In the
first concrete development on the issue of housing for mill workers, the
Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is all set
to allot them affordable homes through its lottery on Thursday.
However, various textile unions led by the Shiv Sena have threatened to disrupt the lottery process and had even challenged it in the high court on Tuesday. The court has refused stay the lottery.
However, various textile unions led by the Shiv Sena have threatened to disrupt the lottery process and had even challenged it in the high court on Tuesday. The court has refused stay the lottery.
Under the lottery, Mhada will allot 6,925 houses across 19 mills
in the city. “Ours is the only state to give houses as compensation to
mill workers, so this should be appreciated,” said Sachin Ahir, minister
of state for housing. He appealed to the protesters to not disrupt the
proceedings. The state also plans to deploy extra security at the
Rangsharda Hall at Bandra – the venue for the lottery.
Only 48,000 mill workers are eligible to participate in this lottery for the houses, admeasuring 225 sq ft. The cost of the house is Rs7.5 lakh.
Sena-led union Girni Kamgar Sena and five other mill worker groups have planned a protest march on Thursday, reiterating the demand for free housing for mill workers. “This is cheating, mill workers can’t afford homes at such rates,” said Kishore Deshpande, president, Girni Kamgar Karmachari Nivara Kalyankari Sangh.
Only 48,000 mill workers are eligible to participate in this lottery for the houses, admeasuring 225 sq ft. The cost of the house is Rs7.5 lakh.
Sena-led union Girni Kamgar Sena and five other mill worker groups have planned a protest march on Thursday, reiterating the demand for free housing for mill workers. “This is cheating, mill workers can’t afford homes at such rates,” said Kishore Deshpande, president, Girni Kamgar Karmachari Nivara Kalyankari Sangh.
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