Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a comprehensive development plan for Thane district to tackle traffic congestion, modernisation of health centres and flood relief, reported news agency PTI.

During a district planning committee meeting on Friday, Shinde, who is also the guardian minister of Thane, said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will appoint an expert committee to study traffic congestion across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and propose a permanent solution.