The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to implement a state government policy providing ownership housing to sanitary workers for nearly 18 years, questioning why the civic body had not used its resources to secure homes for its own employees. A division bench
The iconic Sportsfield building at Worli Sea Face, which has housed several Indian sporting legends including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Dilip Vengsarkar, is set to undergo redevelopment nearly four decades after its construction. The nine-storey Sportsfield building is home to several former Indian and Mumbai sportspersons and their families.
Marketing and Protocol Minister Jayakumar Rawal has directed officials to develop the proposed Nandagiri State Guest House in Vile Parle near Mumbai Airport with modern facilities, strong security and dedicated accommodation for drivers and security personnel to serve visiting dignitaries and transit guests. The proposed design was reviewed at a
The BMC Tree Authority on Tuesday approved a proposal to fell 251 trees and transplant another 48 for the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Old Mandala to New Mandala road connectivity project in Mumbai, being undertaken by the Department of Atomic Energy. The proposal was considered after the Brihanmumbai Municipal
A direct air service between Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and Sindhudurg’s Chipi Airport could soon bring the two destinations within about an hour of flying, with the Maharashtra government inviting airlines to operate the route under the Centre’s UDAN regional connectivity scheme. The Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADC),
The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to conduct a comprehensive audit of its land holdings and identify properties that can be used to provide free homes to sanitation workers, while questioning the civic body’s 18-year delay in implementing a Maharashtra government policy introduced in 2008.
The reopening of Mumbai’s Elphinstone Bridge has been pushed further, with the railway portion of the replacement structure now targeted for completion by November 2026 and the full bridge likely to open to traffic only by January or February 2027, a year after the 112-year-old bridge was closed. The reconstruction
The state government waiver aims at easing the financial burden on beneficiaries who have already paid the full cost of their allotted homes worth Rs 11.95 crore from April 2024 to March 2027. The decision is expected to provide significant relief to former 2,417 Mumbai mill workers and their families
The long-standing traffic congestion at Kalyanphata and the progress of the Airoli-Katai Naka Freeway came under focus during a meeting between the Janrajya and Kalyanphata Traffic Action Committee (JKTAC) and Thane district collector Dr Shrikrishna Panchal on August 31. The committee submitted representations carrying signatures from more than 1,000 residents
The rehabilitation process in Dharavi’s Sector 6 has moved forward after 61 of 85 hutment owners at Ganesh Nagar-Meghwadi agreed to vacate their structures voluntarily for the redevelopment project. The residents have signed rental agreements as part of the relocation process, while the remaining 24 families have been given time
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