Maharashtra's Thane civic body to demolish Wagle ward office building, structure deemed extremely dangerous

The estimated cost of the reconstruction project is pegged between Rs 15 crore and Rs 20 crore. Representational Pic

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is planning to demolish the Wagle ward committee office building after the ground-plus-two structure was deemed "extremely dangerous", an official said on Thursday.

Proposal to be discussed on April 20

The building is around 30 years old, and a proposal to raze it and construct a new one will be taken up for discussion at the TMC general body meeting on April 20, he added, the PTI reported.

Reconstruction cost estimated at Rs 15-20 crore

The estimated cost of the reconstruction project is pegged between Rs 15 crore and Rs 20 crore, the official said.

Building in poor condition, says report

"Since the ground-plus-two-storey building of the Wagle Ward Committee Office has become extremely dangerous, an architect will be appointed to construct a new one. As per the latest assessment, the building is in very poor condition, with cracks in several columns and beams," the agenda note tabled by the Public Works Department stated, the news agency reported.

Temporary shift planned

In the interim, the ward office is proposed to be shifted to an available administrative building at Kashish Park, it added.

Thane residents affected by Satis Bridge project get alternative housing

Residents affected by the Satis Bridge project in New Indiranagar, located in the Kopri area of Thane, have begun receiving alternative housing, with local authorities distributing keys to beneficiaries earlier this week.

According to Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar, the civic administration facilitated the relocation of affected families to housing units at Khewra Circle in Manpada following sustained coordination with state and central representatives.

Key distribution ceremony held

A formal key distribution programme was organised on Wednesday at Anand Ashram in Tembhinaka. Member of Parliament Naresh Mhaske handed over keys to a group of beneficiaries, while the remaining allottees received theirs from Mayor Pimpalolkar and other local representatives.

Officials said 10 families were symbolically handed keys during the event, with the rest receiving them subsequently.

(With PTI inputs)