Water tanks to be built for Bhama Askhed project

THANE: The Thane water polo team had to be content with silver at the state championship against host Pune that won 12-6.
"We gave our best but the defense line of the Pune team was much stronger, which thwarted us to get into the net. We had to be content with the runners-up title," said Uday Uttekar, a leading player from Thane.

Read more here - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Silver-medal-for-Thanes-water-polo-team-at-state-championship/articleshow/40287753.cms

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