Banks told to step up security arrangements

Close on the heels of the foiled burglary attempt at a primary agricultural cooperative society at Paaparapatty here, a meeting on strengthening security in nationalised banks and primary agricultural cooperative societies was held here at the collectorate.

A core group to whet the security of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies is proposed to be formed here in the district. The core group will be constituted by officials of the respective PACs, who will eventually be trained by the police to identify security lacunae.

Speaking to

The Hindu , Superintendent of Police Loganathan said specific guidelines were issued to strike coordination between the PCABs and local beat police.

Apart from the presence of CCTV cameras and burglar alarms, the secretaries of PACS were asked to hone the functioning of alarm system and CCTVs in the presence of the local police inspector and officials of PACS on a weekly basis. In addition, the PACS were asked to consider appointing a guard along with two community volunteers to guard the PACS functioning out of remote outposts.

In order to enable adequate lighting for PACs in remote areas, a full subsidy for setting up of solar lamps has also been floated at the meeting. Solar lighting for all PACs at 100 percent subsidy may be implemented to bolster security, Mr. Loganathan said.

According to the SP, the meeting ascertained the available security individually of each of 154 PACs and 44 nationalised banks was analysed and lacunae identified.

Further, the local police stations would be responsible for verifying the CCTVs and ascertain periodically the threat perception and conduct a security audit, Mr. Loganathan said.

The banks and PACs are expected to address the lacunae identified and the same is slated to be reviewed in one-and-half month.

Banks told to step up security arrangements

A core group to be formed by officials of PACs