Cops claim civic bodies do not cooperate in securing Sarojini Nagar market
22 Nov 2012 4:32 AM IST
The Delhi Police say that they are making efforts to secure community markets alloted to them. But NDMC officials are allegedly not allowing the construction of a boundary wall of seven feet high with railings, which has been requested by the Sarojini Nagar Station Head Officer (SHO), Atul Sood, in the perimeter of Sarojini Nagar market.
‘The idea of building a boundary wall around the Sarojini Nagar market came to my mind as the footfall of the customers vary from 20,000 to 25,000 nearly everyday, especially on weekends. Around 50 police personnel, along with plain clothed police are on duty in the market area,’ said Atul Sood, SHO, Sarojini Nagar.
As it is an open market, it remains vulnerable to all kinds of security threats. ‘I have written a letter to NDMC, on 13 August 2012. In it, I have elaborated about about the constant security threats of the market. Hence, I requested for a seven feet high boundary wall with railings, which would be beneficial for both the customers and the police,’ Sood said.
Though the police claim that there are 25 surveillance cameras around the market area to keep a check on the happenings, the absence of the perimeter wall around the market makes it difficult for the police.
In a reply to the letter, on 27 August 2012, A M Athale, the chief architect of NDMC, said, ‘There is no such provision of providing a boundary wall for the community markets in the master plan.’
Sood said he sent another letter on 10 September 2012 to NDMC, pointing out the boundary walls in the markets such as Khan market, Laxmi Bai Nagar market and Palika Bazaar. ‘So there is no reason why a market like Sarojini Nagar’s could not be provided with a boundary wall,’ Sood said.
‘Sarojini Nagar market covers a huge area and has everything – from fruits and vegetable to clothes. There is enough space around the market where a boundary wall can be constructed. This will look good too,’ Rajesh Patel, a customer, said.
According to Sood, in reply to his second letter, NDMC again stated that as there are no provisions for such a boundary wall. But this time round, they had apperently suggested that the request should be submitted to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the Master Plan Section,’ Sood said.
‘None of the government authorities seem to pay heed to this important issue. We have been trying to convince them since August this year’, said a police official. When Millennium Post contacted DDA spokesperson, Nimodhar, the calls were unanswered.
‘The idea of building a boundary wall around the Sarojini Nagar market came to my mind as the footfall of the customers vary from 20,000 to 25,000 nearly everyday, especially on weekends. Around 50 police personnel, along with plain clothed police are on duty in the market area,’ said Atul Sood, SHO, Sarojini Nagar.
As it is an open market, it remains vulnerable to all kinds of security threats. ‘I have written a letter to NDMC, on 13 August 2012. In it, I have elaborated about about the constant security threats of the market. Hence, I requested for a seven feet high boundary wall with railings, which would be beneficial for both the customers and the police,’ Sood said.
Though the police claim that there are 25 surveillance cameras around the market area to keep a check on the happenings, the absence of the perimeter wall around the market makes it difficult for the police.
In a reply to the letter, on 27 August 2012, A M Athale, the chief architect of NDMC, said, ‘There is no such provision of providing a boundary wall for the community markets in the master plan.’
Sood said he sent another letter on 10 September 2012 to NDMC, pointing out the boundary walls in the markets such as Khan market, Laxmi Bai Nagar market and Palika Bazaar. ‘So there is no reason why a market like Sarojini Nagar’s could not be provided with a boundary wall,’ Sood said.
‘Sarojini Nagar market covers a huge area and has everything – from fruits and vegetable to clothes. There is enough space around the market where a boundary wall can be constructed. This will look good too,’ Rajesh Patel, a customer, said.
According to Sood, in reply to his second letter, NDMC again stated that as there are no provisions for such a boundary wall. But this time round, they had apperently suggested that the request should be submitted to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the Master Plan Section,’ Sood said.
‘None of the government authorities seem to pay heed to this important issue. We have been trying to convince them since August this year’, said a police official. When Millennium Post contacted DDA spokesperson, Nimodhar, the calls were unanswered.
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