The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday carried out a demolition drive in Savande village of Bhiwandi taluka, removing structures that officials said had been constructed without the necessary approvals. The action included the demolition of a wuzu (ablution) facility and a tin-sheet structure that was reportedly being
A consortium led by Reliance Industries Limited’s real estate arm, Reliance 4IR Realty Development Limited, has secured the redevelopment rights for the sprawling Juhu Lane-Gilbert Hill slum cluster project in Andheri West, marking the group’s entry into Mumbai’s slum rehabilitation and cluster redevelopment segment. Spread across 101.36 acres, the project
A Mumbai resident has ignited a conversation on the city’s infrastructure challenges after highlighting persistent water shortages in a premium residential complex despite tenants paying some of the city’s highest rental rates. The issue gained traction through a viral Instagram video posted by user @nik.arvn, in which resident Nikhil expressed
Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora has requested Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to facilitate the transfer of an 11-acre government-owned land parcel currently occupied by Richardson & Cruddas to the Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, a move aimed at significantly strengthening
The Maharashtra government has formalised a major healthcare collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, Brookfield Asset Management and Arodhan Health City to develop the Navi Mumbai International MediCity, a large-scale integrated medical ecosystem planned near the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on X that the project is
In a significant step towards creating public infrastructure in central Mumbai, the F-South ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has cleared encroachments from a reserved plot in the Meghwadi–Lalbaug–Parel area, bringing to an end a 12-year effort to reclaim the land for civic use. The 7,872.14-square-metre plot has been earmarked
A group of cooperative housing societies from Adarsh Nagar has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the Maharashtra government’s cluster redevelopment initiative for MHADA layouts in Adarsh Nagar and Bandra Reclamation. The petitioners contend that the proposed framework undermines the redevelopment rights and property interests of existing residents, while the
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has moved forward with a preliminary proposal for the large-scale cluster redevelopment of Umarkhadi in South Mumbai, a project that could transform a 6.23-acre stretch comprising 81 ageing buildings into a modern residential precinct. The redevelopment initiative is being undertaken by MHADA’s
A major redevelopment push along Bandra’s waterfront is beginning to reshape the area’s real estate landscape, with industry estimates indicating that over 140 acres could be transformed into a high-end residential and mixed-use district over the next decade. Popularly referred to by industry stakeholders as “Bandra Bay”, the emerging corridor
The development of the upcoming Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has achieved a major milestone, with Afcons Infrastructure securing a Rs 5,301-crore contract to construct a 10.14-kilometre-long breakwater for the ambitious greenfield port project. Once completed, the structure is expected to become the world’s second-longest breakwater and will play
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