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Computers, CCTV cameras and other sophisticated infrastructures for NRI police station

By Dinesh Kamath

Above Picture: NRI Coastal Police staff with Senior Police Officials

Above Picture: Dr Ellis Jayakar and Dilip Patil felicitating Shekhar Bagade

NAVI MUMBAI: In the history of Navi Mumbai, yet another milestone was achieved by the inauguration of NRI Coastal Police Station by the Navi Mumbai Police Commisionarate on 24 September, 2015.

The building which is situated at plot number 5 in sector 15A of CBD Belapur, near killegaothan, was declared open by the Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde by the cutting of the ribbon.

“Right infrastructure is the most essential part for the police here and I assure you that I will make every effort to make it available for them” said Shinde.

Other eminent personalities attending the function were Thane MP Rajan Vichare, MLA Manda Mhatre, Mayor Sudhakar Sonawane, Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Prabhat Ranjan and Cidco Vice Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Bhatia. A crowd of over 600 special invitees were present to witness this unique occasion.

“I would like to donate 5 computers to this police station and 10 to Nerul police station. We would also require a Police Station at Jui Nagar” said Mhatre.

“We plan to install CCTV cameras to help the police” said Bhatia. Ranjan thanked the Cidco and said that the Police Station cost Cidco Rs. 3.5 crores.

Talking to DCP Shahji Umap, he said “This is the first Coastal Police Station in Navi Mumbai and would have around 70 personnel under whom a population of around 1.27 lacs and 9 villages would be there. The total area would around 8 kms.”

“I am happy that we have state of art Police Station with almost 1200 sqm area which has a lobby and resting place for personnel along with sophisticated infrastructure for the future” said DCP Suresh Mengde.

“I am honored to be given the first charge of this Police Station by our CP Ranjan Sir which is also an ideal one in whole of Maharashtra. I will do my best to serve the public in every possible way” said Shekhar Bagade, Senior Police Inspector.

“Being a resident of Navi Mumbai for over 27 years and also working with Navi Mumbai Police for such a long time with regard to different social causes, I feel honored and proud to be associated with this milestone. The work of the Navi Mumbai Police is commendable and our City has always been looked after by them in a wonderful manner” said Dr Ellis Jayakar, President, Heart Foundation, an Ngo working closely with the Police.