The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up work on a 3.9-km twin-tunnel road connecting Mindspace in Malad with Charkop in Kandivali, marking a key development in Phase II of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. Parts of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) being deployed for the underground stretch are expected
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning a Rs 2,395-crore cable-stayed bridge to establish a direct road connection between Madh Island and Versova in Mumbai’s western suburbs. The project is expected to reduce travel time between the two areas from the current 60-90 minutes to around 10 minutes. Construction is
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), along with the police, has launched a joint crackdown on encroachments and unauthorised structures in Ulwe and Koparkhairane nodes, targeting illegal occupation of public spaces and constructions carried out without permission. As part of the drive, encroachments occupying roads and footpaths across five
The Thane station on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is being designed differently from conventional railway stations, with its concourse planned around 12 metres above the natural ground level. The elevated design is aimed at minimising the impact on mangroves in the environmentally sensitive area. The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) authorities have issued demolition and eviction notices to 85 more tenements in Ganesh Nagar-Meghwadi, directing occupants to vacate within 10 days of the August 21 order. The action is part of the ongoing clearance process for structures located within the redevelopment area. Of the 85
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is accelerating work on the ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road North project, also known as the Versova-Bhayandar Link Road, which is expected to significantly reduce travel time between the two suburbs. The nearly 60-km project, estimated to cost around Rs 22,000 crore, is targeted for completion
Mumbai Mayor has opened a pathway adjoining the official residence near Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo for morning walkers, offering residents an additional space for walking in a city where accessible public areas remain limited. The pathway will be available from 6 am to 9 am. The move
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) could face an additional financial burden of around Rs 250 crore over a design-related issue on the Metro 7A corridor, officials familiar with the matter said. The issue concerns the Airport Colony metro station, viaducts and ramp, which were found to be exceeding
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant protection to unauthorised constructions spread across nearly 34,000 sq ft in Andheri West and imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the property owner, observing that the penalty should act as a deterrent to those violating construction laws. A division bench
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has directed a Mumbai-based developer to pay Rs 6 crore compensation to a cooperative housing society after finding that residents had been facing uncertainty and the risk of demolition for over two decades due to the builder’s failure to obtain an occupation certificate
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