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Mumbai: Not going on strike, we are just following BMC order, say Water tanker operators

While the Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) will cease operations from Thursday over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) directive to borewell owners to either obtain licences from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) or shut shop, MWTA General Secretary Rajesh Thakur told mid-day, “We are not going on strike. We are just following the BMC’s order. The deadline given by the civic body [for well owners to get CGWA licences] will end on Thursday, so we will stop operating tankers to avoid legal complications.” Read more.