COVID-19 lockdown: Industrial operations unlikely to resume in Pune district

The resumption of industrial activities in Maharashtra's Pune district seems unlikely, as majority of people working in MIDC areas live in the city or in Pimpri-Chinchwad town, which is declared as containment zone.

Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad were declared as containment zones, following a increase in COVID-19 cases and related deaths in the district.

"As there are restrictions on the movement from Pune and PCMC areas, which are hotspots of coronavirus cases, it is impossible for firms to transport their workforce to factories, as the district administration will not grant them permission," secretary of Federation of Chakan Industries Dileep Batwal said.

According to a senior official from Pune MIDC, most companies were located in Pimpri, Chinchwad and Bhosari industrial areas, which are containment zones.

"There are big manufacturing units in Chakan and Ranjangaon MIDC areas. However, majority of their workforce live in Pune and PCMC so resumption of the plants looks difficult," he said.



PTI