Chennai collector fixes December 31 deadline for hostels to register
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.45 AM IST
CHENNAI: Setting December 31 as the deadline to register hostels in the city, Chennai collector A Shanmuga Sundram has warned the owners of such unregistered facilities of criminal action. The warning comes a day after a women’s hostel in Adambakkam was found bugged with nine hidden cameras by a 48-year-old man who ran it.
A WhatsApp number has also been dedicated for memebrs of the public to lodge complaints on any discrepancies over hostels after the deadline ends. TOI on Wednesday reported that the state government does not have any data on hostels in the city. Though the social welfare department had directed the Chennai district collectorate to enumerate the list of hostels, the latter is yet to begin the process.
In a press release, Shanmuga Sundram said owners of unregistered hostels could be sentenced up to two years of imprisonment. “All hostels for children and women in Chennai should be registered with the district collector by December 31, 2018,” the release said. It said complaints could be filed against erring hostels through WhatsApp (number 9444841072) after the December 31 deadline. So far, only eight hostels have sent their applications seeking registration with the district collector, he added.
“Children and women are advised not to stay in unregistered hostels,” Shanmuga Sundram added. He further said hidden camera detector mobile apps could be used for locating spy cameras in hostels, based on which complaints could be filed.
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.45 AM IST
CHENNAI: Setting December 31 as the deadline to register hostels in the city, Chennai collector A Shanmuga Sundram has warned the owners of such unregistered facilities of criminal action. The warning comes a day after a women’s hostel in Adambakkam was found bugged with nine hidden cameras by a 48-year-old man who ran it.
A WhatsApp number has also been dedicated for memebrs of the public to lodge complaints on any discrepancies over hostels after the deadline ends. TOI on Wednesday reported that the state government does not have any data on hostels in the city. Though the social welfare department had directed the Chennai district collectorate to enumerate the list of hostels, the latter is yet to begin the process.
In a press release, Shanmuga Sundram said owners of unregistered hostels could be sentenced up to two years of imprisonment. “All hostels for children and women in Chennai should be registered with the district collector by December 31, 2018,” the release said. It said complaints could be filed against erring hostels through WhatsApp (number 9444841072) after the December 31 deadline. So far, only eight hostels have sent their applications seeking registration with the district collector, he added.
“Children and women are advised not to stay in unregistered hostels,” Shanmuga Sundram added. He further said hidden camera detector mobile apps could be used for locating spy cameras in hostels, based on which complaints could be filed.
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