KDMC stays decision on residents working in Mumbai to stay near workplaces

The Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Wednesday put on hold its controversial decision to deny entry to local residents employed for essential services in Mumbai, which has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, after a furore.

On Tuesday civic chief Vijay Suryavanshi said that people from Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) who are working in Mumbai will not be allowed to enter or leave Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra from May 8. The decision has been taken in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. 

The announcement to suspend the decision was made on Wednesday by KDMC commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi. However, only KDMC has stayed the decision, which was supposed to come into force from May 8 and remain effective till May 17, during the period of the extended lockdown.

Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde expressed the need for a proper staying facility for the people who travel to Mumbai to avoid further spread of coronavirus infection.