15 August,2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
If there is no response, Gadhave and his party workers will stage a dharna. File pic/Nimesh Dave
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Shiv Sena (UBT) has demanded that Metro 3-related jobs be reserved for Aarey and Jogeshwari locals. The party asserts that Metro 3 should reserve jobs for residents of the Jogeshwari Assembly area and those within the Aarey jurisdiction. Sandip Gadhave, the Shiv Sena (UBT) shakha pramukh from Aarey Milk Colony, has written a letter to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) about this.
Gadhave said, "Despite opposition from nature lovers, the MMRCL constructed the Metro 3 car depot in Aarey Milk Colony. The company awarded the contract for this construction brought labourers from other states, and none of the local residents were given any work. We will not tolerate this any longer, so I have written a letter to MMRCL requesting that employment be provided to local residents from Aarey, Goregaon, and Jogeshwari once the Metro starts. Jobs should be given to locals as per government guidelines and rules."
Maharashtra has had a policy since 1968 to give preference to locals for 80 per cent of jobs in industries and factories. Shiv Sena (UBT), known for its nativist stance, has been pushing for strict implementation of this law to ensure that unemployed local youths secure jobs in the private sector.
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Gadhave also mentioned that he has given the MMRCL administration an ultimatum of three days to respond. If there is no response, Gadhave and his party workers will stage a dharna outside the Metro 3 car depot in Aarey.
According to the latest updates, MMRCL, which is overseeing the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro Line 3, has completed the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) trials for the rolling stock and is awaiting the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) inspection. With trials and tests complete, Phase One of Metro Line 3, between Aarey and BKC, was initially scheduled to open in September 2024, with Phase Two between BKC and Colaba set for December 2024.
