Thane is a city where the waterfront and lakes are interwoven into the tapestry of everyday life of citizens providing them with a distinct urban experience. The city envisions that it will be a city that would make its citizens feel free, comfortable and safe. For this it wants to improve mobility especially make the thane railway station accessible to all, develop 3 lakes and 1.5 km creek in the Thane city centre, improve urban environment by scientific and efficient management of waste and ensure accountability and citizen safety through use of ICT.