Access routes leading to the venue have been subjected to heightened checking, while drones and CCTV cameras are being used for continuous surveillance. Additional contingents have been deployed, while night patrolling and surveillance at entry and exit points of the city have also been intensified. The latest measures have further tightened the besieging environment in Srinagar, where residents are routinely subjected to checkpoints, searches and surveillance. The authorities have indicated that the restrictions and security arrangements will be further intensified as August 15 approaches. The sweeping measures come amid continued militarisation of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, with Indian forces maintaining a heavy presence across the territory in the name of security.