NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 -- The seating enclosures at the Red Fort will be named after lakes, while security arrangements have been significantly strengthened ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, with multi-layered checks, heightened surveillance and tighter access controls being put in place following last year's blast near the monument and the recently called-off protests at Jantar Mantar, officials aware of the preparations said.

Officials said this year's seating plan features enclosures named after prominent lakes from across the country. During this year's Republic Day celebrations, the seating enclosures at Kartavya Path were named in a similar manner, after rivers.

The north-side enclosures have been named Badkhal, Bhimtal, Chan...