India, July 24 -- A comprehensive security and surveillance plan-ranging from a full-scale residential census to the deployment of high-tech video analytics and advanced vehicle scanning systems-has been set in motion around the Red Fort and its adjoining areas ahead of this year's Independence Day celebrations.

These measures were finalised during a high-level coordination meeting held on Tuesday, involving officials from the Union Ministry of Defence, Delhi Police, the army, the air force, and other participating agencies.

A senior Delhi Police officer said a census exercise launched about two weeks ago in the sensitive neighbourhoods near the Red Fort such as Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar, Jama Masjid, and Paharganj.

"While census dri...