Pune: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today questioned NCP chief Sharad Pawar's keen interest in the Lavasa hill city project of Hindustan Construction Company, saying he did not pursue the development schemes for the poor with the same eagerness.

Referring to Pawar's statement that there were 26 sites in Maharashtra that can be developed on the lines of Lavasa to promote tourism, Thackeray said, "Pawar, who tried to get environmental clearance for Lavasa project, did not show the same interest in clearing the schemes meant for the poor.