October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has constituted a high-powered committee (HPC) to expedite the construction of a boundary wall around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to prevent further encroachments and safeguard what it described as the “crown jewel” of Mumbai and Thane. The panel, led by Justice
October 23, 2025: The Maharashtra government has issued a major directive mandating that all slum rehabilitation projects in the state must now allocate at least 35% of their total area as open space. The decision follows a Bombay High Court order dated June 19, 2025, emphasising strict implementation of the
October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has granted a 21-month extension to SMS Envoclean Private Limited to set up a new bio-medical waste treatment facility outside Mumbai, allowing the existing plant in Govandi to continue operations in the interim, PTI reported. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar
October 23, 2025: Two elderly residents were injured on Wednesday morning after a section of a residential building collapsed in South Mumbai’s Chira Bazaar area, officials said. The incident occurred around 6:23 am at the Aatmaram Building on JSS Road, a Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)-owned structure. According
October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has taken strong exception to a decade-long delay in obtaining mandatory fire and occupancy clearances for a 16-storey residential building in Kandivli (W), stating that the builder had “played with the lives of the residents.” A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and
October 23, 2025: The Mahayuti government has intensified its focus on developing the “third” and “fourth” Mumbai as part of its larger Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) growth strategy. Following the inauguration of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced plans to develop a “fourth Mumbai” in Palghar
October 23, 2025: Nearly three weeks after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced its first property tax auction in over four decades, the civic body has yet to receive a single bid. The auction, valued at Rs 8.55 crore, was expected to attract strong participation given the prime locations of
October 22, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has officially scrapped the ₹12-crore Urdu Learning Centre project in Byculla and recovered Rs 4 crore in construction costs from the Maharashtra Skill Development Department. Civic officials confirmed that the BMC will hand over the land parcel for an Industrial Training Institute
October 22, 2025: In a grand Diwali celebration, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the newly built Dharmveer Anand Dighe Auditorium in Ambernath, marking a major milestone in the city’s cultural and artistic development. The state-of-the-art facility underscores the government’s ongoing efforts to promote art, music, and theatre across
October 22, 2025: Adani Realty and Mumbai-based Marathon Nextgen Realty Limited have announced a partnership to develop a premium commercial and retail project in Byculla, South Mumbai, with a gross development value (GDV) of Rs 3,400 crore, according to a regulatory filing by Marathon Nextgen Realty Limited to the stock
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