Residents demand action against illegal scrap shops

25 shops were gutted in a fire that took place in Kudalwadi area on Monday

- Vicky Pathare

PUNE: Irked over the frequent incidents of fire, residents on Wednesday wrote to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) demanding action against all illegal scrap shops, factories, warehouses, and storage units operating in residential areas of Kudalwadi.

On December 9, a massive fire erupted in multiple scrap godowns and shops in the Kudalwadi in which as many as 25 scrap shops and tin warehouses were completely gutted.

The locals under the banner Chikhali Moshi Pimpri-Chinchwad Housing Societies Federation stated that as many as 4,000-5,000 illegal scrap shops and warehouses are operating in the Kudalwadi, Moshi, and Chikhali areas.