Published On : Mon, Feb 3rd, 2014

Mhalgi Nagar Water Tanker Owners go on Strike without notice

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Nagpur News : The owners of  tankers supplying water from Mhalgi Nagar ESR have gone on strike from 3rd February 2014 without any prior notice. This has totally disturbed the tanker water supply in this area.

Orange City Water has decided to separate the Network and Non- Network tanker supply with effect from 11th February 2014. Many of the tanker owners had expressed their displeasure towards this decision and had refused to supply in the network area. They stopped their services in the network areas from 3rd February, 2014.

But the owners of the 24 tankers appointed at Mhalgi Nagar ESR stopped their services in both Network and Non Network areas without any prior notice. These areas include Tajbaugh, Aradhana Nagar, Dighori, Mhalagi Nagar, Mayurpeth, Ashirwad Nagar, Telephone Nagar, Yasin Plot, Sarwashree Nagar, Amba Nagar, Thakur Plot, SHiwshakti Nagar, Azad Colony, Atakare Layout, Saibaba Nagar, Sartaj Colony, Nirala Society, Prerana Nagar, Vinayak Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Gajanan Nagar, Siddheshwar Nagar, Bholebaba Nagar, Awadhoot Nagar, Beldar Nagar, etc.

This caused tremendous inconvenience to the residents of the said areas. OCW will be taking strict action against these tanker owners. OCW has urged citizens to co-operate.