The Free Press Journal

Public to experience beautified Thane city as Covid curbs ease

- FAISAL TANDEL faisal.tandel@fpj.co.in

Thanekars, who will start moving out after the state government eased curbs in the city will notice beautiful and colourful city. The Thane Municipal Corporatio­n as part of the beautifica­tion process to the city have started painting the walls of footpaths, flyovers and gardens across major junctions in the city.

The guardian minister, Eknath Shinde had ordered beautifica­tion of the historic and cultural wall and chowks, roads corner, garden and flyovers as it will make the city look beautiful in the coming days. Accordingl­y, under the guidance of Naresh Mhaske, Mayor, TMC and Dr. Vipin Sharma, municipal commission­er, TMC, the work of beautifyin­g the city started last week with colourful art and flowers.

Shinde had complained about the bad shape of walls in the city with pan stains at most of the walls. As part of the beautifica­tion process in the city the colouring work was started. Shinde instructed how outsider's coming from other cities or states should identify the cultural and history of the city through the painting. Accordingl­y, cultural and historic paintings are made on walls at major junctions and flyovers. The different eyecatchin­g paintings include human culture, birds, animals, trees, flowers among others are seen on the street. "The paintings are making the city beautiful with colourful paintings. Citizens are enjoying it by making it a selfie point and clicking group pictures. I have personally visited the ongoing work at Kopri, Cadbury junction, Anand Nagar, Anand Nagar Naka and Bara Bungalow," added Malvi.

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