October 30, 2025: India’s green cover crisis has deepened, with Global Forest Watch reporting a loss of 2.3 million hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2024. A recent Lancet study revealed that the country accounts for 26 percent of global air pollution-related deaths, underscoring the urgent need for environmental
October 29, 2025: Mumbai Police has announced temporary traffic restrictions along the Bhandup–Sonapur stretch of the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) to facilitate ongoing construction work for Mumbai Metro Line 4. The restrictions will be in effect during the installation of a 56-metre-long steel span at the GMLR (Bhandup Sonapur) Junction
October 29, 2025: The Bombay High Court has given the go-ahead for the redevelopment of the infamous Pratibha Tower in Mumbai’s upscale Breach Candy area, dismissing a petition that sought to stall the project. The court found no valid grounds to delay the long-pending redevelopment, marking a crucial breakthrough in
October 28, 2025: The Maharashtra government has approved a new policy promoting the use of artificial sand, or M-Sand, in construction activities across the state. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced that district collectors have now been empowered to sanction up to 100 M-Sand units, doubling the earlier limit of 50.
October 28, 2025: Bhendi Bazaar celebrated Diwali this year with more than lights and festivity — it marked a new chapter of transformation and unity. The 16.5-acre redevelopment, led by the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), stands as one of Mumbai’s most significant examples of sustainable urban renewal, blending modern
October 28, 2025: A high-level Japanese delegation from the Global Affairs Department of Japan’s Urban Renaissance Agency (UR) visited the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) headquarters in Bandra (East) to explore potential collaboration in affordable housing and urban redevelopment. The delegation, led by Okamura Tomohito, Director, Global Affairs
October 28, 2025: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to promptly issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the redevelopment of a severely dilapidated building in Borivali, emphasising that the authority cannot delay action when residents’ safety is at risk. “We cannot
October 28, 2025: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a fleet of state-of-the-art Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, marking a historic step toward cooperative-led growth in India’s marine fisheries sector. The event, attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and
October 27, 2025: In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court has clarified that housing societies opting for self-redevelopment do not require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the registrar or the District Deputy Registrar (DDR). The ruling, delivered on October 17, 2025, in Baltazar Fernandes & Others v/s DDR,
October 27, 2025: The Bombay High Court has restrained a Mumbai resident from dividing a 620 sq. ft apartment into two units, ruling that the modification was carried out without mandatory permissions and could endanger the building’s safety. The court’s interim order came after the housing society filed a petition
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