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Maharashtra Plans 300-Acre SRPF Training Centre In Wardha
Maharashtra wants to build a large training centre for police recruits in Wardha.
The planned centre would cover about 300 acres.
It could house around 2,000 trainees.
Officials have been asked to prepare a detailed master plan.
The centre may have classrooms, sports areas, drill grounds and technology-based training facilities.
It would also include hostels, dining areas and a medical centre.
A museum and experience centre would explain the history of the State Reserve Police Force.
The project is called “Stone to Strength,” comparing police training with shaping stone into a strong finished form.
The site is expected to have road and expressway connections.
Minister Pankaj Bhoyar directed officials to prepare a master plan for a proposed SRPF training centre in Wardha.
The centre is planned across about 300 acres and could accommodate approximately 2,000 trainees.
Proposed facilities include academic blocks, simulation labs, parade and drill areas, sports grounds, hostels and dining facilities.
The master plan is also expected to include a medical centre, auditorium, museum, experience centre, staff facilities and a VIP guest house.
The site is about 10 km from Wardha city, 11 km from its railway station and approximately 75 km from Nagpur.
- Who
- Minister of State for Home (Rural) Pankaj Bhoyar directed Maharashtra government officials to prepare the plan.
- What
- A master plan is being prepared for a proposed 300-acre State Reserve Police Force training centre accommodating about 2,000 trainees.
- Where
- The proposed site is near Wardha, about 10 km from Wardha city and approximately 75 km from Nagpur.
- When
- The direction was issued on August 25, 2026, during a review meeting.
- Why
- The centre is intended to provide modern training focused on fitness, discipline, technology, professional skills and the overall development of police personnel.
Key facts
- Proposed area
- Approximately 300 acres
- Planned capacity
- Around 2,000 trainees
- Location
- Near Wardha, Maharashtra
- Proposed facilities
- Academic and training blocks, simulation laboratory, parade ground, drill areas, sports facilities and obstacle-training zones
- Additional facilities
- Hostels, dining facility, medical centre, auditorium, conference hall, museum and experience centre
- Design concept
- “Stone to Strength”
- Connectivity
- About 10 km from Wardha city, 11 km from Wardha railway station and near the Samruddhi Expressway
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