Chennai, Aug 12 (Reporter) Tight security arrangements have been put in place in Tamil Nadu for the 77th Independence Day celebrations on Thursday. According to police sources, more than one lakh police personnel would be deployed on security duty across the State. Security arrangements were also tightened in all airports, railway stations, bus depots, temples, places of worship, commercial establishments and in places where people congregate in large numbers. Patrolling has been intensified and check posts were installed in arterial junctions in the State. All the vehicles entering the State are subjected to thorough checks. In Chennai, 9,000 Police Officers and men are deployed for bandobust duty for the Independence Day celebrations On the instructions of A.Arun, Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, special security arrangements have been made. On Independence Day, Chief Minister M K Stalin will hoist the National Flag at the ramparts of Fort St.George and deliver his address. A five-layered security arrangements have been made by at Fort St.George and its surrounding areas, a police re,ease said here on Monday. On the instructions of Mr Arun and under the supervision of N.Kannan, Addl.CoP (South), R.Sudhakar, Addl. COP (Traffic) K.S.Narendra Nair, Addl.COP (North), along with Joint Commissioners of Police, 9,000 police officers and men from the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police to Police Personnel would be deployed for bandobust duty. As part of a precautionary exercise, Chennai Airport, Railway Stations, Bus terminus, Commercial establishments, Coastal areas, Religious places and in place where people congregate in large numbers within Greater Chennai Police jurisdiction are subjected to intensive checks and security tightened. Besides, checks are being conducted in all the Lodges, Mansions and Hotels in the Greater Chennai Police limit. In charge of managers and staffs have been advised to inform Police about movement of suspicious persons. Further, Patrol vehicles and Two wheeler Beats are intensively patrolling the area within their jurisdiction. Vehicle checks are being conducted by putting up barricades at important junctions of all police stations jurisdictions in the GCP limit. Meanwhile, reports said metal detectors were installed in all the railway stations and all the passengers were allowed entry after being subjected to thorough checks. The personal belongings of the passengers were also checked and only those having valid ticket was allowed entry. In airport a multi-layered security has been put in place. The CISF personnel were monitoring the security arrangements round the block. As part of security arrangements, entry of visitors were banned into the airport and passengers were allowed entry after thorough checks. Their baggages were also subjected to intense screening. Police were also maintaining a strict vigil in the car parking area in both the Domestic and International airports...////...