Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Private Security Guards Face Low Pay, Long Hours
Private security guards in Telangana, like G. Naveen Kumar, work long hours for low pay.
They often work 12-hour shifts and receive modest salary increases.
Guards are trained in various areas like access control and fire safety.
Agencies face challenges like manpower shortages and delayed payments from clients, making it hard to sustain the business.
Despite these difficulties, guards continue to work under these conditions.
Private security guards in Telangana often work long hours, up to 12 hours per shift.
Annual salary increases for guards are modest, ranging from ₹1,200 to ₹1,500.
Guards receive training in access control, discipline, grooming, fire safety, and vigilance.
Agencies face structural challenges, including lower minimum wages and delayed payments from clients.
Industry representatives are seeking a revision of minimum wages and timely payments to improve working conditions.
- Who
- Private security guards in Telangana, including G. Naveen Kumar and industry representatives
- What
- Low pay, long working hours, and challenging working conditions for private security guards
- When
- Current situation, with historical context of 14 years for G. Naveen Kumar
- Where
- Telangana, India, particularly in Hyderabad
- Why
- Structural challenges in the private security sector, including lower minimum wages and delayed payments from clients
- Annual Salary Increase
- ₹1,200 to ₹1,500
- Typical Shift Duration
- Up to 12 hours
- Training Areas
- Access control, discipline, grooming, fire safety, vigilance
- Weekly Off
- Generally on Sundays
- Minimum Wages
- Lower in Telangana compared to other states
- Industry Challenges
- Manpower shortages, delayed client payments, rising operational costs
