Post-26/11,
Farah
Khan
and
the
Save
Versova
Beach
Association
are
putting
together
a
security
model
for
two
streets
in
Versova
comprising
22
societies.
Says
Farah,
"I
know
everyone's
upset
about
the
attacks
but
we
are
all
running
around
like
headless
chickens.
Even
I
have
attended
many
meetings.
The
intentions
are
good
but
I
wanted
to
do
something
constructive
to
channelise
my
anger
into
something
constructive
instead
of
just
raving
and
ranting
about
it.
We
should
ask
ourselves
what
we
are
doing
for
ourselves.
If
each
one
of
us
takes
the
initiative
to
just
look
after
your
own
building,
neighbour
and
street
first
then
the
whole
city
can
become
secure
in
itself." According
to
Farah,
she
doesn't
know
her
local
police
station
and
fire
department's
numbers.
She
adds,
"I
don't
even
know
how
to
administer
basic
first
aid
if
someone
is
bleeding,
burnt
or
hurt.
So
now
Dr
Ramesh
Agarwal,
one
of
the
most
popular
doctors
in
the
city,
will
organise
a
first-aid
camp
for
us.
I
should
start
learning
first
before
criticising
others."That's
not
all.
Farah
says,
"Save
Versova
Beach
Association
and
22
societies
in
the
two
streets
adjoining
Nana-Nani
Park
in
Versova
is
getting
together
to
provide
security
by
privatising
it.
Security
agency
owner
and
actor
Ronit
Roy
came
yesterday
to
give
us
a
plan
of
how
he
can
protect
our
streets
from
attacks.
Some
features
of
the
plan
could
include
CCTV
cameras,
patrolling
jeeps
with
guards
at
night
and
personalised
fire-fighting
units
which
ensure
we
don't
have
to
depend
only
on
the
fire
engine
at
Irla
which
could
be
busy
somewhere
else."
Won't
the
plan
be
expensive?
Will
all
the
societies
pay
up?
Says
Farah,
"Ronit
is
giving
us
the
entire
package
in
a
few
days
after
surveying
the
entire
area.
People
are
willing
to
provide
for
their
security.
Also
if
22
societies
divide
the
entire
package,
it
won't
be
that
much.
We're
ensuring
the
security
of
our
families' lives.
We
are
also
giving
out
copies
of
the
addresses
and
numbers
of
hospitals
of
blood
banks
and
local
police
stations
to
each
society
to
post
them
in
their
building.
One
of
the
members
in
our
building,
who
was
in
the
navy,
is
giving
us
fire
drills."The
Om
Shanti
Om
director
says
it's
not
just
about
the
26/11
terrorist
attacks.
"These
are
all
baby
steps
to
ensure
security.
It's
long-term
planning
for
safeguarding
against
crime
in
our
area.
I've
spoken
to
Kunal
Kapoor
and
Zayed
Khan
for
their
locality
in
Juhu
to
implement
the
plan.
They
appeared
very
interested
in
taking
it
forward."
Story first published: Monday, December 8, 2008, 14:24 [IST]