Overview
- Results were publicly released on February 10 after an earlier deferral under the election code of conduct.
- Thane Zilla Parishad ranked third with a score of 176.25 out of 200, trailing Pune and Sangli in the state tally.
- Pune Zilla Parishad topped the assessment with 196.25 points, with performance measured across website quality, Aaple Sarkar services, e-Office use, dashboards, WhatsApp chatbots, AI or Blockchain applications, and GIS.
- A third-party agency conducted the evaluation under a seven-point framework that emphasized transparency, service speed, and technology integration.
- Thane’s cited innovations included the Disha AI education initiative, Gharpoch Dakhale doorstep document delivery, the Maayka employee-welfare app with an AI chatbot, a citizen WhatsApp chatbot, real-time project monitoring, and streamlined approvals, with the CMO announcing congratulations and a forthcoming felicitation.