Demand for ownership rights to police quarters: State appoints panel

The state government has decided to examine the longstanding demand for ownership rights to housing quarters for Mumbai police personnel.

- Ravikiran Deshmukh MUMBAI

The decision, made during the ongoing election period, is being viewed by some as a poll promise. Notably, no time frame has been specified for the submission of the report.

Recently, the state also removed a contentious clause from its mill workers' housing policy. The clause barred mill workers or their heirs from reapplying for housing if they had earlier declined an allotted unit or shown no interest in it.