October 14, 2025: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday visited the under-construction Bilimora station of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project to review ongoing construction and track-laying work, according to an official statement. During the visit, Vaishnaw inspected various components of the station, including the façade, internal spaces, and platform areas.
October 14, 2025: To protect residents affected by stalled redevelopment projects, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced a new policy requiring developers to deposit three years’ rent before starting any redevelopment work. The move aims to ensure that residents are not displaced without financial support or left
October 14, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) swung into action on Monday to clear mounds of uncollected garbage at Khandawala Compound Road in Vakola, just hours after a mid-day report exposed the civic body’s inaction. A JCB loader was deployed, and the site was cleaned up within a single
October 14, 2025: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the redevelopment of a co-operative housing society in Goregaon West, ruling that the decision supported by the majority of members in a properly convened meeting must prevail. A division bench comprising Justices Suman Shyam and Manjusha Deshpande was
October 14, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) carried out a major demolition and clearance drive in Andheri West, targeting illegal structures and footpath encroachments near Bhavan’s College. The operation, led by officials from the K/West ward, was aimed at restoring public access, ensuring pedestrian safety, and improving traffic movement
October 14, 2025: The Bombay High Court has issued a stern directive to Mumbai’s civic and government authorities, holding them accountable for the city’s chronic pothole problem and poor road conditions. Emphasizing that safe and well-maintained roads are a constitutional obligation, the court criticised the continued negligence of municipal bodies
October 13, 2025: Mumbai’s real estate market continued to dominate the national landscape in the July–September quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025), leading both in residential sales and rental growth, according to the latest Knight Frank India report. The city recorded the highest residential sales volume among India’s top markets and
October 13, 2025: What began as a moment of pride for hundreds of families moving into newly redeveloped BDD Chawl buildings in Worli has turned into frustration over health hazards, incomplete construction, and infrastructure lapses. After Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar,
October 13, 2025: The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a landmark cluster redevelopment policy for slums across Mumbai, paving the way for the city’s largest push yet toward planned, inclusive urban transformation. Announced on October 7, the initiative seeks to redevelop slum clusters exceeding 50 acres into integrated housing zones with
October 13, 2025: The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the persistent inaction of municipal authorities in tackling illegal constructions across Mumbai, highlighting that action is often only taken after court intervention. The bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe criticized municipal corporations for turning a
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