16 April,2026 04:47 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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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.
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.
The relocation follows recent action by railway authorities in the New Indiranagar area, which had created uncertainty among residents facing displacement due to the infrastructure project.
Mayor Pimpalolkar said local representatives intervened to reassure affected families and pressed for timely rehabilitation. "Ensuring that residents are not left without shelter was a priority. Continuous follow-up with the state government helped secure alternative housing," she said.
The mayor attributed the outcome to coordinated efforts involving Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and MP Mhaske, along with local corporators. Housing units were eventually arranged at Khewra Circle through administrative processes, she noted.
Several local representatives, including corporators and civic officials, were present at the event.
Beneficiaries who received the keys welcomed the move, saying it brought much-needed clarity and relief after weeks of uncertainty. Local residents who attended the ceremony expressed appreciation for the intervention by elected representatives and the administration.
Meanwhile, the Thane Municipal Corporation plans to demolish the Wagle ward committee office building as the ground-plus-two structure has become "extremely dangerous", an official said on Thursday.
The building is 30 years old, and a proposal to raze it and construct a new one will be taken up for discussion in the TMC general body meeting of April 20, he added.
The estimated cost of the reconstruction project is pegged between Rs 15 crore and Rs 20 crore, the official informed.
