With the Maharashtra government declaring protocol for government employees on how legislators and MPs elected from the state are to be treated, the Pune civic body has decided to declare VIP status for any written or documented communication of elected representatives of the state assembly and parliament.

“As per the state government directives, the civic Information and Technology department has to make provision of VIP letters registering in the e-office system being used in the PMC. The staff should also be provided with training on its proper use,” said municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.

In-charge of PMC IT department, Rahul Jagtap, said that up until now, any written communication from anyone to the PMC was dealt with under general category.

“We will now provide a provision

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