Association demands dedicated police stations for industrial areas in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture MASSIA has demanded separate police stations for the industrial areas in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a key factory hub in central Maharashtra. According to a release by MASSIA on Thursday, the demand was made during a meeting between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city police officials and association members in the Waluj industrial area here two days ago.

The Marathwada Association of Small Scale Industries and Agriculture (MASSIA) has demanded separate police stations for the industrial areas in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a key factory hub in central Maharashtra. According to a release by MASSIA on Thursday, the demand was made during a meeting between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city police officials and association members in the Waluj industrial area here two days ago. Association president Gajanan Deshmukh said dedicated police stations must be set up for the industrial sites in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. These police stations should have separate manpower and vehicles, he said, as per the release. He expressed concern over rising crimes such as robbery, nuisance caused by drunkards, theft and blackmail, it said. ''Some businessmen in Shendra and Bidkin are forcing others to purchase construction material from them, which is wrong,'' the release quoted Deshmukh as saying. Police officials also made suggestions to the industrial association during the meeting. One of them said that companies should verify the documents of the workers they employ. Factories must install at least one CCTV camera to cover peripheral areas, as it will improve surveillance, suggested another official, said the release. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is home to over 4,500 industrial units, employing over 2 lakh workers. The city has such set-ups in Waluj, Chikalthana, Railway Station and Shendra areas. It also has the Bidkin node of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.