The first Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteen of the city has opened at Trimurty Nagar recently. The canteen will sell groceries, clothes, gift items, vehicles etc. to paramilitary forces and their families.
Paramilitary personnel including Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) etc. will get the benefits of the canteen. The paramilitary personnel will get groceries and other items at discounted rates up to 10 to 30 per cent from this canteen like military canteens. Not only paramilitary personnel but also common public can purchase items from this canteen at discounted rates. Major (Retd) Eknath Tichkule of Military Engineering Services (MES) was the chief guest of the inauguration function. Lahukumar Behate, corporator was the guest of honour of the event.