Water police vigil on Saryu river banks in Ayodhya

AYODHYA: To ensure safety of devotees and pilgrims who come to the temple town, the Yogi Adityanath government would beef up the deployment of water police personnel. Along with a team of volunteers the security personnel patrol the stretch of the Saryu river between Nayaghat and Guptar Ghat.

To rule out possibilities of any untoward incident, the state government is going to increase the number of police personnel along with equipment and resources. One head constable and 19 constables have remained on duty in the city onwards 2019. Currently, four boats are available with the team. However, additional six boats would be deployed post the consecration ceremony to tackle the rush of devotees who would take a dip in the holy river during their visit.

Four motorboats of 50 horsepower, 10 throw balls, 10 life bouy rings, 15 lifejackets, 10 rescue tubes, two dragon lights are available at the ghats. Post consecration ceremony three-dozen more personnel from state disaster response force would be brought in.