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Pimpri- Chinchwad: THE Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has taken action against two Ready Mix Concrete plants for causing pollution.

The two Ready Mix Plants are located in Punawale area of Pimpri-Chinchwad.

The action has been taken by Sanjay Kulkarni, Joint City Engineer of PCMC following complaints from citizens and activists. Mr Kulkarni heads the environment department of the civic body.

The PCMC administration said the plants have been shut as they were causing air and noise pollution. Officials said inspection was done of the Ready Mix Plants. During the inspection, officials said it was found that they two Ready Mix Plants were operating without taking necesary permission from the civic body.

According to civic activists, there are several such Ready Mix Plants which are operating without permission across the length and breadth of the industrial city. ''But PCMC officials turn a blind eye to them. Unless citizens complaint, they don't wake up,'' activists said.