A team of the National Security Guard (NSG) on Monday inspected the Mullaperiyar dam and checked the security arrangements provided by the Kerala police. They advised the Kerala police to use advance weapons and ensure comprehensive security.
Led by Anoop Singh Gahlan, the NSG team inspected key places in and around the reservoir, including vantage points and discussed the security arrangements at the dam site with the Tamil Nadu and Kerala officials.
Nocturnal surveillance
The team members also advised the Kerala police to use surveillance equipment and check their effective range. They were also instructed to enhance nocturnal surveillance using advanced gadgets. Though it was the second visit of the high-profile NSG team to the dam, PWD officials termed it as “periodical inspection.” The team had last assessed security arrangements at the site in December 2014. It may be noted that prior to the NSG, a Central Industrial Security Force team from Kochi had also inspected the dam in 2014 as Tamil Nadu had sought a neutral force to monitor the dam as it felt that there was no security to its engineers at the dam.
