October 08, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Phase 1 of the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a landmark project aimed at decongesting the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and redefining aviation infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Built at a cost of around Rs 19,650 crore,
October 08, 2025: Environmental activists have sounded the alarm over cement slurry from a mixing plant in Mahul, Chembur, being discharged directly into nearby mangroves — critical ecosystems that protect Mumbai’s coastline. Despite repeated complaints to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and local police,
October 08, 2025: Member of Parliament (MP) for Mumbai North West, Ravindra Waikar, conducted a comprehensive review on Tuesday of several ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects across Versova and Andheri West. His inspection covered the Versova Mandvi Jetty Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), Yari Road–SVP Nagar Bridge, Versova–Madh Bridge, Andheri Subway
October 8, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is exploring the possibility of levying a congestion fee on vehicles spending less than 50 minutes in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to tackle persistent traffic snarls. If implemented, BKC could become the first central business district in India to
October 8, 2025: The Bombay High Court has ordered perjury proceedings against four trustees of a Goregaon East-based religious trust for allegedly making false statements to obstruct the demolition of seven structures linked to a slum redevelopment project. The court found that the trustees had misused provisions of the Slum
October 8, 2025: Three months after inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from reputed public companies, charitable trusts, and societies, the JSW Group has emerged as the front-runner to develop and maintain Mumbai’s long-awaited Textile Museum at the historic India United Mill No. 2 and 3 site in Byculla (East). Brihanmumbai
October 8, 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced plans to acquire 200 ready-to-move-in two-bedroom apartments across multiple locations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), in a bulk purchase estimated at Rs 294 crore, excluding statutory taxes. According to bids floated on October 7, the bank has invited
October 08, 2025: The Maharashtra government has approved a new cluster-based slum redevelopment policy for Mumbai, marking a major step toward transforming the city’s informal settlements into planned urban communities. The decision, cleared by the state cabinet on October 7, envisions converting slum clusters spread over 50 acres or more
October 08, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Mumbai on Wednesday for a two-day visit packed with major infrastructure inaugurations, fintech collaborations, and diplomatic engagements. The visit will see the launch of two landmark projects — the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and Phase 2B of the fully
October 07, 2025: In a bid to boost multimodal connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed officials to explore linking the upcoming Mhatardi bullet train station in Thane with nearby railway and metro networks. The move aims to establish Mhatardi—located near Diva—as a key
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