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Maharashtra acts on infrastructure gaps at Pune's Chakan belt

Maharashtra acts on infrastructure gaps at Pune's Chakan belt
Potholed roads, traffic snarls, industry exit threat: Maharashtra to fix infrastructure gaps at Pune’s Chakan belt · livemint.com

In a place called Chakan in Pune, India, there are many factories where people make things.

The roads near these factories are full of big holes, and traffic is very bad.

Because of this, more than 20 companies said they want to move their factories somewhere else.

The leaders of Maharashtra, the state where Pune is, heard about this problem.

The Chief Minister said the government will fix the roads and other problems.

The Deputy Chief Minister told workers to fill the potholes first.

The government also promised to build a police station, a fire station, and other helpful buildings.

Some leaders are worried that if the factories leave, many people will lose their jobs.

Other leaders say the government should have fixed these problems earlier.

Everyone agrees that keeping the factories and protecting jobs is very important.

Key facts

Location
Chakan industrial belt, Pune district, Maharashtra
Companies planning relocation
More than 20
Proposed destination
Khandala, Pune district
Workers employed by relocating companies
2,000 (per Sharad Pawar)
Jobs at risk
5,000 direct and indirect (per Aaditya Thackeray)
Government action
High-level panel formed; pothole filling prioritised
Planned facilities
Solid waste management project, police station, fire station, electrical substation
Companies shut in Maharashtra (5 years)
36,211 private companies

Quotes

Aaditya Thackeray

Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT)

“Industries should not be forced to relocate, employment opportunities should be protected and the industrial strength of the state should be maintained.”
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“infrastructural mess, corruption, administrative mess and intra-and-inter-department rivarlies are among the reasons behind industries moving out.”
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