The state government was ordered by the Bombay High Court on Friday to provide an explanation of its stance over the grant of heritage status to Savarkar Sadan, the former home of Hindutva theorist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Shivaji Park. The directive was given during the hearing of a public
At a panel discussion titled Reimagining Mumbai’s Future, which took place at The Asiatic Society on Friday night, it was agreed that Mumbai cannot bear the weight of the exponential redevelopment boom it is experiencing and that an alternative is desperately needed. The panel, which was organised by Art Deco
Every piece of land outside of Dharavi that is allocated for the rehousing of ineligible inhabitants will have its own separate masterplan. Nonetheless, they will all be a part of a single vision that links them to the Dharavi Notified Area’s (DNA) master plan. According to sources, that is the
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has called on 13,091 ageing and run-down buildings’ occupants, housing societies, and landlords to begin redevelopment projects before the monsoon arrives. Redevelopment of structures that have been deemed structurally hazardous and are under the Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board’s jurisdiction is
CREDAI-MCHI yesterday hosted a focused knowledge seminar at its Mumbai office to decode the implications of the recent Bombay High Court order in the matter of M/s Shrinivasa Realcon Pvt Ltd vs Deputy Commissioner, Anti-Evasion Branch, a ruling that has delivered significant GST relief for homeowners involved in redevelopment projects.
Mumbai’s Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension is nearing the final stages of completion, set to transform east-west connectivity and ease traffic congestion across the city. Spearheaded by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the project will create a seamless, signal-free corridor between the Eastern Express Highway and the Western
Ashmitha Enous The issue of GST in redevelopment projects has sparked numerous litigations across India, with petitions filed in various high courts, including those in Mumbai, Nagpur, Gujarat, Delhi, and Karnataka. Highlighting the mounting legal challenges, Rohit Jain, Deputy Managing Partner, Economic Laws Practice (ELP), said, “Several petitions filed across
Sidhant Shekhar Jha Real estate continues to be the backbone of India’s economic and social fabric, and recent legal developments have placed its taxation framework under renewed scrutiny. At a press conference held at CREDAI-MCHI’s New Marine Lines office, Sunny Bijlani, Joint Secretary of CREDAI-MCHI said, “Let me begin by
The local train ticket counter is being moved as part of the major structural alterations being made to Panvel railway station as part of its continuous expansion. To make way for the station’s renovation, which will include the construction of a dedicated freight lane and the expansion of the Harbour
Mangroves in Kharghar Danda are being destroyed by jetties being built as part of the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (Coastal Road), according to the Watchdog Foundation, a citizens’ group. The group has written to the chief secretary, the environment department, and the Maharashtra chief minister to draw attention to the destruction
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