Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske has sought a pay hike for the firefighters and the disaster response team from Thane who rescued 50 residents during a fire at a residential tower in the city on Diwali.

Earlier on November 8, a fire broke out at the Carlyle building in the Raheja Gardens complex in the Wagle Estate area and spread from the 7th to 14th floors, triggering a major emergency response.