If the corporators are willing to carry it from their own funds

If the corporators are willing to carry it from their own funds, the BMC should allow them to do so. By doing so, the civic body is turning a blind eye to security issues in the city, alleged SELF-LOCKING FASTENERS corporators.Raising the issue in the civic standing committee on Wednesday, BJP corporator Vinod Shelar said that he decided to install CCTVs in his ward in Malad for security reasons from his corporator funds. As he forwarded his proposal to the ward office, permission was denied under the pretext that it is not included in works carried out under corporator’s funds. I am willing to provide connection to the local ward office free of cost so that they can be useful from the security point of view.Citing civic rules, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has turned down corporators’ demands to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in their wards from their own funds. "These societies are installing CCTVs only on their premises. Despite this, there has been no response from ward officials. But they should be asked to cover roads around them by CCTVs to ensure proper security," he said.MNS corporator Sandeep Deshpande alleged that civic officials are not taking into account the security issue seriously. He said, "I have installed CCTVs in my Dadar ward and they are also connected to the local police station."Senior BJP corporator Dilip Patel demanded that it should be made compulsory for new societies to cover roads opposite their premises by CCTVs. Citing civic rules, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has turned down corporators’ demands to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in their wards from their own funds. end-of. For this, there is a need to change the rules," said Mr Shelar."When the rules were made for the works to be carried out from corporator’s funds, security was not a major issue, but now the city is under constant threat of terror activities and there is a need to install CCTVs at public places. Meanwhile, the standing committee passed the proposal to install CCTVs at three major civic municipal hospitals – KEM, Sion and Nair – to prevent threats from anti-social elements