August 28, 2025: At least 17 people have lost their lives after part of a four-storey residential building collapsed in Virar, located in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The rear section of the Ramabai Apartment gave way in the early hours of Wednesday, crashing onto a chawl below around 12:05 am on
August 28, 2025: Mumbai is set to launch its long-awaited roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry service to the Konkan coast, offering travellers a faster and more sustainable alternative to road journeys. Beginning 1 September, the new service will cover the Mumbai-to-Jaigad route in just three to four hours, a sharp reduction from
August 28, 2025: In a bid to preserve the cultural identity of residents affected by the Bandra Government Colony redevelopment, the Public Works Department (PWD) has approved the allocation of dedicated space for a community hub. The move follows the consistent efforts of Cabinet Minister Shivendraraje Bhosale, who has championed
August 28, 2025: As Ganesh Chaturthi festivities begin in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has placed 12 railway overbridges in South and Central Mumbai under special watch. Authorities have urged citizens, mandals, and transporters to avoid overcrowding, heavy vehicles, and high-decibel music on these bridges, given the strain that
August 28, 2025: Mumbai’s historic 125-year-old Elphinstone Bridge is scheduled for demolition on September 10, paving the way for the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor, a key infrastructure project that will connect South Mumbai directly with the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu). The double-decker elevated road aims to provide seamless, signal-free
August 26, 2025: Mumbai’s Environmental Status Report (ESR) 2024–25 has come under sharp criticism, with activists and environmental experts challenging the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) claim that more than 20,000 trees were planted in the past year. Despite these assertions, the official tally of 29.75 lakh trees has remained unchanged
August 26, 2025: The Encroachment Department of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified its action against unauthorised constructions, carrying out demolition drives in Airoli and Koparkhairane after property owners failed to comply with official notices. Despite being served notices under Section 53(1A) and Section 54 of the Maharashtra
August 26, 2025: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted approval for the construction of a carshed at Kanjur village for Metro Line 6, observing that the project serves a vital public interest by enhancing transport facilities for citizens. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep
August 26, 2025: The Bombay High Court has issued stringent directions to all municipal corporations and planning authorities across Maharashtra, mandating immediate halts at construction sites found violating newly enforced safety norms for under-construction high-rise buildings. A division bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Arif Doctor, in its order
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Bombay High Court order invalidating the acquisition of Church Trust land at Mount Mary in Bandra by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), highlighting the “invisible but pervading influence of the powerful private developer” behind the move. The Church Trust had
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