December 5, 2025: The Railway Ministry has approved the launch of 10 new suburban train services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), offering a major boost to daily commuters, especially along the expanding Port Line corridor. The announcement came on Friday, coinciding with the Mahayuti government completing its first year
December 5, 2025: In a significant ruling delivered on 2 December 2025, the Supreme Court declined to issue a mandamus directing the Maharashtra Government to acquire land under Section 14 of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. The Court underscored that acquisition powers cannot be exercised
December 5, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has moved a step closer to launching Mumbai’s first large-scale seawater desalination project after finalising Hyderabad-based GVPR Engineers Limited as the contractor for the Manori desalination plant. The approval came after GVPR revised its earlier quote downward by Rs 494 crore, as
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent 25 basis-point repo rate cut to 5.25% is expected to provide a significant boost to Mumbai’s real estate sector, experts say. This marks the fourth rate reduction since February and comes at a crucial time for both developers and homebuyers in the Mumbai Metropolitan
December 5, 2025: The recent fire incident near Mahim station, which affected Harbour Line railway services, has reinforced the urgent need for stronger safety measures in the ongoing Dharavi redevelopment project. In response, authorities are now placing greater focus on widening internal roads, improving emergency response access, developing green buffers,
December 5, 2025: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has ruled that it does not have the authority to adjudicate allegations related to FSI misuse, illegal construction, or partnership disputes in the redevelopment project Abhilash Phase II in Mumbai’s suburban region. The regulatory body dismissed the complaint after determining
December 5, 2025: Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ameet Satam has said that citizens have strongly backed the Mahayuti government’s major infrastructure projects, even as they voiced a firm demand for greater transparency, accountability and corruption-free governance from corporators in the next Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration. The feedback forms
December 4, 2025: The first phases of two new metro lines in Mumbai are likely to be operational by the end of this month, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) confirmed to Hindustan Times. A section of Metro Line 9, connecting Dahisar East to Kashigaon, and a stretch of
December 4, 2025: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has issued a public notice mandating that all buildings within 50 metres of the underground Metro Line 3 alignment must obtain formal approval before carrying out any redevelopment, demolition, excavation or construction activity. The directive aims to safeguard the 33-km Aqua
December 2, 2025: Advocate Shirish V. Deshpande, Chairman of the Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, has clarified widespread confusion surrounding the recent MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) judgment involving 19 homebuyers and Anamika CHSL. Addressing a reader’s concern that the Tribunal’s decision might undermine homebuyer confidence in redevelopment, Deshpande explained that the case
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