The Maharashtra government has issued a corrigendum dated February 18, 2026, to streamline the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Baliraja Shet/Panand Raste Yojana. The revisions, released by the Revenue and Forest Department, follow deliberations held at a workshop in Nagpur on January 2, 2026, along with feedback from public representatives. The
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday unveiled its Rs 80,952.56 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, reflecting an 8.77% increase over the previous year’s estimate of Rs 74,427.41 crore. This marks the first budget presentation by the civic body in four years. Following the recent BMC elections, the
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a comprehensive renovation of the Dadar Hawkers Plaza Market as part of its 2026 Budget, aiming to enhance urban infrastructure and improve public spaces in one of Mumbai’s busiest commercial hubs. The project focuses on upgrading facilities for both vendors and visitors, enhancing
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s wealthiest civic body, has presented its 2026-27 budget on February 25, marking a 20-day delay from the usual February 5 schedule. The postponement comes after municipal elections, with government formation, mayoral appointment, and standing committee setup taking precedence. This budget is particularly noteworthy as
The dismantling of Mumbai’s 112-year-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge is progressing at a steady pace, with authorities now aiming to wrap up the exercise by August 2026 — two months ahead of the earlier October target. The bridge, which links Lower Parel and Prabhadevi, is being taken down in calibrated
Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), frequently described as the country’s richest municipal body, is under scrutiny for its low fund utilisation during the 2025–26 financial year, according to the Mumbai Mirror. Preliminary estimates indicate that nearly 60 to 65% of the total budget outlay of Rs 74,366 crore remains unspent
The Maharashtra government has cleared the development of Metro Line 8, a 34.9-km high-speed corridor that will connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) with Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The project, estimated at Rs 22,862.07 crore, will be implemented under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer model with
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has confirmed that the proposed pod taxi system in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will function without any government subsidy. Instead, the selected concessionaire will pay an annual fee of Rs 1 crore to the authority and share 21% of its revenue. According to
Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani will present the 2026–27 budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde on Wednesday, outlining a mix of innovative financing and new infrastructure proposals. For the first time, the civic body intends to raise money from the public through municipal bonds
At the Mumbai Global Economic Cooperation Summit 2026, Maharashtra’s leading infrastructure agencies laid out a coordinated blueprint for growth linking expressways, aviation hubs, urban mobility systems and industrial corridors. The emphasis, officials said, is on building an interconnected transport grid capable of sustaining long-term economic expansion, rather than executing standalone
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