Rs 837-cr cyber security project on the anvil in Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said planning is on for a cyber security project worth Rs 837 crore to prevent and solve digitalera crimes and make the state safe from such offences reported news agency PTIHe said the advanced technology project will make Maharashtra a cyber crime safe stateCrime has changed in todays digital era To make the state safe from cyber crimes planning is on for a cyber security project complete with advanced technology skilled manpower and resources said the CM in his inaugural address on the occasion of 34th Maharashtra State Police Sports Competition 2024 at the Maharashtra Police Academy MPA in Nashik reported PTIHe said all cyber police stations in the state will be connected with one unified centre and complaints of digital frauds can be lodged through mobile phones and appsPlanning is on for a cyber security project worth Rs 837 crore in the state It will include a command and control centre technology assisted investigation centre of excellence cloudbased data centre and security operations centre to ensure cyber security All cyber police stations in the state will be connected with this facility Complaints related to cyber crimes can be lodged through phones mobiles apps at a 247 call centre there even on its portal and immediate cognizance of these complaints will be taken Shinde said reported PTIBesides using modern technology to solve crimes the government will also increase manpower by launching a recruitment drive to fill 17000 posts in the police force he saidThe government has also taken decisions to restart a bank loan scheme for cops to construct houses and form administrative boards for police transport information technology and road transport departments said Shinde reported PTIA Sports Science Centre has been planned at Balewadi in Pune and 48 hectares of land and a sum of Rs 50 crore have been made available for a new sports university at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar he saidFinancial aid of Rs 50 crore Rs 25 crore and Rs 5 crore is being made available to construct sports complexes at divisional district and taluka levels respectively To encourage sportspersons cash prize amounts for winning medals have been increased fivefold Shinde said reported PTIAwards worth Rs 28 crore have been distributed among sportspersons who participated in Khelo India and other national competitions Also 5 per cent reservation in government services is being given to sportspersons who have achieved success at state national and internationallevel competitions maintained the CM reported PTIOn the occasion Shinde lit the flame and declared the sports competition openAs many 2444 men and 888 women are participating in various sporting disciplines at the competition These include team sports like hockey football volleyball basketball handball kabaddi kho kho and individual games such as wrestling athletics boxing weightlifting swimming judo shooting powerlifting and bodybuildingWith inputs from PTI