KOLKATA: A day before the police, along with Hidco and NKDA officials, are scheduled to meet the representatives of several residents’ welfare associations (RWA) of New Town at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre to discuss security measures in the township following the Sukhobristi housing shootout, residents have come up with several demands — from installing CCTVs to police verification of the tenants.
Most of the residents of the township, while speaking to TOI, said that the issue of tenants coming up to stay in the housing complexes is one of the most important aspects which need to be thoroughly dealt with.
“There should be a continuous surveillance system in place.
A committee may be formed comprising of around seven RWAs from each Action Areas which would also include officials from the local police, Hidco and NKDA.
There should be a meeting at least once in every two months to review the law and order situation and all unusual things happening in any block, housing and gated communities should be brought to the notice of committee members for redressal,” said Alakai block cultural and welfare association (consisting of New Town AL, AK and AI blocks) general secretary Anjan Sarkar.
“Tenants come to stay in the housing complexes either directly or through brokers.
There must be proper verification by the police as to who are coming to stay as tenants,” said Alaktika housing complex president Swapan Biswas.
“During agreement between a housing society and a tenant, the local broker who is introducing the tenant should also be tagged in the agreement for police verification.
All housing societies should install CCTVs in their complexes,” said Sunrise Point housing complex secretary Gobinda Biswas.