Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 3-day-long extravaganza begins amid rains, PM attends
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 3-day-long extravaganza begins amid rains, PM attends
12,000 police officials were deployed for the three-day World Culture Festival which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A multi-layer security blanket was thrown over the Yamuna floodplains on Friday with 12,000 police officials were deployed for the three-day World Culture Festival which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Despite the rain, thousands arrived to attend the mega cultural festival.

While the National Green Tribunal on Thursday said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has time till Friday evening to pay a fine for environmental violations, The Art of Living maintained that they will not pay the fine.

The National Green Tribunal had warned AOL that action would be taken if the fine is not paid by this evening. A fine of Rs 5 crore was imposed on the organisers as environmental compensation.

Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander, who is charting out the traffic plan for the three-day cultural extravaganza said, "People should preferably take public transport to commute and avoid the Noida Link Road, NH-24 and the Ring Road stretch from the point of intersection with Bhairon Marg till the mouth of the DND Flyway."

The official further said, those approaching from the trans-Yamuna side towards central Delhi, should use the ITO Road as Akshardham and NH-24 will be congested. Commuters from Noida heading towards Delhi should take the DND flyover as traffic on the Noida Link Road is expected to be heavy during the event, he said.

Around 6,000 personnel from all 11 districts of Delhi Police and its specialised units like the the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and Special Cell are deployed at the World Culture Festival. A special police control room would also be set up to ensure round-the-clock monitoring, amidst an uncertainty regarding the total footfall which the three-day event would witness.

At least 1,500 officials along with a team of Eagle Commandos are present at the venue. Another 500 will be pressed into service in and outside the hotel where the dignitaries, guests and artistes will stay.

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