KASHI AND SANKATMOCHAN

Though there has been no major stampede or other accidents at the two famous temples, the Sankatmochan has been a target of a twin terror strike in 2006, that killed 20 people.

Kashi Vishwanath temple has installed CCTVs for surveillance but during festive rush, it employs bomb disposal squads, metal detectors, dog squads and paramilitary personnel inside the temple complex as a precautionary measure. Security personnel are also deployed on all routes through which Kanwariyas pass.

Apart from local police, rapid action force, PAC and personnel of local intelligence units are deployed outside the temple complex to manage the movement of crowd. For the first auspicious Monday falling on July 29 of the coming Shrawan month, special arrangements have been made to prevent any untoward situation. For that, a multilingual public address system would be installed to make important announcements for devotees, say authorities.

Due to security threat, cameras, mobile phones and other belongings are not allowed inside both the temple complexes.