Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Thane's 2026 Infrastructure Review Accelerates Projects Before Diwali
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik met with Thane officials to speed up big city projects.
He wants a new football field, a swimming pool, and a shooting range ready before the Diwali festival.
He also asked for better metro plans, road work, and electric‑car charging spots.
The goal is to make Thane a better place for everyone by the end of the year.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik chaired a review meeting in Thane to accelerate infrastructure, transit, and sports projects.
He directed completion of key public amenities, including a football turf, swimming pool, and a Rs 26–27 crore shooting range at Waghbil, before Diwali.
Agencies were instructed to conduct technical surveys for metro alignments, coordinate road expansion on Ghodbunder Road, and finish a retaining wall in Hiranandani area.
The minister emphasized aligning the Pod Taxi project with the Ring Metro, reserving EV charging spaces, and launching a land monetisation policy to boost revenues.
He called for inter‑agency cooperation, transparency, and quality to deliver a future‑ready urban landscape for Thane residents.
- Who
- Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and Thane municipal officials
- What
- Review meeting to fast‑track infrastructure, transit and sports projects
- When
- 31 July 2026
- Where
- Thane Municipal Corporation Standing Committee Hall, Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To ensure timely completion of key public amenities before Diwali and improve city infrastructure
- Event
- Thane infrastructure review meeting
- Date
- 31 July 2026
- Location
- Thane Municipal Corporation Standing Committee Hall, Thane, Maharashtra, India
- Key Projects
- Football turf, swimming pool, shooting range, metro alignments, Pod Taxi, EV charging stations
- Deadline
- Before Diwali 2026