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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin volition inaugurate a dedicated constabulary presumption for Arunachaleswarar temple successful Tiruvannamalai municipality connected December 27 during his two-day sojourn to the district.
During his sojourn to the territory from December 26-27, Mr. Stalin volition inaugurate a three-day mega cultivation exhibition, a caller autobus terminus and a wholesale angiosperm and rootlike marketplace successful the town. Police said the thought to person a seperate constabulary presumption for Arunachaleswarar temple was aimed astatine ensuring the information of pilgrims, including overseas tourists successful the temple premises and its surrounding areas.
Every day, connected an average, astir 3 lakh devotees sojourn the temple town. The footfalls summation manifold during weekends and festival seasons. “Initially, the caller constabulary presumption volition relation from the existing Tiruvannamalai municipality constabulary presumption building, earlier it gets a imperishable gathering adjacent the temple. A onshore is being identified for the purpose,” a elder constabulary serviceman told The Hindu.
Police said that well-known temples similar Palani (Adivaram police), Rameshwaram and Tiruchendur person seperate constabulary stations to cater to its needs, particularly assemblage management, and to forestall petty transgression targeting devotees.
At present, Tiruvannamalai municipality constabulary screen Arunachaleswarar temple and each the 39 wards wrong Tiruvannamalai Corporation limits. It deploys constabulary personnel, including pistillate constables, connected bandobast duties to guarantee the information of pilgrims.
A tiny constabulary outpost besides functions wrong the temple to modulate devotees. The outpost, which was formed implicit 4 decades ago, has astir 5 constabulary unit led by a peculiar sub-inspector (SSI).
As per plan, the caller temple constabulary presumption has been formed by bifurcating the British-era municipality constabulary station, which was established successful 1890s. All 4 Mada streets astir the temple and residential areas volition travel nether the caller temple constabulary station. It volition beryllium manned by astir 50 constabulary personnel, including women constables. It volition see each 3 wings of the constabulary - crime, instrumentality & bid and traffic. At present, the territory has 54 constabulary stations including 39 instrumentality and bid stations.
Devotees said that a abstracted constabulary presumption for the temple tin assistance to modulate devotees successful the temple, thereby reducing the full waiting clip of pilgrims getting darshan. It volition besides assistance them to easy scope acrophobic constabulary unit to study thefts and different petty crimes immediately.
