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Fadnavis admits Chakan infrastructure woes, vows action
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday admitted to serious infrastructure problems in Pune district’s Chakan industrial area and assured that the government was working to resolve them. Speaking two days after…
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday admitted to serious infrastructure problems in Pune district’s Chakan industrial area and assured that the government was working to resolve them. Speaking two days after at least 20 firms announced plans to shift operations to Khandala over severe traffic jams and poor facilities, Fadnavis said the Pune district collector would coordinate all agencies to fix the issues.
Industries Minister Uday Samant denied any industry had migrated from Chakan and said he would meet industry representatives on August 16 to address their concerns. The announcement followed Sharad Pawar’s posts on X calling the relocation of 20 companies, employing over 2,000 workers, a “serious matter” and demanding infrastructure development on a war footing. Aaditya Thackeray also targeted the government over the issue.
The Indian Opinion
The Chakan row shows how quickly a genuine grievance becomes a political ping-pong. Fadnavis blames scattered agencies, Pawar demands war footing, Samant insists no one has left. All three cannot be right. The test is not who speaks loudest but whether the collector actually fixes the potholes and signals by, say, December. Watch the August 16 meeting: if industries get a clear timeline, talk of migration will fade. If not, the exodus will speak for itself.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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