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PONDA: The issue of 70 percent job reservation for the locals at the local industrial estate dominated at Marcaim Panchayat gram sabha chaired by Sarpanch Asmitha Madcaikar, on Sunday.
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The villagers brought to the notice of the sarpanch that since past few months they have been demanding a joint meeting with IDC officials and the panchayat to discuss their demand for 70 percent job reservation for locals at the local industries. However, the IDC has ignored this demand, they said.
The locals demanded that such a meeting with IDC officials be held immediately and that factories provide a tabular list of employees in their respective units. The locals alleged that majority of the jobs have been grabbed by migrants.
The locals also demanded that IDC clear illegal rooms constructed for housing labourers by some steel manufacturing units at Marcaim.
The locals complained that hundreds of workers are residing illegally in Marcaim Industrial Estate and are using water meant for villagers thereby causing water shortage.
Locals demanded that action be taken against the units housing workers illegally.
Besides, the villagers also demanded construction of an additional water tank by PWD to meet water needs of locals.
Premand Gaude, the president of Marcaim Nagrik Kruti Sangh, gave a list of 13 demands to panchayat in the interest of locals which were discussed.
Later, locals passed a resolution that the Marcaim-Cortalim ferry service need to be operated till 12.30 am from both sides. The locals also suggested that eco-friendly industries be promoted.
