New Delhi: The Delhi government has started the process of providing security guards to various housing projects in the city belonging to DSIIDC to prevent incidents of theft, burglary and encroachment by unauthorized persons, officials said on Wednesday.

He said the Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) has constructed thousands of flats in various housing projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in areas like Bawana, Narela, Bhorgarh, Ghoga, Baprola and Pooth Khurd. .

Officials said DSIIDC has issued a tender to appoint a qualified security agency to provide security cover to these housing complexes, in which more than 150 security guards, including 40 gunmen, will be deployed.

The tender document states that the selected security agency will be responsible for security related threats such as theft, burglary, unauthorized occupation of buildings and housing project land, encroachment, trespassing, grazing of cattle, stray dogs and other animals and any other unexpected contingencies. Will be responsible.

It said the security guards will also perform duties like removing unauthorized persons, wrongful encroachers from the premises, security of buildings, equipment, shops as well as general arrest of stray cattle.The security agency will provide round the clock complete security through deployment of security personnel as per shift timings to be decided by DSIIDC.

Officials said that in case of theft of any fitting or fixtures and damage caused to houses or premises, the security agency will be liable to compensate the loss at its own expense.

It said it would also be responsible for the security of sanitation, water supply, drainage and electrical fittings and fixtures against theft and breakage and would ensure that there is no unauthorized encroachment on the premises of the housing complexes.