16-10-2021 The Asian Independent

10 16-10-2021 to 31-10-2021 ASIA
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Drone warfare is a new challenge, we
are capable to handle it: NSG DG
Manesar (Gurugram). National Security
Guard (NSG) DG M.A. Ganapathi on
Saturday said that drone warfare is a new
challenge and the NSG is fully capable to
handle it.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the
37th foundation day event of the NSG, here
on Saturday.
"Every security force needs to upgrade
counter drone technology. Drones are an
easy way to create mischief, to drop bombs
and payload like weapons and ammunition,"
he said.
Earlier, speaking at the 37th foundation
day of the NSG, the DG said that the NSG
has been upgrading itself to the new security
challenges and in the last few years, many
initiatives have been taken to strengthen the
counter terror measures.
"To effectively deal with drone attacks,
the Force is now equipped with counter
drone equipment, radar, jammers and drone
killing guns", Ganapathi said.
Referring to the upgradation of the force
in the last one year, he further said that in
light of the drone attacks on Jammu airport
recently, the Counter terrorism Commando
forces of NSG, equipped with anti-drone
technology, been deployed at the Jammu and
Srinagar airports to provide anti-drone cover
to these vital installations.
The force has also destroyed the IEDs and
tiffin box bombs sent across the border
through drones in Amritsar in Punjab, he
added.
The NSG DG further said that the Force
has been equipped with modern weapons and
equipment and also strengthened the infrastructural
setups across the country and
indoor shooting ranges have been established
in Manesar, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Mumbai and Kolkata.
With an aim to increase the efficiency of
the bomb disposal squads, mini-remotely
operated vehicles, total containment vehicles,
and robots have been added to the force,
he added.
He also said that to deal with multiple
attacks at multiple locations at the same
time, the Gandiv 3 mock exercise was conducted
last month and in coordination with
all agencies, and forces were dispatched to
Bhopal, Ahmedabad from Delhi for this
exercise.
Ganapathi also said that NSG's Close
Protection Force has provided security to the
VVIPs in over 4,600 events in the last one
year despite Covid-19 restrictions and also
provided security to the VVIPs in over 260
public gatherings and road shows during the
last assembly elections.
He also said all NSG personnel have been
fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and a 60 bedded
hospital has been set up at NSG campus
here with its own resources.
Devotees immerse Durga idols in Yamuna despite ban
New Delhi. Despite ban on idol
immersion in Yamuna river and other
natural water bodies in the national
capital, several people flouted the
rules issued by the Delhi Pollution
Control Committee (DPCC), a day
before the 'visarjan' (immersion) ritual.
Yamuna Ghat at the ITO was
found littered with idols and other
religious materials on Saturday
morning.
DPCC in its October 13 order had
ruled that idol immersion during
Durga Puja and other forthcoming
festivals in any public place, including
river Yamuna or any other water
body, ponds and ghats, should not be
allowed.
"Consequent pollution of such
water bodies has been a matter of
concern. In addition to silting, toxic
chemicals used in making idols tend
to leach out and pose serious problems
of water pollution. Studies carried
out to assess deterioration in
water quality due to idol immersion
reveal the deterioration of water quality
in respect to conductivity, biochemical
oxygen demand and heavy
metal concentration," the order read.
The DPCC had ruled that idol
immersion rituals may be performed
in a bucket and container within the
home premises.
Convener of Yamuna Jiye
Abhiyan, Manoj Mishra, told IANS,
"The prohibition of idol immersion in
any public place including Yamuna
imposed by DPCC is a welcome step
especially in view of idols made of
Plaster of Paris (PoP) or painted with
lead-based paints. But it is hardly a
measure to rejuvenate the river which
is already overloaded with sewage
and toxic pollutants from industries."
The DPCC had directed the
District Magistrates to enforce guidelines
related to idol immersion,
adding that each violator will be
liable to pay Rs 50,000 to the DPCC
body.
River Yamuna whose catchment
covers parts of Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh in addition to that of Delhi, is
most polluted in and around the
national capital. Its top pollution
sources are the Sewage Treatment
Plants (STPs), untreated water from
unauthorised colonies as well as
sewer from authorised colonies.
However, a clean and pollutionfree
Yamuna has been the poll promise
of Delhi government for more
than 25 years now.
The first Yamuna Action Plan
(YAP) for which a loan agreement
was signed in 1992, aimed at
improved water quality conservation
and hygienic environment in the river
basin.Talking about the Delhi government's
efforts in delivering on its
promise of a cleaner Yamuna, Mishra
said, "It is too early to say if Delhi
government is delivering on its clean
Yamuna promise which is contingent
to adequate flow in the river on which
hardly any action is underway."
Idol immersion turns
violent in Patna: 1
killed, several injured
Patna. Immersion of Durga
idols turned ugly in Patna on
Saturday after two groups
clashed in which one person was
killed and several others were
injured.
The incident occurred in
Chowk police station in Patna
city near Janata hotel, when the
two groups on way for immersion
of Durga idols in river
Ganga, had an altercation over a
trivial issue.
The altercation took an ugly
turn and they started firing at
each other. One of the bullets hit
a 23-year-old youth Vikky
Chaudhary in his chest.
He was immediately taken to
Nalanda Medical College and
Hospital (NMCH) where doctors
declared him dead, said an official
of Chowk police station.
Patna police deployed a large
number of police force in the
area to bring situation under control.
In another incident, violent
clash occurred in Pali area of
Patna late on Friday night, leaving
more than a dozen persons
injured.
The incident occurred after
some miscreants started misbehaving
with girls and women
during the Vijay Dashmi celebrations.
When it was objected
by the families, the miscreants
opened fire on them. The families
of girls also opened fire on
the miscreants, leading to chaos
in the area.
Two persons, identified as
Pinku Kumar and Chiku Kumar
received gunshot injuries in this
incident. They were admitted in
local hospital and are said to be
out of danger.
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