Maharashtra has launched India’s first state-level Cyber Command Center to tackle cybercrime.

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The Maharashtra State Cyber Department, in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Limited (LTTS) from Vadodara, Gujarat, has launched India’s first state-level Cyber Command and Control Center (CCC) in Mahape, Navi Mumbai.


      - The CCC is designed to improve the speed and efficiency of investigating cyber incidents, helping to expedite (fast-track) cybercrime investigations.

      - The center was built through a partnership between LTTS (a global leader in engineering and R&D services) and KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) Assurance and Consulting Services Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

      - In 2022, the project was revived and received approval from the state cabinet in 2023, with a budget of Rs 837 crore.

Main Points:-   (i) This initiative was inaugurated by Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and aims to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities in the state.

      (ii) It also aims to enhance legal processes to boost conviction rates in cybercrime cases, leading to more successful outcomes in achieving justice.


About Maharashtra

CM : Eknath Shinde
Governor: C.P. Radhakrishnan
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