Thane: The gap in the basic infrastructure between rural and urban Thane will be bridged in the next fiscal at a cost of Rs 618 cr which was approved by the state for the district recently, officials informed.
The allocation under the district planning funds has been approved by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar | recently after elected representatives from the district led by guardian and cabinet minister for urban development Eknath Shinde and cabinet minister for housing Jitendra Awhad pursued the issue of more funds required for the district that is rapidly witnessing urbanisation.
“The district planning commission had got an initial allocation of Rs 475 crore, following which the elected representatives felt the need for increased funding and approached Pawar with a request. Pawar, who also holds the finance department, readily approved an increased funding of Rs 143 crore during a state-level meeting recently,” said Rajesh Narvekarcollector, Thane, through a press statement.
“Even as the rural pockets of the district are progressing, there is a growing disparity seen in the quality of infrastructure here which has to be made on par with the urbanised areas…,” informed the official.
The district planning commission funds are used for developmental works in rural and semi-urban areas and are dependent on state aid while a small part is shared with corporations as special grants, explained a district official.
The allocation under the district planning funds has been approved by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar | recently after elected representatives from the district led by guardian and cabinet minister for urban development Eknath Shinde and cabinet minister for housing Jitendra Awhad pursued the issue of more funds required for the district that is rapidly witnessing urbanisation.
“The district planning commission had got an initial allocation of Rs 475 crore, following which the elected representatives felt the need for increased funding and approached Pawar with a request. Pawar, who also holds the finance department, readily approved an increased funding of Rs 143 crore during a state-level meeting recently,” said Rajesh Narvekarcollector, Thane, through a press statement.
“Even as the rural pockets of the district are progressing, there is a growing disparity seen in the quality of infrastructure here which has to be made on par with the urbanised areas…,” informed the official.
The district planning commission funds are used for developmental works in rural and semi-urban areas and are dependent on state aid while a small part is shared with corporations as special grants, explained a district official.