Steel & scrap traders move HC against poor infra facilities

The Darukhana Iron Steel & Scrap Merchants’Association (DISMA) has filed a contempt petition before Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra,the City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO),Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) and others for non-compliance of various undertakings,including infrastructure facilities,as promised before Bombay High Court in the year 2008.

“DISMA had filed the petition for directing CIDCO and MMRDA to comply with its statutory obligations and provide basic amenities including infrastructure facilities to wholesale iron and steel traders at Kalamboli as promised to them. But they failed,” it said.

Earlier,in reply to the writ petition,the Government of Maharashtra gave various undertakings,which were accepted by the Bombay High Court and based on these undertakings,the court passed an order and disposed off the petition on June 23,2008. “Despite the undertakings given before the Bombay High Court,no steps were taken for its implementation under one pretext or other,thus avoiding its compliance,” the association said.