Mumbai’s east-west road network has received a major boost with the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) becoming fully operational following the opening of its final 1.4-km stretch between Bharat Nagar Road and Vakola Junction. The completed corridor now creates a more seamless connection between the Eastern Express Highway and Western Express
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has handed over land parcels in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to three major financial and regulatory institutions — the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the Mumbai Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
Construction of Thane Coastal Road-1 is progressing steadily, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) reporting more than 40% completion on the 13.45-km corridor within 14 months of work beginning. The project has advanced across several key components, including foundation work, pier construction, pier-cap casting and installation of I-girders.
Mumbai’s suspended Monorail services may take several more months to restart, with authorities considering the installation of a safety net beneath the elevated guideway before allowing trains to return to regular passenger operations. Nearly a year after services were halted, the system has already undergone a major technical overhaul and
The proposed cable-stayed bridge connecting Madh Island with Versova has received a major legal boost, with the Bombay High Court allowing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to proceed with the project and clear the required mangroves. A bench comprising Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna allowed the
The Maharashtra government has allowed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to consider limited relaxations to the two-staircase requirement for certain high-rise rehabilitation buildings that were already substantially under construction when the rules changed. The Urban Development Department (UDD) has clarified that the relaxation can be considered on a case-by-case basis
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reviving its urban forest programme by planning tree plantations across 238 plots in Mumbai, using the Japanese Miyawaki method to increase green cover in available open and amenity spaces. The civic body launched the initiative in 2020 and had previously developed 64 urban forest
Maharashtra is preparing for a major overhaul of its property-record system, with the state government targeting December 2026 for a new law that could give homeowners a more conclusive legal record of their property rights. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the proposed framework is also intended to tackle long-standing land
The Bombay High Court has sought details from the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on measures it plans to adopt to prevent fresh illegal constructions over the next three months, after the civic body cited staff shortages that could affect demolition operations. The matter was heard on Tuesday by a
Mumbai’s construction industry is set to face tighter regulatory scrutiny after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) strengthened its framework for controlling air pollution at construction sites. Under a circular issued on September 2, compliance with prescribed pollution-mitigation measures will now have a more direct bearing on development permissions. The new
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