more-inMumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared the proposal to carve out a separate Pimpri-Chinchwad Police commissionerate from the existing Pune police commissionerate, with an aim to tackle the growing population, urbanisation, industrialisation, number of motor vehicles, political constituencies and increasing number of complaints. “Pimpri-Chinchwad has grown immensely in recent years. In addition, it hosts a large number of industries, IT companies in areas like Hinjewadi, and colleges. On administrative front, the new commissionerate will require creation of 2,633 posts, which will be undertaken in three stages. “We will require land of around 100 acres to set up a new office building, search for which has begun.

Source: The Hindu April 10, 2018 18:56 UTC