Mumbai, Aug 12
The Maharashtra Cabinet, on Tuesday, gave its approval for the recruitment of 15,000 personnel in the state police force, officials said.
For this, the Cabinet cleared the police constable recruitment process for the year 2024-25.
In this recruitment, candidates who have crossed the prescribed age limit of the relevant post in the years 2022 and 2023 will also be able to apply as a one-time special matter and participate in the recruitment process, the government statement said.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the Monsoon session had told the State Legislature that a major recruitment drive for the police department has been undertaken.
This initiative is part of a 150-day programme aimed at restructuring the department, updating rules, ensuring compassionate appointments, and identifying vacancies, the Chief Minister said.
He also added that the state government has already recruited 38,802 police personnel between 2022 and 2025.
A proposal for recruiting an additional 13,560 police posts has also been submitted