Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Uday Samant Promises Action on Chakan MIDC Infrastructure Problems
The Chakan MIDC is a big industrial area in Maharashtra where factories make things.
The roads there have potholes, traffic is very heavy, and parking is hard to find.
Factory owners complained, so a minister named Uday Samant came to look at the problems.
He promised to repair roads and fix traffic and parking issues.
Some people said his visit was too short, but he said the factory owners chose which places to show him.
The government has given money to build proper concrete roads for 27 kilometres.
Any money that is left over will be used for the most urgent repairs.
A district officer was chosen to lead a committee that will keep working on the problems.
One day earlier, another leader named Aaditya Thackeray had visited and criticised the government.
Samant said he would take action against careless officials and would not stop until the factory owners get fair treatment.
Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant inspected the Chakan MIDC industrial area on Sunday, promising action on road repairs, traffic bottlenecks and parking.
He defended the roughly half-hour visit, saying industrial association representatives chose which spots to show him.
The government has sanctioned funds to concretise 27 km of roads; unspent funds will go to works prioritised by industrialists and local residents.
Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi heads a new committee and serves as nodal officer for resolving Chakan's problems.
Aaditya Thackeray of Shiv Sena (UBT) had criticised the state government over the area's condition a day earlier.
- Who
- Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi and industrialists of the Chakan MIDC area
- What
- A government inspection and commitments to fix road repairs, traffic bottlenecks, parking and other infrastructure problems in the Chakan MIDC industrial area
- When
- On Sunday; a day after opposition leader Aaditya Thackeray's visit on Saturday
- Where
- Chakan MIDC industrial area in Maharashtra, near Pune
- Why
- Growing complaints from industrialists about potholes, traffic congestion and poor infrastructure
Government (Minister Uday Samant)
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT / Aaditya Thackeray)
Adequacy of the inspection
Government (Minister Uday Samant)
Samant said he went only where industrial association representatives took him and never claimed to have inspected the whole area; the duration was set by the representatives.
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT / Aaditya Thackeray)
Critics questioned how a roughly half-hour visit could address the area's problems.
Who is responsible for the infrastructure
Government (Minister Uday Samant)
Samant said roads are managed by several agencies and the government would take decisions and act against negligent officials.
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT / Aaditya Thackeray)
Aaditya Thackeray blamed the state government for the condition of the Chakan MIDC area.
Temporary repairs before the visit
Government (Minister Uday Samant)
Samant reacted sarcastically, saying he would 'come every day' and asked people to compare conditions before and after preparations for his visit.
Opposition (Shiv Sena UBT / Aaditya Thackeray)
The opposition raised questions about temporary repairs carried out shortly before the visit.
- Industries Minister
- Uday Samant
- Location
- Chakan MIDC, Maharashtra
- Road concretisation sanctioned
- 27 km
- Committee head and nodal officer
- Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi
- Expected relief from road works
- About 25% (from 2-3 roads)
- Criticised visit duration
- About half an hour
- Managing agencies
- Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Public Works Department, local bodies
- Deputy Chief Minister in touch
- Eknath Shinde (to join meeting via video conference)