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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a broad improvement program for Thane territory to tackle postulation congestion, modernisation of wellness centres and flood relief.
During a territory readying committee gathering connected Friday (September 26, 2025), Mr. Shinde, who is besides the Guardian Minister of Thane, said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) volition name an adept committee to survey postulation congestion crossed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and suggest a imperishable solution.
"Drone and AI-based postulation absorption systems volition beryllium implemented to power congestion. The MMRDA's adept sheet volition guarantee short, medium, and semipermanent measures successful coordination betwixt each agencies to supply lasting alleviation to commuters," helium said.
The gathering held astatine the territory collector's bureau was attended by State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, MPs, MLAs and MLCs, on with elder authorities officers and municipal chiefs from Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi and Ulhasnagar.
Mr. Shinde reviewed the implementation of the district's yearly plan.
"In 2024-25, retired of an allocation of ₹1,167.37 crore, 99.98% of the funds were used. For 2025-26, 23% of the ₹1,252.99 crore allocation has been utilised arsenic of August," helium said, directing each agencies to guarantee 100% utilisation this year.
The Deputy Chief Minister besides called for the modernisation of nationalist services.
He said, "All superior wellness centres volition beryllium upgraded to astute wellness centres, portion zilla parishad and municipal schools volition beryllium converted into astute schools. Funds for these projects whitethorn beryllium mobilised done CSR and nationalist participation."
Some of the different initiatives presented for the territory included improvement of 39 tourer spots and motorboat of the "Explore Thane" tourism app; rooftop star projects to powerfulness authorities offices; improvement of taluka sports complexes; implementation of the ₹80-crore Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shaktipeeth and Maradepada projects; enlargement of earthy farming from 7,000 hectares past twelvemonth to a larger country this year; plans to rise the tallness of Chikhali Dam, guarantee h2o proviso for Ulhasnagar via mechanical lifting from Ulhas River, and rehabilitation projects linked to Kalu Dam.
Mr. Shinde besides directed officials to prioritise alleviation measures successful areas affected by dense rains, including the repair of damaged roads, schools, anganwadis, and wellness centres.
Speaking astir wide demolition caused by floods crossed Maharashtra, Mr. Shinde said, "It is the government's motivation work to assistance farmers. Assistance volition beryllium provided adjacent if definite rules and conditions request to beryllium relaxed. I entreaty to everyone to lend successful their ain mode to assistance our flood-affected brothers and sisters."
The Deputy Chief Minister besides inaugurated Sewa Samvad, a quick-feedback mechanics conceptualised by District Collector Shrikrishna Panchal to marque nationalist grievance redressal much efficient.
