October 21, 2025: The Bombay High Court has ruled that washermen at South Mumbai’s iconic Dhobi Ghat near Jacob Circle cannot obstruct the ongoing Slum Rehabilitation (SR) project when an alternate site has already been offered to them. The court observed while dismissing a plea filed by the rassi-holders—individuals who
October 18, 2025: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has set a new record by approving 200 housing projects in a single day and clearing 809 applications over the past two weeks. The approvals encompass new registrations, timeline extensions, and corrections to existing projects, ensuring compliance with technical, legal,
October 18, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that Mumbai’s transport infrastructure will be fully integrated by 2029, enabling residents to travel across the city within 59 minutes. Speaking at a real estate conclave, Fadnavis credited the state’s war room for facilitating coordination among agencies, accelerating the execution of
October 17, 2025: Despite an ongoing probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Mumbai Crime Branch into the sprawling Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) land scam on Madh Island, illegal construction activity continues unabated. The scam allegedly involves forged land records used to facilitate the construction of several luxury
October 17, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured approval to cut 320 trees and transplant 386 for its upcoming infrastructure project, while committing to plant 4,175 new trees as part of compensatory measures. Officials confirmed that all requisite permissions were obtained from the Tree Authority after
October 16, 2025: Shiv Sena MP Dr Shrikant Shinde has called for a strategic focus on education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability in the Thane district. At a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting on Wednesday, he directed officials to prepare a budget of Rs 100 crore for developing
October 16, 2025: The Sankalp Welfare Association has written to the Commissioner of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), urging the civic body to include common underground utility ducts in all ongoing and future infrastructure projects. The move aims to prevent repeated road excavations, citizen inconvenience, and wastage of public
October 16, 2025: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway (NH-48) has been mired in a massive traffic jam for the fifth consecutive day, affecting thousands of commuters and exposing critical infrastructure and traffic management failures. Congestion near Vasai and Palghar has brought movement to a standstill, leaving school buses, ambulances, and heavy vehicles
October 16, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to hold a housing lottery to sell 426 flats in Mumbai, marking the first time the civic body has undertaken such a move. The sale aims to generate additional revenue ahead of the upcoming civic elections, expected early next year,
October 16, 2025: Construction dust management in Mumbai is taking a technological leap as authorities tighten monitoring standards to safeguard public health. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) now mandates sensor-based air quality monitors and real-time LED displays at all construction sites to promote transparency and regulatory compliance. Contractors are required
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