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Chakan industrialists put move-out decision on hold after minister assurance

Chakan industrialists put move-out decision on hold after minister assurance
Pune’s Chakan industrialists put decision to shift out on hold after minister assurance · indianexpress.com

Some factory owners in a place called Chakan, near Pune in India, were very unhappy.

Their roads were full of potholes and traffic jams, and they did not have enough water or electricity.

Because of these problems, they said they wanted to move their factories to another town.

The government leaders heard about this and quickly called a meeting.

The leaders promised to fix all the problems within ten months.

So the factory owners agreed to wait for ten months before deciding to move.

The government also said a special officer will meet the factory owners every week to listen to their problems.

Some other politicians said the government only acted because the factory owners threatened to leave.

They think the government should have helped much earlier.

For now, the factories will stay in Chakan and see if the government keeps its promise.

Key facts

Location
Chakan MIDC, Pune, Maharashtra
Industrial units threatening to move
20
Proposed destination
Khandala MIDC, Satara
Decision on hold for
10 months
Key government officials
CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Industries Minister Uday Samant
Grievance committee head
Pune district collector
Key issues
Traffic congestion, potholes, inadequate parking, poor power supply, water scarcity
Association president
Shantanu Kulkarni

Quotes

Shantanu Kulkarni

President, Chakan Industrial Association

“"After our meeting with the Minister, the industries that had decided to move out have put their decision on hold. This decision will be on hold for a period of 10 months. This is because the state government has promised to meet all our demands in 10 months."”
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