Hyderabad, Dec. 12: There is no comprehensive security plan to protect key installations of the state such as the Assembly, Legislative Council and the Secretariat. The Secretariat, which employs nearly 5,000 people and also houses the Chief Minister, ministers and IAS officers, has only 90 security personnel, who undertake duty in three shifts.
The government is yet to clear the proposal to erect an additional 12-foot brick wall and to install CC cameras and scanners in the Secretariat. The Special Protection Force, which guards the Secretariat, has also asked the government to sanction 245 personnel.
At present, the security wing is finding it difficult to check every person and vehicle entering the Secretariat. On busy days, around 2,000 vehicles enter the premises. “We have armed guards at entry points but we need to do more in the wake of increased threats,” agreed Mr Anwar Basha, the Chief Security Officer. When the Assembly is in session, around 1,400 security personnel are deputed to guard it.
But on regular days, there are less than 100 people guarding the Assembly and Legislative Council buildings. “There were no CCTV cameras to observe what happens in the premises,” said a senior security official.
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