The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved the appointment of IIT-Roorkee to independently review the design and structural plans for a proposed new reservoir at Malabar Hill, following earlier recommendations to repair the existing facility. The BMC Standing Committee cleared the proposal on Wednesday. Under the arrangement, IIT-Roorkee will examine
Western Railway has finalised plans for two additional platforms at Borivali station as part of the fifth and sixth line project, a move aimed at increasing suburban train capacity between Borivali and Virar and creating scope for an additional 30-40 local services. The expansion is intended to ease pressure on
Mumbai’s airport is set to undergo a major transformation as the phased redevelopment of Terminal 1 (T1) begins in January 2027, a move expected to put pressure on available airport capacity during construction. Adani Airport Holdings will shut sections of the terminal progressively, allowing airlines to shift operations to Terminal
The Mumbai Port Authority has appointed IIT Bombay as the Design and Project Management Consultant for a comprehensive upgrade of roads within the port estate, as rising traffic volumes place increasing pressure on the existing network. According to the port authority, much of the road system was developed on reclaimed
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
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 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,
The Maharashtra government has changed the method used to calculate the additional 12% annual payment made to landowners during land acquisition, reducing the base on which the payment is computed. Under the revised approach, the 12% component will be calculated on the market value determined under Section 26(1) of the
One of Mumbai’s older MHADA colonies, Ramkrishna Nagar in Khar West, is set to undergo cluster redevelopment after the Maharashtra government approved the appointment of a developer for the project. The decision was taken at a state Cabinet meeting on September 22, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The redevelopment
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