12 October,2023 06:16 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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A delegation of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) met Thane Municipal Commissioner (TMC) Abhijit Bangar and gave an "ultimatum" asking the civic body to resolve pending civic issues, including demolition of unauthorised structures, and take action against the erring staff within the next 15 days, the PTI reported on Thursday.
According to the news agency, If the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) does not take necessary action within the stipulated time, the party would launch an agitation urging people not to pay taxes to the civic body, they said.
The delegation led by Kedar Dighe, the Maharashtra's Thane unit president of the Shiv Sena (UBT), met the civic chief at his office on Wednesday. Several local office-bearers of the party were also present.
The party demanded that all unauthorised structures in the city be demolished, the issue of crematorium at Kopri in Thane be resolved, all closed public toilets in the city be reopened and road dividers be removed for free movement of vehicles, the party said in its memorandum submitted to the commissioner.
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"We gave an ultimatum to the civic chief, asking him to fulfil our demands and take action against the erring staffers within the next 15 days, or else the party will initiate a mass movement urging people not to pay taxes," Dighe said, as per the PTI.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers on Wednesday met the Thane Municipal Commissioner to complain about a drive that the corporation carried out against hawkers and street vendors in the city's Padwal Nagar, the PTI reported on Wednesday.
According to the news agency, the Shiv Sena (UBT) alleged that the roadside sellers' belongings, including utensils and gas stoves, were destroyed during the drive using JCBs on Tuesday late evening.
The delegation submitted a memorandum to Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Commissioner Abhijit Bangar and alleged that no notice was given to the hawkers and street vendors before the drive was conducted in the Wagle Estate area, as per the PTI.
Former corporator Sanjay Gadigaonkar said they have demanded compensation for the affected hawkers. He said the civic chief also condemned the incident and promised to appoint a deputy municipal commissioner-level official to probe the matter, the news agency reported.
If the civic body fails to take any action against the erring officials, Shiv Sena (UBT) will start an agitation, said Gadigaonkar, the PTI reported.
(with PTI inputs)
