The city police have identified 77 colonies as part of the ‘Safe Colony’ project, which are more vulnerable to crime, but many colonies from old city which are more prone to crime being neglected by the police.
According to the project taken ‘Police will block access to the locality during the night’, and the entrance and exit of Safe colonies will be under vigil.
As part of the concept, initially the police will take up two to three colonies under each police station limits and will block all entry and exit points in these areas from 10 pm and 6 am every day.
Only one- entry exit and points will be kept open that will be operated by security guards. Police believe that it will help in reducing crimes. Closed Circuit cameras will be situated to have a look on the suspicious. “
The police will also conduct regular patrolling and monitor the movement of local anti-social elements,” said a higher official.
“Sub-inspectors of the local police station will regularly interact with the people,” the official added. Few of the colonies identified by City police are MCH Colony (Old Malakpet), Esamia Bazar (Koti), Saraswatinagar (Saidabad), Tulasinagar (Amberpet), Saleemnagar (Malakpet) of East Zone, Vikrampuri (Narayanaguda),etc.
The list also includes colonies under police stations of Bowenpally, Marredpally, Karkhana, Banjara Hill, Shahinayath Gunj, Punjagutta, Tappachabutra, Langar Houz, Moghalpura, Shalibanda, Chatrinaka and Madannapet.