The long-awaited redevelopment of Dharavi has moved forward after the Maharashtra state government approved the draft redevelopment plan, marking a major procedural milestone in the ambitious urban renewal initiative. The decision was taken during a recent high-level meeting chaired by then Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. With this approval, the draft
Mumbai’s old housing redevelopment segment recorded strong growth in 2025, expanding by 16% year-on-year, driven by a steady rise in redevelopment activity across the city, according to data from Knight Frank India. The momentum has carried into 2026, indicating continued developer and society participation in rebuilding ageing housing stock. The
Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is entering a new phase of commercial expansion, with office space inventory expected to grow by 32% by 2029 amid sustained demand from financial institutions, global corporations and Global Capability Centres (GCCs). According to JLL’s April 2026 report titled BKC Commercial Office Market Report, the
Former CIDCO Managing Director R. C. Sinha has reflected on the early years of Navi Mumbai’s development, stating that the satellite city, now home to lakhs of residents, once existed only as a vision without basic infrastructure such as roads, water supply or railway connectivity. Speaking on the Indian Infra
Commuters travelling across Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar are expected to benefit from faster and improved metro connectivity after approval was granted for the extended phase of Mumbai Metro Line 5A, which will increase the total corridor length to over 34 km. According to an update shared by AIR News
Mumbai is moving closer to the full operationalisation of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) corridor, with the final phase of the project reaching 98 per cent physical completion, according to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). On May 27, MMRDA officials conducted a site inspection of the BKC-Vakola connector
Mumbai’s historic Dadar Kabootarkhana has become the centre of a fresh civic and political debate after Shiv Sena (UBT) demanded its demolition to facilitate road widening and reduce traffic congestion near Dadar railway station. The nearly 93-year-old pigeon-feeding structure, located on a traffic island at one of Mumbai’s busiest junctions,
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering the revival of Mumbai’s first decentralised waste-to-energy (WTE) facility at Pali Hill in Bandra after the project became non-operational last year due to maintenance and operational issues. The plant, launched in 2018 in Mumbai’s western suburbs, was developed as a community-based solid waste
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing a new trenching policy aimed at reducing repeated excavation of Mumbai’s concretised roads, particularly on stretches developed before 2023 that do not have underground utility duct infrastructure. The policy is expected to be finalised after the monsoon and is part of the civic
Residents of Kadamwadi in Vakola, Santacruz East, have raised concerns over unfinished road concreting work being carried out by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), alleging that the partially completed stretch has created safety risks ahead of the monsoon season. According to locals, the civic body stopped work around four to
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