October 16, 2025: In a major push towards modernisation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a Rs 1,230-crore redevelopment plan for Mumbai’s Deonar abattoir. The project aims to transform the facility into a state-of-the-art, hygienic complex meeting global standards of food safety and public health. The civic body has
October 15, 2025: Ahead of Diwali 2025, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced the sale of 426 affordable flats for the extremely low-income (EWS) and low-income groups (LIG) across Mumbai. The civic body announced on October 15, confirming that the housing lottery process will be conducted between October 16
October 15, 2025: As Diwali approaches, Mumbai braces for a surge in air and noise pollution, but the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appears underprepared to manage rising Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, which could pose serious health risks due to firecracker emissions. Between August and December, the city experiences heightened
October 15, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday instructed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to complete the first phase of the long-delayed Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar redevelopment project within two years. The Rs 8,498-crore cluster redevelopment, jointly undertaken by the MMRDA and Slum Rehabilitation
October 15, 2025: In a significant policy move for India’s digital ecosystem, the Maharashtra government has approved a plan allowing data centres in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, and surrounding regions to generate and distribute their own renewable energy. The state energy department issued an order permitting data centre parks and
October 15, 2025: Advanced Communications & Electronics Systems (ACES) India has partnered with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to deploy 4G and 5G in-building solutions (IBS) across Mumbai Metro’s newly inaugurated Aqua Line-3. The partnership will cover the entire 33.5-kilometre underground corridor, including 27 stations and the connecting tunnels, ensuring
October 15, 2025: Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora has lauded the newly inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line), describing it as a “decisive step towards decongesting our roads and elevating Mumbai’s infrastructure.” Sharing his experience on Instagram, Deora posted a short video from his metro ride, calling the project
October 15, 2025: The Bombay High Court has set aside the acquisition of land owned by NESCO Limited in Goregaon (East) by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), ruling that the process violated due procedure under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971. A division bench of Justices
October 14, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued notices to nine ward officers in the island city amid allegations of irregularities and potential corruption in the road-widening scheme. The officers, from Wards A (Colaba) to F South (Parel), have been asked to submit detailed records on the implementation
October 14, 2025: The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has received more than 200 responses to its Expression of Interest (EoI) for leasing 28 plots along the city’s eastern waterfront, the authority confirmed. The deadline for submissions is October 15, after being extended from September due to initially low response levels.
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