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
August 25, 2025: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Terminal 1 (T1) will not be demolished immediately after the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) begins operations later this year. Airport officials have confirmed that the terminal’s closure and eventual demolition will instead be synchronised with the opening of NMIA’s
August 25, 2025: The Supreme Court has ruled that landowners enjoy a preferential right to redevelop their property under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, before the State or the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) can intervene. The judgment came in a dispute concerning a parcel of
August 25, 2025: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may soon be allotted a sprawling 2,800 sq ft apartment in Mumbai as part of the redevelopment of his sea-facing residence on Carter Road, Bandra. The project, to be launched by Sri Lotus Developers, is expected to begin in the first half
August 25, 2025: Of the 64 Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) schemes planned on land owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), only 29 are currently set to progress. The projects fall under DCPR-2034 Regulation 33(10), which empowers the civic body to act as a special planning authority for redevelopment of
August 25, 2025: With Ganeshotsav only days away, the Mumbai–Goa Highway is once again gridlocked, as thousands travel from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to their ancestral homes in Konkan. Long tailbacks, some stretching up to seven kilometres, have become routine, exposing the fragile state of this crucial arterial route.
August 25, 2025: In a bid to curb rampant illegal construction, municipal commissioner and administrator Saurabh Rao has directed the formation of a special task force to target unauthorised buildings, particularly in Diva and Mumbra. These two suburban areas have emerged as hotspots, accounting for nearly 40% of all illegal
August 25, 2025: The Maharashtra government’s newly approved Housing Policy 2025 has proposed a separate law to govern redevelopment projects, noting that such projects are currently outside the ambit of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). The policy, cleared last month, seeks to address the regulatory gap
August 23, 2025: The iconic Mt Mary Basilica in Bandra has unveiled a refreshed look following a two-year-long restoration project, completed this week. The historic shrine, dedicated to Mother Mary, will be formally inaugurated in October, offering devotees and visitors a renewed glimpse of its timeless charm. Fr. Vernon Aguiar,
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