The CEO of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) under the Maharashtra Slum Rehabilitation Authority, SVR Srinivas, estimates that the ambitious redevelopment of Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia, which spans 600 acres in Mumbai, will require an investment of almost Rs 3 lakh crore, including rehabilitation and infrastructure development. An
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has announced that the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will be fully operational by mid-March. Currently, motorists can travel 625 km from Igatpuri near Nashik to Nagpur, with the final stretch now ready. However, a crucial connecting road, being constructed by the National Highway Authority
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working quickly to complete the construction of two major flyovers near Mahalaxmi Railway Station by October 31, 2026. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar visited the site today and gave officials instructions to maintain progress even during the monsoon season. As part of Mumbai’s
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) notice of termination for French consulting firm Systra was reversed by the Bombay High Court (HC), which referred to the ruling as “arbitrary and unfair.” The decision follows Systra’s accusations of corruption against a number of MMRDA executives in connection with Mumbai metro
Maharashtra has excellent highways and motorways, but district and taluka-level roads are still in poor condition. The Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) has started an ambitious 6,000-kilometer road project for Rs 37,000 crore in order to remedy this gap. Brijesh Dixit, managing director of MSIDC, described the company’s long-term
With the installation of a Rs 1,100 crore elevated corridor, commuters on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL) and Mumbai-Pune Motorway would soon have relief. According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the project is expected to be finished by February 2027. The two key elevated corridors will
The Maharashtra government has started auditing 13,000 old and outdated buildings for possible reconstruction, which is expected to bolster Mumbai’s real estate market. In order to evaluate these “cessed” buildings—structures constructed prior to September 1969 for which Mhada receives a repair cess—the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has
Sanjeev Jaiswal, IAS, the vice president and chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has instructed officials to expedite the completion of 17 slum rehabilitation projects being carried out in partnership with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Jaiswal stressed the necessity of concerted efforts to
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been ordered by the Bombay High Court to grant three developers working on the reconstruction of slum communities in Chembur a No Objection Certificate (NOC) permitting a height of 84.92 meters AMSL. The decision opens the door for 142 slum dwellers to begin
After clearing out unauthorised structures, including shanties, the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB), a division of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), reclaimed eight acres of prime land in the Juhu-Andheri area. The clearance operation came after a Bombay High Court decision earlier this month that
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