Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Re: MCD’s policy/guidelines for installation of gates for security purposes in colonies.



            The policy/guidelines framed by the MCD are clear. However, this has created problems for the RWAs. Of late ‘security’ of persons and their properties residing in different recognized colonies has become a perennial problem and the RWAs in their wisdom based on the decisions taken in their respective Managing Committees install iron gates where absolutely required based on security aspects.

            Specifications and guidelines for provision of gates in the internal roads and back/service lanes etc. have been provided in the MCD guidelines. However, the problem arises when there is ‘no consensus’ among the residents relating to the placement and operation of gates.

            Notwithstanding, the RBECHSociety/Anand Vihar had taken the initiative and provided iron gates in their colony’s service lanes after taking permission of the local Police authorities and remain locked. However, the Society provide one set of keys to the residents nearer to such gates, besides keeping a set of keys of all gates with the Society’s security staff apart from keeping yet an another set of keys in the Society’s office. Thus abundance precautions have been taken so that the residents/public agencies are not inconvenienced in opening/closing of the gates as and when required. Besides, the Society have also displayed the contact nos. of individuals etc. in a plate welded on the gates who could be contacted, if needed.

            As far as the operation of gates on the inner roads, we are trying to regulate the mobility on specified timings, again displayed prominently on the gates, but this causes a little inconvenience to a few people who wish to have access as and when required by them, which is difficult to meet, from the security view point. We have to see the convenience of majority residences and not to succumb to a handful of individuals to their whims and fancies, where interest clash!

            We are confident that ‘security’ could be tightened if all agencies and residents cooperate in their own interests instead of resorting to litigation, as after all the utmost interest of all residents is ‘security and safety’ of themselves and their properties! Of course, wherever gates have been provided on inner roads, they have to be manned and kept locked for specified timings when not-manned. This increases the cost of security manpower and added responsibility too to regulate their attendance/presence etc. and the Society struggles to meet the cost particularly when the residents do not pay the ‘service charges’ levied by the Society. This is a perennial problem where the RCS should step in.

T K Balu

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