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Township with 40,000 houses on the cards for Mumbai police personnel

A high-level committee, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department), has been constituted to oversee the project’s planning, feasibility, and implementation.

Mumbai Police currently operates with 51,308 personnel across 94 police stations, 5 armed units, and several special branches.

In a bid to address the long pending accommodation shortage faced by Mumbai Police personnel, the Maharashtra government on Friday approved the formation of a high-level committee to implement a large-scale Police Housing Township Project in Mumbai that is expected to have 40,000 residences.

According to a Government Resolution issued in this regard, the project will use approximately 75 land parcels across Mumbai to construct 5,000 new residences in the first phase that will be alloted to personnel of the ranks of sub-inspector, inspector and some senior officers. The project eventually aims to scale up to 40,000 units, easing residential pressure on the force.

A high-level committee, chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department), has been constituted to oversee the project’s planning, feasibility, and implementation.

Mumbai Police currently operates with 51,308 personnel across 94 police stations, 5 armed units, and several special branches. However, only 19,762 service residences are available, most of which are outdated, cramped, and structurally unsound, the GR said.

With more than 50 per cent of the force commuting 80-100 km daily from areas like Virar, Palghar, Karjat and Panvel, the shortage had become a critical issue impacting operational efficiency and morale, the GR added.
The resolution also cites the critical need for police personnel to reside closer to their workplace, especially in a city prone to emergencies, natural disasters, and large-scale public gatherings.

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