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This yr, entry relies on QR code given on passes. No particular person and not using a legitimate move or ticket can be allowed, in accordance to Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Pranav Tayal. More than 150 CCTV cameras have been put in and a few of them even have the facial recognition system, the DCP mentioned.
The Centre on Sunday mentioned vibrant tableaux from 17 states and union territories together with Assam, Maharshatra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir depicting the nation’s “rich cultural heritage, economic progress and strong internal and external security” will roll down the revamped Kartavya Path in the course of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, with ‘Nari Shakti’ being the theme for majority of the floats.
A pink alert was sounded throughout Punjab and all interstate boundaries sealed on Wednesday to guarantee foolproof safety for Republic Day, whereas sniffer canine models and bomb disposal squads sanitised weak locations in neighbouring Haryana, officers mentioned.
Vehicles coming into the 2 states are being totally checked. Police personnel are holding an in depth vigil in delicate areas to keep regulation and order forward of the Republic Day celebrations on Thursday, they mentioned.
On the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, a pink alert has been sounded throughout Punjab to guarantee peaceable Republic Day celebrations within the border state, an official assertion mentioned.
This would be the first Republic Day celebrations hosted at the ceremonial boulevard after Rajpath was renamed Kartavya Path final yr.
The authorities has allowed solely 45,000 spectators – round 64% cutback from pre-Covid variety of 1.25 lakh. As many as 32,000 seats can be found for the individuals. For the primary time, all official invitations for the ceremonial occasion will likely be despatched on-line.
Around 1,000 particular invitees for the parade embrace employees of the Central Vista challenge, upkeep employees of Kartavya Path, vegetable distributors, rickshaw pullers, small grocery store homeowners, and milk sales space employees.
For the primary time the Egyptian Army is taking part as a Foreign Contingent. The contingent can have 144 personnel taking part within the parade. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is the Chief Guest of the 74th Republic Day celebrations.
All Indian Army tools on show at the Republic Day parade this yr is ‘Made in India’. The 21 Gun Salute will likely be by means of indigenously made 105 mm Indian Field Guns (IFGs). The ammunition has additionally been produced indigenously, the Army mentioned in an announcement.
Out of fifty plane that can participate within the Republic Day celebrations this yr embrace the Navy’s IL-38 which will likely be showcased at the occasion for the primary and maybe the final time. IL-38 is a maritime reconnaissance plane of the Indian Navy that has served for practically 42 years. “It will be showcased during the Republic Day celebrations here for the first time and perhaps the last time. It will be among the 50 aircraft that will take part in the event,” a IAF official mentioned.
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