Thane Municipal Corporation announced a ₹25,000 Diwali bonus for 7,947 municipal and transport employees, up from ₹24,500 last year. It also approved ₹6,000 each for Asha workers, with the payments scheduled before Diwali. Thane, October 30, 2026: In alignment with the directives issued by Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Guardian Minister of Thane district, Eknath Shinde, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced a festive ex-gratia bonus of ₹25,000 for the financial.