India, May 9 -- The Pune RMC Association resumed operations on Friday after withdrawing its 23-day-long strike. The association said it will launch a citizen helpline to address complaints related to traffic violations, pollution and safety concerns linked to ready mix concrete (RMC) plants and transit mixers.

The decision was announced after a meeting chaired by Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi with representatives of the RMC industry and officials from various government departments on May 7.

Association president Pradip Walhekar said that around 300 RMC plants across Pune district restarted operations under specific conditions and timings decided during the meeting. The plants will operate on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays be...