September 6, 2025: All planning authorities within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will now be required to include a mandatory condition in development permissions to ensure strict adherence to safety measures for working at height during high-rise construction projects. A government resolution (GR) issued by the Urban Development Department has
September 6, 2025: Dr R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, one of Mumbai’s busiest civic-run facilities, is grappling with severe infrastructure and staffing challenges as patient numbers continue to soar. Serving more than 7.5 lakh outpatients annually—over 2,000 every day—the hospital has become a critical healthcare centre for the city’s
September 6, 2025: In a significant boost to paediatric cardiac care, Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in Kharghar inaugurated a state-of-the-art operation theatre and an expanded intensive care unit on 13 August 2025. The new facilities are expected to benefit more than 350 children every year by providing life-saving heart
September 6, 2025: The proposed Exotic Bird Park at Nahur has come under public scrutiny after its estimated cost rose by 66 per cent within just four months. However, officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Byculla Zoo have categorically denied allegations of malpractice or favouritism. The BMC has
September 6, 2025: The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), slated to commence commercial operations later this year, is implementing a comprehensive wildlife hazard management plan to ensure aviation safety. The approach blends technology, habitat modification, and community participation to mitigate risks posed by the airport’s unique ecological setting. Developed by
September 5, 2025: Mumbai’s Bharat Nagar in Bandra East has become the centre of a fierce redevelopment dispute, with residents accusing the authorities and the Adani-backed Budhpur Buildcon of carrying out unlawful demolitions. Bharat Nagar, spread across 44 acres and divided into 22 societies within the Bandra Kurla Complex, has
September 5, 2025: In a bid to reduce expenditure and enhance public access, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is weighing the option of handing over eight of its 13 swimming pools to private operators under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Officials believe the initiative could save the civic body crores
September 5, 2025: Just a week after the tragic collapse of Ramabai Apartment in Virar West, which claimed 17 lives and injured nine others, another residential building in the Vasai-Virar region faced a structural emergency. On Tuesday afternoon, Alfia Apartment — also known as Saba Apartment — in Nalasopara East
September 5, 2025: The under-construction skywalk at Bandra East, linking the railway station with the Western Express Highway via the Kalanagar junction, has come under sharp criticism from experts and activists, who have labelled its design convoluted. The new structure, which passes beneath the existing Kalanagar flyover, is over 50
September 4, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has pledged support for a series of major development initiatives in Thane district, including the transformation of the Ulhas riverfront in the Ambernath-Badlapur belt into a new tourist attraction, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The assurance was given during a meeting
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