India, May 13 -- The state government has sanctioned Rs.1,768.08 crore towards providing housing for 5,459 police personnel who submitted housing advance applications between September 2023 and December 2024.

Announcing the decision on social media platform X, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday, "The state government is committed towards a safe and respectable future for police who work day and night for the safety of people."

According to the government resolution issued by the home department headed by Fadnavis on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation will arrange for a loan worth Rs.1,768.08 crore from the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank to implement the housing scheme. The loan will ...