Four new police stations approved for Mumbai police

An official said the government approved the creation of Maharashtra Nagar, Golibar, Madh Marve and Asalpha police stations, restructuring of 13 zones and also creation of two new zones and three ACP posts, he said.

Currently, there are nearly 91 police stations excluding cyber and coastal police stations and with the new additions, the total number of police stations will come up to 95 and nearly 100 overall.

As per the GR, the Maharashtra Nagar police station will be carved out by dividing Bhandup and Parksite police stations; Golibar police station will be created by bifurcating the existing Vakola and Nirmal Nagar police stations; Madh Marve police station by dividing Malvani police station and Asalpha police station by dividing Ghatkopar and Sakinaka police stations.

The decision was taken following the approval by a high-level committee of secretaries chaired by the Chief Secretary on November 11, an official said.

As per the resolution, the government has sanctioned creation of 1,448 new posts across various ranks for the establishment of these four police stations with an approved recurring expenditure of Rs 124.13 crore and non-recurring expenditure of Rs 7.39 crore.

Additionally, 34 new posts have been approved for the two new police zones with a recurring cost of Rs 6.24 crore and non-recurring cost of Rs 83.95 lakh, it said, adding that another 30 posts have been sanctioned for the three new ACP divisions.

At present, the Mumbai police force has 91 police stations, 13 zones and five regions, excluding cyber police stations and marine police stations.