Bhopal
To maintain law and order in Indore, the government has made it mandatory to install CCTV cameras in public and commercial places. This provision has been made under the bye-law for installing CCTV cameras in public places under the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1956. Now the Home Department has started preparations to bring the Public Security Act. There are plans to introduce a total of four bills. Drafts of these bills have been prepared and sent to the Law and Legislative Department.
The state government has decided that it will be mandatory to install CCTV cameras for security in colleges, schools, malls, restaurants, hospitals and places where more than a hundred people gather. For this, the proposed bill can be presented in the legislature in the winter session of December. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav had given instructions to implement this proposal soon during the review of Indore division. This system has already been implemented in Indore under the bye-laws of the Municipal Corporation Act. Now the Home Department is preparing to bring a separate law for the entire state. Under this new law, the operators of those institutions will be given the responsibility to keep the recordings of CCTV cameras safe for at least two months. The purpose of this law is to strengthen security at public places and control the law and order situation.
The rights of landlord and tenant will change
The Urban Development and Housing Department is also preparing to implement the Tenancy Act. The purpose of this Act is to clearly define the relationship between the landlord and the tenant. Under this, the person living on rent will have to vacate the house after the period specified in the contract. If the tenant does not do so, the landlord can file a complaint and get eviction action taken by the rent authority.
In case of death of the tenant, his heir will have the right to live there, but he will also have to abide by the contract. Apart from this, the landlord will not be allowed to harass the tenant. The landlord will not have to interrupt the supply of water, electricity, piped gas, passage, lift, cleaning of stairs, parking, sanitation and security facilities. The landlord will not have any right to enter the tenant’s premises.
State’s new fire act ready
On the instructions of the Government of India, a new Fire Act has been prepared in the state, which will be implemented soon. This Act was already prepared in 2016, but in 2019 the Model Act could not be approved by the Cabinet. Now it has been prepared afresh.
Many important provisions have been included in this Fire Act. There is a proposal to impose property tax and fire cess on buildings. If any building owner does not inform the administration about the fire, he will be punished. Apart from this, efforts are being made to create fire-emergency services and open new fire service centers at the state level. Provisions for inspection of multi-storey buildings, fire prevention measures, and fines and punishment for obstructing the fire fighting process have also been included.
