Chief minister Eknath Shinde has okayed a fresh budget for 49 various projects collectively worth Rs 900 crore to be implemented in three administrative wards of Thane city, MLA Pratap Sarnaik informed Wednesday.
As per the plans, the funds for basic infrastructure revamp from the urban development department would be used for strengthening alternate water sources in the area, constructing Lata Mangeshkar music academy, aquarium, swimming pools, revamping gardens, musical fountains at Upwan lake, constructing new roads, community centres, among others.
The works will be taken up in the assembly constituency of Sarnaik that includes Majiwada-Manpada, Vartak Nagar and Lokmanya Nagar areas.Sarnaik said he has spoken with municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar about drawing a road map for executing the projects at the earliest.
