The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is set to accelerate the redevelopment of several ageing residential layouts across Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, marking a renewed push to upgrade older urban neighbourhoods. Many of these housing clusters were developed decades ago and now require reconstruction to improve living standards,
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is moving ahead with plans to develop a large industrial township in Palghar, as part of the Maharashtra government’s broader vision to create a ‘Fourth Mumbai’ in the Palghar–Vadhavan–Boisar belt. The initiative aims to ease pressure on Mumbai’s core by fostering new employment
More than a month after receiving Cabinet approval, the Maharashtra government has issued the Government Resolution (GR) for the Mumbai 3.0 land acquisition policy, initiating the formal process of acquiring land in Raigad district. The policy spans nearly 323.44 sq km across 124 villages located in Uran, Panvel and Pen
The Maharashtra government has formally issued a Government Resolution (GR) for the Mumbai 3.0 land acquisition policy, just over a month after Cabinet approval, clearing the way for structured land procurement in Raigad district. The policy spans approximately 323.44 sq km across 124 villages in Uran, Panvel, and Pen tehsils,
The upcoming stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor are being designed with a strong focus on integrated connectivity, as authorities move to link the high-speed rail network with existing urban transport systems. Officials said that Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) facilities, along with well-planned station plazas, are being incorporated to enable
Even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) continues work on its ambitious Rs 12,000-crore plan to make Mumbai’s roads pothole-free, it has already begun planning the next phase of road concretisation. Civic officials indicated that the upcoming phase could cost around Rs 2,500 crore, sparking political criticism over the timing
Residents of the Bombay Improvement Trust (BIT) chawls near Sandhurst Road railway station have demanded redevelopment on the lines of the city’s BDD chawls, even as civic and railway authorities classify the structures as old and potentially unsafe. Safety Concerns Raised by Authorities The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Central
In a significant move aimed at speeding up the redevelopment of ageing and unsafe housing stock, the Maharashtra government has relaxed key norms governing MHADA projects. The revised framework has already begun yielding results, with multiple proposals coming in over the past few months. Housing Minister Shambhuraj Desai informed the
To ease overcrowding and enhance commuting comfort on Mumbai’s busy suburban network, Western Railway (WR) will increase the length of 16 existing 12-car local trains to 15-car services, effective Thursday, March 19. According to a press release from Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, this upgrade will raise
Repair work on the ageing Veravali water tanks in Jogeshwari is set to begin soon after a sanction of Rs 27 crore, aimed at addressing persistent leakage issues that have disrupted water supply in several neighbourhoods. The approval follows sustained efforts by Ravindra Waikar, Member of Parliament from Mumbai North
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