The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has issued notices to 542 companies in Dombivli, directing them to remove additional structures built in the common margins adjoining their industrial premises. The notices warn that MIDC will demolish the structures if they are not removed within 24 hours, according to a report by Loksatta – Thane.
The action covers construction of various kinds in the common spaces next to the companies’ premises in the Dombivli MIDC area. The notices state that the company owners must remove the structures themselves. If they fail to do so within the stipulated period, MIDC will take demolition action on the encroached spaces.
The reported enforcement action has unsettled local industrial operators. The Kalyan Ambernath Manufacturers Association (KAMA), which represents the companies, has demanded that the notices issued to all 542 establishments be withdrawn immediately and that no action be taken on them. The association raised its demands during a meeting organised to discuss the notices.
KAMA president Narayan Mane, former president Shrikant Joshi, Sanjeev Katekar, Raju Bailur, Deven Soni and vice-president Deepak Vishwanath attended the meeting, the report said. The association’s position is that immediate demolition action would place additional pressure on companies already operating amid infrastructure and space constraints.
Mane said companies in Dombivli MIDC are dealing with several civic and operational difficulties, including inadequate civic amenities, limited space and a lack of sufficiently large parking areas for goods vehicles. The association also cited damaged roads and flooding during periods of heavy rain, when water enters industrial premises.
Another issue raised by the association is the difference in levels between the roads and factory plots. According to the report, roads in the area are higher while the internal surfaces of some companies are lower, contributing to rainwater entering the premises. These conditions affect the movement of goods vehicles and the functioning of industrial units during heavy rainfall.
The association said entrepreneurs have continued operating their companies despite these difficulties in order to keep industrial supply chains running and protect employment. It has asked the government to intervene on the notices and prevent demolition action.
The report does not specify the total area covered by the notices, the number or type of structures identified at each company, or whether the affected companies have been given any further hearing or compliance process beyond the 24-hour warning. It also does not include a response from MIDC explaining the basis of the notices or the enforcement schedule. The immediate next step, as described in the notices, is removal by the company owners within 24 hours, failing which MIDC has warned of demolition.
