Development of Kalu, Poshir and Shilar dams, desilting of the Ulhas River, metropolitan transport system connecting to Thane, Kalyan, and Navi Mumbai, construction of a multi-speciality hospital and funding for multi-storey slum rehabilitation units are some of the plans mentioned in the proposal, Nandkishor Patkar, a representative of the Commission said.

“If these initiatives are supported financially and implemented in a time-bound manner, Badlapur can become a model satellite city for Maharashtra,” Patkar said, adding that the proposal is currently under review. PTI COR ARU