Thane Municipal Corporation has ordered an inquiry into the unauthorised widening of Pokharan road number 1 between Cadbury junction to Yeoor in 2015-16, done apparently to help real estate projects on the stretch. Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske has asked for the probe report’s submission in 10 days’ time amid allegations of irregularities in the execution of the project.
The general body of the municipal corporation passed a resolution to conduct an inquiry following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator Archana Manera’s allegation that the Pokharan road was widened to 48 meters, when the development plan (DP) allowed only 40 meters widening. Manera pointed out that any changes in the development plan needed official approval, which was not sought in this case.
