The Bombay High Court has issued notices to Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, his son and former MLA Sandeep Naik, the state government, MIDC officials and other respondents following a public interest litigation alleging that three industrial plots in Khairane’s TTC Industrial Area are being used for purposes other than
Mumbai’s extensive infrastructure expansion is increasingly influencing the city’s residential landscape, with improved transport links changing buyer preferences and strengthening demand across several established and emerging neighbourhoods. Major projects including the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Navi Mumbai International Airport, Coastal Road, Metro network, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) and other
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to begin a special drive from September 25 against unauthorised posters, banners, hoardings and promotional stickers placed on public infrastructure across Mumbai. The action will follow the Ganeshotsav period and target displays found on bridges, flyovers and monorail pillars. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde
A major housing project is set to take shape in Borivali, with 8,000 homes proposed across land parcels in Shimpoli and Gorai under an Rs 7,500-crore development plan. The Maharashtra government has approved the proposal to acquire 71.06 acres of land owned by BSNL and MTNL for the project. MahaHousing
The Maharashtra government plans to accelerate cluster redevelopment across Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as part of a broader housing and infrastructure programme that envisages around 30 lakh homes over the next 15 to 20 years, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on September 23. Shinde was speaking
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing renewed opposition from elected representatives over its proposed drive to demolish unauthorised structures and encroachments measuring 14 feet or more. During a standing committee meeting on Wednesday, corporators from different political parties questioned the basis for identifying structures for demolition and urged the
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has ordered immediate strengthening of safety arrangements along the under-construction Metro Line 9 following a series of accidents involving workers and members of the public. Officials said similar safety measures will also be extended to Metro Line 4 and other ongoing Metro projects
Mumbai’s Borivali has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past five decades, with an old property advertisement highlighting just how sharply residential values have changed. A listing published in 1976 offered a 453-sq-ft apartment in the suburb for only Rs 25,000. The two-room unit, with a kitchen, bathroom and WC,
Mumbai’s limited availability of large developable land parcels is drawing major corporate groups towards slum and cluster redevelopment, with recent changes in the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) framework making larger projects more accessible. The new policy envisages more than five lakh rehabilitation homes and 19 cluster development locations by 2030.
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking recorded a significant rise in transport revenue during 2025-26, with earnings increasing by nearly Rs 500 crore following the fare revision introduced in May 2025. Figures presented at the BEST committee meeting show that revenue from the transport division climbed from Rs
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