Thane BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar has asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to settle pending dues of workers from a rubber company before launching a cluster development plan on the firm's plot, stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, in a statement issued on Sunday, Kelkar, whose party works with the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, expressed optimism for the Chief Minister's understanding and aid to workers affected by the company's shutdown.