitate automated idol counting.

Personnel equipped with high-powered binoculars and wireless communication sets have been positioned on rooftops along the routes. A joint control room at TGICCC and specialised control rooms at NTR Marg, People’s Plaza, Necklace Road and the Moghalpura Sports Complex will oversee security, relief and assistance operations.

Expert divers and rescue boats from the Indian Army and the Tourism Department have been stationed at major water bodies.