The capital city of Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur, is going to bear the spectacle of a mini-PMO as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and NSA Ajit Dobhal will be camping there for three days from Nov 28 to 30. They will be attending the DGP/IGP conference, which is going to be held at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) campus.
The state is hosting this conference for the first time and hence, is gearing to showcase its culture, infrastructure, and hospitality on a national stage. During this period, the Speaker’s House in Naya Raipur will turn into a temporary PMO, as the PM will also be staying there. Interestingly, none of the VVIPs will be staying in hotels or private facilities, and all accommodation is being arranged in government buildings in Naya Raipur. PM Modi is expected to arrive on the evening of Nov 28.
Apart from the country’s top dignitaries, around 300 VVIPs, including home secretaries and director generals of police (DGPs) from all states and 20 DG/ADG-rank officers from central paramilitary forces, will also be attending this 60th edition of the DGP conference. In addition, the DGPs of larger states will be accompanied by two senior officers, while smaller states will send one additional officer each.
The state government has made an elaborate security bandobast with around 2,000 personnel being deployed between the Speaker’s House and the IIM campus alone, with around 650 vehicles at command. In addition to it, separate companies will be posted around the residences of the Prime Minister, Home Minister, NSA and IB chief and will remain on duty throughout the three-day event.
An ADG-rank officer, assisted by half a dozen IGs, about a dozen DIGs, and several SP-rank officers, will be responsible for an overall ground security. Chhattisgarh DGP Arun Dev Gautam and ADG (Intelligence) Amit Kumar are busy in conducting review meetings at police headquarters while monitoring preparations.
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