Residents of Bandra West have urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take action after a plot reserved for a garden on Sherly Rajan Road, near Carter Road, was allegedly occupied by a road contractor for storing construction material and operating a site office. According to residents, the open plot
A proposed beautification project at the Bandra Reclamation Promenade has drawn opposition from local residents, who have raised concerns over possible construction near Mahim Creek and the future use of the waterfront. The Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organisation (BRAVO) has urged the state government to cancel the proposed works, alleging
Mumbai’s slum redevelopment programme is set for a major expansion, with the Maharashtra government targeting the construction of 5.09 lakh rehabilitation homes across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by December 2030. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has prepared an ambitious roadmap aimed at accelerating redevelopment, particularly on large land parcels
Construction at the 8.8-acre Vikhroli Business City project has come under renewed scrutiny after authorities alleged that work continued despite multiple directives over violations of dust and noise pollution norms. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has approached the District Magistrate, Mumbai Suburban, under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nagarik
The proposed expansion of the Pune-Mumbai Expressway to a 10-lane corridor is likely to face further delay after the Maharashtra Cabinet Infrastructure Committee directed the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to conduct fresh surveys before the project is finalised. The additional survey work is expected to take at least
Mumbai’s premium Nepean Sea Road property market is drawing attention after Sunteck Realty acquired complete ownership of Tanirika Infrastructure for Rs 22.40 crore, consolidating its interests in a key South Mumbai property. According to a regulatory filing, the transaction was completed through a share purchase agreement signed on April 24,
The redevelopment prospects of the 48-acre Swadeshi Mills land parcel in Chunabhatti and Sion East have come under renewed focus after the Bombay High Court rejected a revival proposal linked to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. On February 23, 2026, Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed a revival scheme submitted by Grand View
Commuter rights group Watchdog Foundation has urged the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to introduce fans and other cooling measures at Mumbai Metro stations, particularly those on the Red and Yellow lines, citing uncomfortable conditions caused by heat and humidity. In a letter sent to MMRDA officials on Saturday,
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is expanding its ring-road vision with two additional routes covering a combined 307 km, taking the proposed network from seven to nine loops across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The new corridors will not involve constructing 307 km of fresh roads. Instead, they
The Bombay High Court has struck down retrospective rent increases imposed by the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) on 154 residential and commercial tenants across areas between Colaba and Sewri, providing relief to tenants facing substantial arrears. A division bench of Justices Manjusha Deshpande and Bharati Dangre ruled that the rent
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