Mumbai, Mar 06: Indefinite Maharashtra truckers` strike enters third day. On Friday, state govt had invoked ESMA against the striking transporters. Truckers of Navi Mumbai have also joined the strike that is adversely affecting the wholesale supply of essential commodities in the city. Meanwhile, All India Motor Transporters’ Congress has threatened nationwide strike in favour of their Mumbai counterparts.
Maharashtra government has permitted State Transport Corporation buses to allow the transport of perishable and other commodities into the city as an added measure to maintain stocks.
Around 20,000 light and heavy vehicles in Mumbai went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday night after the Bombay High Court refused to allow petrol or diesel run vehicles to ply in the city without converting to CNG or LPG modes.
The court has refused to ply more than eight-year-old vehicles running on petrol and diesel engine unless they were converted to environment friendly fuel and extended the conversion deadline till December 2004. Jatindra Singh Rekhi, General Secretary of Vahan Bachao Samiti said that the transporters have decided to go on an indefinite strike as their prayer of extension of time to ply the vehicles has not been considered.

Bureau Report