The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has floated a tender for the construction of 3,084 affordable homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) at Betwade in the Diva area, reviving a project that had remained stalled for several years. The housing scheme, estimated to cost Rs 750.13 crore, will be
The Bombay High Court has called for greater involvement of state authorities and public land-owning agencies in slum rehabilitation projects on their land, observing that such an approach could prevent prolonged delays caused by disputes between slum dwellers’ groups and competing developers. The court made the observations while hearing a
The Maharashtra government is considering establishing trauma care centres at intervals of around 100 kilometres along state and national highways as part of a broader strategy to reduce fatalities from road accidents. The proposal was discussed during a recent multi-department meeting on road safety, following concerning figures compiled by the
A case has been registered at Khadakpada police station following allegations that homebuyers and members of a housing society in Kalyan’s Chikanghar area were promised flats under a MHADA redevelopment project but have been awaiting possession despite paying substantial amounts. The complaint concerns the redevelopment of Shantidoot Cooperative Housing Society
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided not to proceed with its proposed special drive targeting slum structures measuring 14 feet or more, following opposition from political representatives across party lines. The civic body had announced on September 19 that it would conduct a three-month campaign from October 1 against
The controversy over an alleged unauthorised religious structure near Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has moved to the next stage, with the MMRDA scheduling a hearing for October 5. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has said an FIR could also be registered soon in connection with the construction.
Mumbai’s BMC is targeting January 31, 2027, to complete a new flyover and subway that will provide a direct connection between E Moses Road and Annie Besant Road in Worli, potentially cutting travel time between the Nehru Science Centre and Nehru Planetarium by up to 15 minutes. The Rs 285.61-crore
The Bombay High Court has restored earlier regulatory orders concerning Prestige Estates Projects’ Turf View development in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, bringing clarity to the project’s regulatory status after a prolonged dispute before the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT). In a regulatory filing dated October 1, 2026, Prestige Estates said the
India’s retail real estate market continued to attract occupier interest during the third quarter of 2026, with gross leasing volume reaching 2.22 million sq ft across the country’s eight major cities, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s Q3 Retail MarketBeat Report. While leasing declined 7.3% quarter-on-quarter and 4.4% year-on-year, year-to-date activity
The Maharashtra government has introduced a revised framework for housing society redevelopment, requiring developers to complete projects within two years from the stage at which the foundation or plinth certificate is issued. In exceptional cases, the deadline can be extended to three years. The new framework, issued through a government
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