New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi Legislative Assembly is set to strengthen security across its premises with eight watchtowers, a dedicated patrolling track for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), automatic sliding gates and an expanded surveillance network, the Assembly secretariat said on Monday. The overhaul follows repeated bomb threats and a security breach in April this year, when a car was driven into the Assembly complex.

The planned measures also include under-vehicle surveillance systems (UVSS), hydraulic blocking bollards, photographic identification at flap barriers, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and additional CCTV cameras.

Assembly speaker Vijender Gupta said the measures were intended to improve per...