Thane has been flexing its muscles for the past two decades. Spread over 147 sq.kms. it has a population nudging 18 lakhs for whose welfare the Thane Municipal Corporation has budgeted Rs.1730 crores which it unveiled less than a fortnight ago.
The single greatest reason for Thane’s residential growth has been the availability of large tracts of land vacated by large industries. Shifting out of Thane. Traditional industries are in the process of being replaced by up-market IT/ITES, commercial, retail and logistics companies, for whom Thane is a rich source of cost-effective and qualified and skilled resource.
The single greatest reason for Thane’s residential growth has been the availability of large tracts of land vacated by large industries. Shifting out of Thane. Traditional industries are in the process of being replaced by up-market IT/ITES, commercial, retail and logistics companies, for whom Thane is a rich source of cost-effective and qualified and skilled resource. 
