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THANE: The general body of the TMC has approved the widening of nearly 21 narrow roads in old Thane area late on Wednesday.The roads here will now be a minimum of 9 metres in width. This will pave the way for a viable and easy redevelopment of old dilapidated buildings in old Thane city. The proposal will now be sent to the state for approval.This moves comes as a huge relief for thousands of residents who live in dilapidated structures in old Thane. The revamp will now ensure not only better housing, but also wide roads in the city,” said BJP corporator Milind Patankar.The roads here will now be a minimum of 9 metres in width. Simply put, the existing situation forces a cap of 1 FSI for redevelopment of all dilapidated structures where there is no scope for transfer of development rights to be added to the project..