Hockey Cup a test for CWG readiness
New Delhi ,Feb. 7: The upcoming Hockey World Cup will be a good rehearsal for security during the Common-wealth Games later this year. The Delhi police, which has beefed up security for the event will install around 150 CCTV cameras in the National and Shivaji Stadiums.Talking to this correspondent, Delhi police PRO, Rajan Bhagat, said that the extra CCTV cameras will be installed in the two stadiums and the Heritage building. Police officers said that the control centre of the cameras in the three areas will be in the heritage building premises.
“The purpose of installing these cameras is to keep a track of every activity going in and outside these areas,” confirmed a senior Delhi police officer.“The cameras will help keep track of every activity in and outside these areas,” said a senior police officer.However, Delhi police sleuths, who confirmed that the CCTV cameras will installed in a couple of days, said that the security during the hockey event will also show the Delhi police’s preparedness for Commonwealth Games.
Age Correspondent***Cloud cover over city, rains likelyNew Delhi, Feb. 7: Felt unusually warm on Sunday? There was a good reason for it. According to the Met department, it was the hottest February 7 in the last five years, with the mercury touching 30.1 degrees Celsius — a whopping seven degrees above average. “Today was exceptionally warm. Not only was the day temperature highest this season, but also the hottest February 7 in the last five years,” an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In 2005, the maximum temperature was recorded at 19 degrees Celsius, in 2006 it was 29 degrees, in 2007 it was 27 degrees, in 2008 it was 21 degrees and in 2009 it was 29 degrees Celsius. “The skies were cloudy today. Since clouds trap the earth’s heat, it added to the warmth,” he added. The minimum temperature was recorded at 11.8 degrees Celsius, three degrees above average for this time of the year. There is, however, some rain in store for the capital. “Our forecast for tomorrow (Monday) says that there will be cloudy skies with a possibility of thundershowers and spells of rain in some places,” the official said. The minimum and the maximum temperatures on Monday will be around 15 and 25 degrees Celsius respectively, he said. —IANS
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