Except for Mumbai and Pune, Industries May Resume Work in other districts of Maharashtra Soon
Mumbai, April 13, 2020: State Industries Minister Subhash Desai today said that except for the coronavirus hotspot areas like Mumbai and Pune, industries in other districts of Maharashtra can start production with some restrictions.
He held a review meeting with the ministry today to determine the industrial status of the state in the wake of the growing cases of Coronavirus positive patients. The minister said that processing the agricultural produce of the farmers should be started so that the peasantry can get relief.
The meeting was attended by Department of Industries Principal Secretary Venugopal Reddy, Chief Executive Officer of MIDC Dr P Anbalagan and Development Commissioner (Industries) Dr Harshdeep Kamble. Principal Secretary Bhushan Gagrani and Director of Health and Director of National Health Mission Anup Kumar and Director of Medical Education Tatarao Lai were also present.
The demands to be raised before the Central government were also discussed in the meeting. The state government will urge the Centre to take immediate decision on the need for banks to increase the credit limit so that small scale industries could pay their workers for at least two months. The state government should charge for the actual use of electricity and water. Also, MIDC should extend the development period for a minimum of three months free of charge. The strategic issues on all the above issues will be approved only after getting the consent of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Mr Desai said.
