<p>Amid rising incidents of protests and suicide attempts inside the Mantralaya, the Maharashtra government has come up with strict rules and regulations vis-a-vis entry to the state secretariat in Mumbai. </p><p>The government will issue colour-coded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) passes and entry will be allowed in pre-booked time slots and designated areas. </p><p>The decision was taken by the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government after Tuesday’s incident of a person jumping onto the safety net. </p>.Maharashtra govt asks police to visit applicant's home, if needed, for passport verification.<p>It may be recalled, that on August 29, several farmers and project-affected people from Wardha jumped onto the heavy safety nets installed in the foyer of the Mantralaya. </p><p>On average, around 3,500 visitors enter Mantralaya for various purposes and on the day of the Cabinet meeting - of which all the ministers are present - the number goes up to over 5,000. </p><p>Because of the hustle-bustle, at times, daily administration work gets affected.</p><p>The Deputy Commissioner of Police heading the Mantralaya security has been asked to submit a report within a month detailing the number of visitors allowed per day.</p><p>A modern plaza for visitors will be constructed near the Mantralaya's Garden Gate which will have a pass counter, waiting room, bag lockers and scanners, among others.</p>
<p>Amid rising incidents of protests and suicide attempts inside the Mantralaya, the Maharashtra government has come up with strict rules and regulations vis-a-vis entry to the state secretariat in Mumbai. </p><p>The government will issue colour-coded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) passes and entry will be allowed in pre-booked time slots and designated areas. </p><p>The decision was taken by the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government after Tuesday’s incident of a person jumping onto the safety net. </p>.Maharashtra govt asks police to visit applicant's home, if needed, for passport verification.<p>It may be recalled, that on August 29, several farmers and project-affected people from Wardha jumped onto the heavy safety nets installed in the foyer of the Mantralaya. </p><p>On average, around 3,500 visitors enter Mantralaya for various purposes and on the day of the Cabinet meeting - of which all the ministers are present - the number goes up to over 5,000. </p><p>Because of the hustle-bustle, at times, daily administration work gets affected.</p><p>The Deputy Commissioner of Police heading the Mantralaya security has been asked to submit a report within a month detailing the number of visitors allowed per day.</p><p>A modern plaza for visitors will be constructed near the Mantralaya's Garden Gate which will have a pass counter, waiting room, bag lockers and scanners, among others.</p>