Some of the points where these teams will be deployed include Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, the 23 designated hotels where G20 dignitaries shall be staying, the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Rajghat, and along the routes that the dignitaries will travel during the Summit.
An officer posted with the lieutenant governor's secretariat said 11 QRTS, 24 ambulances and three fire tenders will be deployed at the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan - the main venue of the Summit.
"Two additional units comprising a sky lift or hydraulic platform, and a firefighting robot will also be stationed there throughout the duration of the event. Similarly, 10 QRTS, four ambulances and four fire tenders will be stationed at IGI airport. As per the plan, 402 QRTs or police control room (PCR) vans will be deployed along the 61 roads that have been identified to be used during the G20 Summit. One QRT or PCR van will also be positioned at each of the 23 hotels where the dignitaries and other foreign delegates will è staying." the officer said, asking not to be named.
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