The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish four concrete walls blocking access points to the Bandra Bandstand promenade, officials said. The structures were reportedly built by the Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust (BBRT) without permission from the maritime authority. MMB and BMC officials said
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the land acquisition process for a proposed 13-km highway connecting Morbe and Kalamboli in Maharashtra, with the new route planned to improve access to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). According to NHAI officials cited by Loksatta, the authority aims to complete
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated key sections of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, taking the total operational length of the 379-km corridor to around 150 km. The newly opened sections are expected to improve high-speed connectivity across Gujarat and strengthen the road link towards Maharashtra and Mumbai. The inauguration covers two
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has ordered the demolition of an additional Wing E constructed at the Parshvadhara housing project in Ambernath, ruling that the promoters could not undertake the extra construction without obtaining informed consent from the homebuyers. The tribunal also directed the promoters to pay a
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has directed the demolition of Wing E at a housing project in Badlapur, ruling that a developer cannot rely solely on a subsequently approved revised building plan to undertake additional construction without obtaining informed consent from homebuyers. The tribunal also imposed a Rs
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for its long-awaited Occupancy Certificate (OC) Amnesty Scheme, which could benefit nearly 20,000 buildings across Mumbai that are occupied but have not received their occupancy certificates. The scheme covers residential buildings, schools and hospitals that were occupied before
The proposed 69.2-km Panvel-Vasai suburban railway corridor is still awaiting final clearance from the Central government and Ministry of Railways, keeping the project’s construction from moving ahead despite approval at the Maharashtra state level. The corridor was conceived to improve connectivity between the Western, Central and Harbour railway networks, while
Maharashtra has widened the eligibility under its Abhay scheme to address cases that fell through the cracks of stalled slum redevelopment, particularly where structures changed hands after rehabilitation records were prepared. The move, announced by Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday, is expected to benefit around 25,000 slum dwellers. Shelar,
GVP Realty has announced MANSION XXI, an ultra-luxury sea-facing residential development at Bandra Bandstand with an estimated project value of more than Rs 600 crore. The 26-storey development is positioned as the developer’s most ambitious project so far, combining expansive residences, privacy and waterfront living. The project comes at a
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has cleared and reclaimed nearly 34,000 sq ft of land at the Chitrakoot plot in Andheri West, paving the way for the long-pending Ambivali fire station proposed under the city’s Development Plan 2034. The civic body removed several unauthorised structures occupying the reserved plot, including
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