The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home
Shivaji Maharaj statue in Arabian sea, Mumbai |
- 190m high Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
By Dheeraj Fartode
Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be constructed at an 18-acre islet, four km into the sea from Marine Drive and a km from Raj Bhavan. The proposed 309 feet grand memorial will come up on an 18-acre island four km into the sea from Marine Drive and one kilometer from the Raj Bhavan.
Shivaji Maharaj statue in Arabian sea, Mumbai |
A team of experts was asked to suggest an ideal location. After conducting feasibility survey of three sites in the Arabian Sea, the experts have drawn a conclusion that the islet, situated between the Governor's house and Navy Nagar, would be ideal for the statue. The Shivaji memorial will house an open-air theatre, a library and a museum showcasing the Maratha warrior's life. In 2009 the cost was pegged at Rs 350 crore. With delay in the project the cost is likely to escalate further.
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