Atleast sixteen engineers of Palghar Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra have threatened to go on mass leave in protest against an "audit" being carried out by agitating villagers in Palghar of water works under the Jal Jeevan Mission, an official said on Friday, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, these engineers apprised the Zilla Parishad's executive engineer of their decision on Thursday through a letter, he added.