August 22, 2025: The Bombay High Court has emphasised the urgent need for stringent safety measures at high-rise construction sites, following a petition by the Lokhandwala Residency Towers Cooperative Housing Society. The case was triggered by a tragic accident on February 14, 2023, when a large cement block fell from
August 22, 2025: A day after a Shiv Sena (UBT)–Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) panel was defeated in the BEST employees’ credit cooperative society elections, MNS chief Raj Thackeray met deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence on Thursday. The meeting fuelled speculation of a possible political rapprochement between
August 22, 2025: Residents of Navi Mumbai are facing worsening water shortages as delays plague a major supply scheme intended to secure the city’s long-term needs. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), tasked with planning and infrastructure, has been developing an ambitious project to draw water from the Balganga
August 21, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a special court on Wednesday that two officials of the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), including its former commissioner, had granted commencement certificates in urban and green zone areas for a total built-up area of approximately 550 lakh square feet —
August 21, 2025: A day after heavy rainfall left several parts of Mumbai submerged, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced plans to implement local-level interventions aimed at mitigating flooding across the city’s municipal wards. Between August 16 and 19 , Mumbai recorded a total of 940 mm of
August 21, 2025: Adani Realty has revived plans to develop a 20-acre parcel of land in Borivali (East), Mumbai, which once housed the Khatau Mill, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that eased environmental clearance procedures for real estate projects. The developer had acquired the site, located close to the
August 21, 2025: Construction on 43% of the 108.99 hectares allocated for Mumbai’s Dharavi redevelopment project will be available for free sale in the open market, according to the Master Plan cleared by the Maharashtra government. The free-sale component will be handled by Navbharat Mega Developers Private Limited (NMDPL), a
August 21, 2025: Maharashtra is set to open a new chapter in its growth story with the creation of a ‘Third Mumbai’ in neighbouring Raigad district, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday. The ambitious project, he said, would ease pressure on the existing metropolitan region while positioning the state
August 21, 2025: Nashik’s commuters are facing severe disruption as heavy monsoon rains have brought the city’s two main transport links with Mumbai—the rail network and the Mumbai–Agra Highway—to near paralysis. The unprecedented breakdown underscores the fragility of infrastructure under extreme weather conditions and the economic vulnerability of a city
August 21, 2025: The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for the long-stalled redevelopment of Khernagar Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society in Bandra East, ending a 14-year impasse caused by disputes over developer appointments. A division bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne set aside an
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