L-G calls for overhaul of security measures in wake of Red Fort blast

Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena has ordered tightening of Delhi’s information apparatus, directing apical officers to follow stronger preventive, surveillance and vetting measures successful the aftermath of the November 10 Red Fort blast.

In instructions issued to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha and Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma, the L-G called for proactive monitoring of societal media for “radicalising” contented and a rigorous information audit of crowded nationalist spaces. He emphasised enhanced vigilance successful high-footfall areas specified arsenic railway stations, metro stations, cinema halls, parks and large markets.

 Mr. Saxena besides sought a integer grounds of radical purchasing oregon selling “ammonium nitrate beyond a prescribed threshold”, including photographs of buyers and sellers and different applicable details.  In his missive dated November 19, the L-G besides directed each Deputy Commissioners of Police to analyse deployment plans, bushed rosters and CCTV networks during information audits.

“Where acheronian spots oregon gaps successful camera sum are identified, a consolidated notation should beryllium sent to the Chief Secretary for further installations,” the letter said. Strengthening constabulary quality done some quality inputs and exertion was besides underlined, with a circumstantial absorption connected areas “vulnerable to radicalisation”. The L-G has asked Delhi Police to clasp consultations with large societal media companies, including Meta and X, to make technological methods for tracking contented aimed astatine “brainwashing citizens”.

Doctors’ information repository

In a abstracted letter to the Chief Secretary, besides dated November 19, the L-G flagged concerns raised by information agencies astir backstage wellness institutions successful Delhi and the NCR allegedly hiring aesculapian professionals without due inheritance checks. He directed the Health Department to make a cardinal information repository of doctors and paramedical staff, including accusation connected their qualifications. For those with overseas aesculapian degrees, details should beryllium shared with the Delhi constabulary for secondary verification.

Mr. Saxena besides expressed interest implicit discrepancies betwixt existent and registered conveyance ownership, noting that details of last purchasers often bash not look successful the Vahan database. He instructed the Transport Department to consult integer platforms and financiers to guarantee vehicles bash not ply with mismatched ownership records. Mr. Saxena besides asked the Delhi authorities to research a city-wide drone argumentation and question entree to the Centre’s Digital Sky level for mandatory drone registration.