Thane polls: 24/7 water, graft-free civic body among others in BJP's manifesto

The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP on Tuesday released its section of the Mahayuti manifesto for the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation TMC elections scheduled for January 15The document promises roundtheclock water supply corruptionfree governance and a digitally transparent civic administration reported the PTITitled Thane Nirdharnama Resolution Paper the manifesto was unveiled at the Thane BJP headquarters a day after the Shiv Sena UBTMaharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS alliance released its own manifesto for the cityFocus on water securityA key promise in the BJP manifesto is the construction of a dedicated dam to ensure 247 water supply to every household in Thane BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar said water security was the partyrsquos top priority and special funds would be allocated to replace old and leaking pipelines across the city according to the PTISlogan and electoral targetThe BJP and its ally the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena are contesting the TMC polls together and have given the slogan ldquoAbki Bar Sau Parrdquo This time over 100 aiming to win more than 100 seats in the 131member civic body as per the PTIShiv Sena state secretary Ram Repale said the Senarsquos detailed portion of the Mahayuti manifesto would be released shortlyRoads infrastructure and encroachmentThe manifesto promises to complete the concretisation of 197 kilometres of roads within municipal limits It also proposes a permanent ducting policy for utilities such as water gas and mobile services to prevent repeated digging of roads the news agency reportedKelkar said the alliance was committed to making Thane free from corruption and encroachmentsPush for digital transparencyUnder the ldquoSmart Thanerdquo vision the BJP has promised a technologydriven civic administration The manifesto proposes launching an integrated municipal mobile application similar to the Centrersquos UMANG app to provide easy access to civic services reported the PTIDigital expenditure boards will be installed in every ward to show realtime spending of public funds The party also promised mandatory Ward Sabhas every three months and a lsquoMyGovrsquostyle platform to allow citizens to directly participate in policymakingHealthcare and education plansThe document promises an AIIMSlevel grand hospital in coordination with the central government along with a dedicated cancer hospital for the cityOn education the manifesto proposes introducing semiEnglish medium instruction STEM education and coding in municipal schools supported by compulsory annual training for teachersWomenrsquos safety culture and environmentFor womenrsquos welfare the party promised creches for children of working mothers and dedicated hostels for working womenThe manifesto also aims to develop Thane as a cultural and sports hub by creating six to eight new theme parks modernising playgrounds and building an internationalstandard stadium capable of hosting IPL matchesOn environmental issues the document pledges to rejuvenate silted lakes and wells and use CSR funds for their beautification and tourism developmentPromise would be implemented CMIn a message included in the manifesto Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the document as an emotional bond and a sincere contract with the people of Thane assuring that every promise would be implemented the news agency reportedGet all BMC Election 2026 updates here Your ward info belowRead more All about BMC ElectionRead more Know Your Wardwith PTI inputs