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
Mumbai’s commercial real estate market is expected to enter a strong growth phase, with office demand projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12-15% between 2027 and 2030, according to a new CBRE Research report. The findings were released in the India Mid-Year Market Outlook FY2027
Maharashtra is moving towards becoming India’s first “tokenised state”, with the government working on a legal and technological framework to make land and property records easier to access, verify and potentially unlock for liquidity. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the initiative while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the
Mumbai’s civic administration is significantly increasing spending on demolition and enforcement as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) steps up action against unauthorised and unsafe construction across the city. The BMC has earmarked Rs 17.5 crore for demolition and enforcement in 2026-27, almost double the Rs 9 crore provision made in
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has initiated a major planning exercise covering around 166 sq km of notified growth clusters in Raigad district, with the authority appointing a consultant to undertake aerial surveys, ground verification and GIS-based mapping. The exercise covers the Neral, Karjat, Poynad and Alibag Surrounding
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the land acquisition process for a proposed 13-km highway connecting Morbe and Kalamboli in Maharashtra, with the new route planned to improve access to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). According to NHAI officials cited by Loksatta, the authority aims to complete
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), India’s leading warship builder, has emerged as the only applicant for the anchor shipyard role in Maharashtra’s proposed greenfield shipbuilding cluster at Dighi in Raigad district. The proposed project is now estimated to cost around Rs 27,500 crore and is being developed by National Shipbuilding
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated key sections of the Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway, taking the total operational length of the 379-km corridor to around 150 km. The newly opened sections are expected to improve high-speed connectivity across Gujarat and strengthen the road link towards Maharashtra and Mumbai. The inauguration covers two
The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has ordered the demolition of an additional Wing E constructed at the Parshvadhara housing project in Ambernath, ruling that the promoters could not undertake the extra construction without obtaining informed consent from the homebuyers. The tribunal also directed the promoters to pay a
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