Industrialists to hold hunger strike at MIDC office

Industrialists in the district will stage a sit-in followed by a hunger strike on March 10 before Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation office at Tarapur.

The businessmen want amendments to the Development Control (DC) rules and to do away with the mandatory provision of Fire NOC for the release of Mahanagar gas in the industrial area among other demands.

A joint meeting was held last week at TSSIA House here which was attended by various industrial associations in Thane region, secretary of Tarapur Industrial Manufacturers Association told PTI.