The redevelopment of Dharavi is drawing concern from residents and workers who say the project treats the settlement primarily as a housing issue while overlooking the complex economic and social systems that sustain daily life in one of Mumbai’s largest informal urban clusters. For many residents, housing and employment are
The Maharashtra government has unveiled its policy framework for the proposed “Third Mumbai” development, a major urban expansion initiative that is expected to gain significant momentum from the planned New Mumbai-Pune Greenfield Expressway. Spread across nearly 323.44 square kilometres, the Third Mumbai project will cover 124 villages located in Uran,
Mumbai’s urban transport network is set for a major upgrade as work on the extension of Mumbai Metro Line 11 towards Bandra Terminus has officially commenced. The ambitious infrastructure project, estimated at nearly Rs 23,487 crore, aims to improve connectivity and reduce travel time across key parts of the city.
Mumbai’s long-pending Mogra pumping station project has moved a step closer to execution after receiving approval from the Coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA). The project, aimed at reducing chronic monsoon flooding in western suburbs, is now awaiting final clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Ministry of
Western Railway has launched another large-scale demolition and land clearance operation along Mumbai’s western suburban railway corridor to remove encroachments standing on railway property between Goregaon and Malad. The action is being carried out following directions issued by the Bombay High Court as part of efforts to reclaim land required
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced that it secured investment commitments worth nearly USD 40 billion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings held in Davos, in what is being viewed as one of the region’s largest global investment mobilisation initiatives tied to infrastructure and urban development.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has completed the lowering of the cutterhead for the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will be deployed for the underground section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor in Navi Mumbai. According to officials, the 13.6-metre-diameter cutterhead, weighing nearly 350 tonnes, was
A legal and civic dispute has intensified at Sai Kutir Cooperative Housing Society in Kopar Khairane, where 89 families have raised objections over alleged unauthorised commercial encroachment linked to a proposed hospital facility operating within the residential premises. The controversy revolves around Life Spring Maternity and Multispeciality Hospital, with residents
Fresh controversy has emerged around the proposed redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Goregaon West, with residents raising allegations of procedural irregularities and demanding cancellation of the project approval letter issued for the large-scale redevelopment scheme being undertaken through MHADA. The redevelopment project for Motilal Nagar 1, 2, and 3 is
The Bombay High Court has dismissed an application filed by tenants seeking to include a new builder in an ongoing redevelopment dispute involving a property on LBS Marg in Ghatkopar West, while imposing a cost of Rs 5 lakh on the applicants for what the court termed an “elite form
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