As many as 38,000 homes across slum areas of Digha, Nerul and Shivaji Nagar in Navi Mumbai will be rehabilitated under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme.Minister for industries Uday Samant has given in-principle approval for rehabilitation of slums. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Mantralaya on
The draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2019 for Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra has been approved by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (NCZMA) in a meeting held this month. The final notification will be issued by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to refurbish three Foot over Bridges (FOB) at Vashi and Koparkhairane, which were in bad condition, following such a demand by residents who continue to use them. The city engineering department has worked out a nearly 6 cr proposal to revive three of
The redevelopment of the historic Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls in Central Mumbai has been in the news for the longest time. But it is finally underway and will be one of the biggest relocation and redevelopment exercises in the city. The cluster of buildings has over 16,000 families in
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), in order to undertake the redevelopment of 68 old and dilapidated buildings owned by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in South Mumbai, plans to issue notices to LIC.Maharashtra Housing Minister Atul Save on August 23, issued directions to the MHADA
In a major SRA housing milestone, Mumbai-based redevelopment major Omkar Realtors has commenced delivery of rehab homes in the world’s tallest rehabilitation towers at the iconic Dhobi Ghat (Mahalaxmi), Mumbai. Around 1000 families have started getting their new homes along with 19 retail units in Phase 1 at Saibaba Nagar,
In a bid to accelerate the construction of Metro corridors and pre-empt potential delays, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has established dedicated expert teams for each Metro line. The ground-breaking strategy christened as ‘one line, one manager’ is expected to redefine the construction process and is a decisive
On Saturday-Sunday night, two crucial bridges on Central Railway Mumbai made strides ahead. While phase one of the Nahur road widening bridge was completed with the new lanes set to soon open for traffic, the sixth foot over bridge at Thane station also completed two spans of girder launches last
In a move aimed at expediting the construction of Metro corridors and mitigating potential delays, Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, metropolitan commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), has introduced a novel strategy by creating a dedicated team of experts for each Metro line. It is anticipated that this innovative
Mumbai is working on a common mobility app that will integrate metro train and bus schedules and allow users to book tickets. The app, set to be released by the end of monsoon, will benefit around 30-32 lakh daily commuters who use the bus service and 5-6 lakh who use
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