Ten days, 7,610 public mandals and 119 immersion points — this is what the massive police bandobast will have to contend with during Ganeshotsav this year. To help them out, drones will be used to monitor crowds during the immersion processions. To ensure their safety, security will be beefed up at spots in the city. Special squad for women, child safetySpecial squads will ensure the safety of women and children during Ganeshotsav. Such squads will be stationed at immersion points to ensure that children are quickly reunited with their families, said officials.

Source: Hindustan Times August 24, 2017 18:56 UTC