In Brief 8212; Pune

It was also decided that attempts by the MSEB officials to disconnect power supply would be foiled by the villagers under the leadership of these committees.

Talathi strike
Satara: The work in the revenue offices of the district has been crippled for the last four days due to the State-wide strike by the talathis and other officials.

In Satara district, 570 talathis, 68 zonal officers and 27 senior clerks are participating in the strike. This has caused inconvenience to farmers and others who have to deal with the revenue officers.

Octroi thefts
Satara: Satara Municipal Council, which has detected 206 cases of octroi thefts, has levied a fine of Rs 3.5 lakh from the defaulting parties. Council president Ashokrao Mane said the thefts were detected during Diwali.

During the last month, the council has collected a record amount of Rs 2.52 crores as octroi evasion penalties. Offences were registered against 25 traders and fine was imposed on them.