Mundhe gets NCW notice for ‘harassing’ company secy

Nagpur: The National Commission for Women (NCW) issued show cause notice to municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on July 6 for alleged denial of maternity benefits, mental harassment and humiliation of Bhanupriya Thakur, company secretary of Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Ltd (NSSCDCL), early this year.
In her complaint to NCW, Thakur had alleged that Mundhe denied her maternity rights and also served show cause notice to terminate her. “The NCW condemns such activities by your department,” said NCW chairman Rekha Sharma. The municipal commissioner has been asked to submit a detailed report in the matter after taking due action, within seven days of this letter, Sharma’s letter states.
Apart from complaining to NCW, Thakur had also lodged a written complaint with the chairman of NSSCDCL Pravin Pardeshi, drawing his attention to the alleged harassment by Mundhe.
Thakur had to leave her 3-month-old baby at her hometown, 100km away from Nagpur, because of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic in Nagpur. The municipal commissioner also denied her request to work from home, nor he did he guide her on how she could bring her infant baby to Nagpur in such a situation, where the government has advised not to travel or leave the town with kids below 10 years.
It is the second incident wherein a female staffer of NSSCDCL has lodged a complaint against Mundhe for his alleged misbehaviour. Recently, former chief knowledge officer of NSSCDCL too had filed a police complaint against Mundhe for harassment and humiliation. The Sadar police had transferred her complaint to the office of divisional commissioner Sanjeev Kumar.