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Mumbai: 30 per cent vacant police posts, Mantralaya overstaffed

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Updated on: 30 November,2023 05:09 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Faizan Khan | faizan.khan@mid-day.com

Info obtained via RTI and NGO show stark difference in manpower of critical branches, including traffic police

Mumbai: 30 per cent vacant police posts, Mantralaya overstaffed

The traffic police department has a 34 per cent staff crunch. File pic

The city police force has been grappling with a 30 per cent overall staff vacancy, but a major cause of concern is the shortage of staff in crucial departments including the traffic police department which has a 34 per cent vacancy and the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) which faces a staggering 47 per cent vacancy. Despite these departments handling pressing issues for Mumbaikars, it appears that addressing these vacancies is not a government priority. Meanwhile, Mantralaya, housing administrative offices and the Chief Minister's Cabinet have 34 per cent more staff than sanctioned, the response to an RTI query revealed.

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