Upvan lake in Thane
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Thane: In what would give a major boost to tourism, Mumbai’s sister city of Thane is set to get a 260-metre tall viewing tower, which would be the tallest in India besides many other attractions like a bird sanctuary, amusement park, adventure park, snow park, aquarium, science centre and a museum dedicated to the Agri-Koli communities.
The projects were announced by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is the state’s Urban Development Minister and Thane district’s Guardian Minister.
Shinde was accompanied by Thane Municipal Corporation’s Commissioner-cum-Administrator Saurabh Rao.
The initiatives were announced on Monday in the run up to the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.
“The 260 metres tall viewing tower will be the tallest in India. It will be constructed on a 50 acres stretch along the Thane Creek,” Shinde said, pointing out that the Eiffel Tower in Paris is 300 metres tall.
Shinde, who represents the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat in Thane, said that a grand Convention Centre is coming up in Kasarvadavli while a 25-acre Town Park will be built in Kolshet.
Besides, a Music Concert Centre will come up on 25 acres and an Ultra-Modern Sports Complex on 50 acres.
Additionally, the Thane Municipal Corporation will develop an 18.4 km “Anandvan Green Corridor”, connecting the Sanjay Gandhi National Park near the Mira-Bhayandar boundary.
Most projects have entered the tendering stage and will be developed on a BOT (Build–Operate–Transfer) basis.