January 9, 2026: Residents of Santacruz have accused the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of violating Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034, warning that the alleged lapses could result in long-term inconvenience for daily commuters. The dispute centres on TPS 6 Road No. 1, a proposed 12.20-metre-wide access road intended
January 9, 2026: As Mumbai heads into the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the city’s development trajectory has emerged as a central political flashpoint. Competing narratives from the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) have turned infrastructure delivery into a referendum on governance, leadership and speed of
January 9, 2026: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is entering a new phase of infrastructure development, with its principal planning body being reshaped into a central execution agency for large-scale projects. Senior state leaders, speaking at public meetings in Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar ahead of forthcoming municipal elections, outlined how the
January 9, 2026: Mumbai Metro One (Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar) has partnered with femtech brand Sirona to roll out multi-product menstrual hygiene vending machines across select metro stations, strengthening access to period care for women commuters in high-footfall public spaces. The machines are being installed just outside women’s washrooms, offering discreet and convenient
January 8, 2026: As Mumbai prepares for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the city presents a dramatically altered picture from the time of its previous civic polls. Once synonymous with chronic congestion and stretched infrastructure, the financial capital has undergone a sweeping transformation driven by a
January 8, 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday admitted that Ulhasnagar has lagged significantly behind other cities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and assured residents of a decisive push to reverse years of stagnation. Addressing a public gathering, he said the city’s multicultural character and social vibrancy have
January 8, 2026: In a sharp rebuke to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bombay High Court has quashed demolition notices issued to six long-time residents of Rakhmabai Mhatre Chawl in Mulund (East), holding the civic body’s action to be “vague, arbitrary, malicious and a colourable exercise of power.” The
January 8, 2026: India’s residential housing market saw mixed trends in 2025, with home prices continuing to rise even as overall sales remained largely stagnant, according to Knight Frank India’s latest data. Across eight major cities, housing sales fell slightly by 1% to 3,48,207 units, while average property prices increased
January 8, 2026: In a decisive move to rein in deteriorating air quality, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Wednesday ordered the immediate shutdown of 19 construction sites and issued notices to 42 others for flouting environmental safety norms. The action comes amid rising pollution levels, with the air
January 8, 2026: Maharashtra has emerged as India’s leading state in railway infrastructure development, with 35 major projects currently under implementation at an estimated investment of around Rs 3.5 lakh crore, according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The projects span a wide spectrum of
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