New Delhi, Aug 29: Delhi Police will hold an awareness programme next week to help people from the Northeast, including Gorkhas from Darjeeling and Ladakhis, deal with disputes over security deposits with landlords, officials said.
According to a circular issued by the Special Police Unit for North-East Region (SPUNER) and seen by PTI, the programme will be held at 3.30 pm on September 1 at the SPUNER office in Nanak Pura, Moti Bagh.
The initiative is aimed at helping tenants better understand their rights and responsibilities and avoid disputes with landlords.
“The Awareness Programme will focus on sensitising the North-Eastern people regarding written rent agreements, security deposit/refund/deductions, tenant responsibilities and preservation of relevant documents/proof of payment with wide publicity of the aforesaid advisory amongst the North-Eastern community in Delhi through DPNErs & students and community leaders, Gorkhas of Darjeeling and Ladakhis,” the circular said.
The police will use the programme to explain some of the common issues that can lead to disagreements between tenants and landlords, particularly around the payment and return of security deposits.
Tenants will also be advised to keep rent agreements, payment records and other relevant documents safely, the circular read.
The circular said the advisory would be circulated widely among members of the Northeast community living in Delhi, with the help of Delhi Police Northeast Region personnel, students and community leaders.
“Therefore, DPNErs & students and community leaders are hereby requested to attend the aforesaid awareness programme and facilitate wide dissemination of the above advisory amongst the North-Eastern community in Delhi,” it said.
The programme will also cover ways of preventing and resolving disputes relating to security deposits between tenants and landlords, the circular said.
