INTERNATIONAL SECURITY NEWS
The civic body's plans to have home guards did not work as it requires women security personnel for hospitals. It is now seeking the help of private agencies through e-tenders.
NASHIK INDIA MAY 14 2013 The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), which had earlier decided to deploy home guards at its hospitals and maternity homes, will now be hiring private security guards.
In mid-February, the NMC's medical department had put forth a proposal to deploy 140 security guards in hospitals and maternity homes as a precautionary measure to prevent theft of newborn babies. The decision came after receiving instructions from the state government following cases of baby-lifting in hospitals.
Deputy municipal commissioner (octroi) and security in-charge of NMC, Haribhau Phadol said, "We had asked for home guards for security purposes and also requested the Suraksha Mandal for the same. Security is needed at our hospitals and schools. However, we did not get any response from home guards and the Suraksha Mandal does not have any female security staff. Moreover, during occasions like Shivaji Jayanti, Ambedkar Jayanti and Ganesh Chaturthi, home guards are withdrawn. So, we have decided to ask for well-trained security from private agencies."
He said that there has been a demand for security guards in NMC schools as well. "We need women security in hospitals but for schools we can get security men. We will ask for 70-80 security guards from the Suraksha Mandal for schools and places where they will be required. Soon 20-25 of our security guards will become free from octroi posts when the local body tax replaces octroi. We can also post them in schools," Phadol added.
A G Wabale, staff officer of Nashik home guards said that the NMC required more female security guards in their hospitals and that the home guards had fewer women staff. The NMC has invited e-tenders till May 18 and centres for filing these will be opened in front of the official representative of the private security agency.
When contacted, the Staff officer of Homeguards, Nashik, A G Wabale said that the NMC required more of female security guards in their hospitals and that the homeguards had less number of women staff.
Meanwhile, the NMC has invited e-tenders till May 18 which will be opened in front of the official representative of the private security agency.
Source- The Times of India