Sarnaik Directs TMC: Ghodbunder Service Road by Jan 15

• Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik directed TMC officials to complete Ghodbunder service road work by January 15.
• Sarnaik also mandated that all projects in final stages be completed by December 15 for inauguration by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
• Five Regional Transport Department squads will be deployed to assist traffic police in easing congestion on Ghodbunder Road.
• Thane's 96-tonne daily wet waste is being processed into fertilizer at the Gaimukh project, a state-first initiative.
• A third theatre is under construction at Waghbil, Thane, to complement existing cultural venues.

Why It Matters: Faster infrastructure completion and eased traffic congestion benefit Thane residents.