August 13, 2025: In a significant step under Mumbai’s waterfront development strategy, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has invited bids to lease 28 parcels of coastal land totaling over 217 acres in the city’s eastern belt and parts of Alibaug for 30 years. The initiative, aimed at generating an annual
August 13, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed that land within the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) be divided equally between rehabilitation housing and for-sale buildings. The directive was issued during a review meeting on 28 May, with several key revisions approved for incorporation into the DRP Master Plan,
August 13, 2025: The new Belasis Bridge in Mumbai is on track to open to the public by 31 December 2025, four months ahead of its original April 2026 deadline. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed that the reconstruction, undertaken jointly with Western Railway, is now in its final stages.
August 13, 2025: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that trial runs for Mumbai Metro’s Line 4, linking Wadala to Kasarvadavli, will commence in September. The update came during a review meeting for the project, which is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Full commercial
August 13, 2025: Marathi actor and poet Kishore Kadam, also known as Saumitra, has accused a builder of attempting to misclassify the Andheri building where he lives as a slum to secure additional floor space index (FSI) for redevelopment. Kadam claims the move could deprive residents of their rightful homes.
August 13, 2025: Mumbai’s Ganpati mandals have taken a firm stand against the civic body’s steep hike in road-digging penalties, declaring they will not pay unless potholes on key city roads and the Mumbai–Goa highway are repaired. The standoff has sparked debate over balancing infrastructure protection with preparations for the
August 13, 2025: Mumbai’s skyline is rising fast, but so is its construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The city produces around 10,000 tonnes of debris daily, a figure expected to double with ongoing redevelopment and infrastructure projects. Until recently, unchecked dumping has choked wetlands, mangroves, and vacant plots. Stalin, director
August 13, 2025: Maharashtra’s Minister for Fisheries and Ports, Nitesh Rane, has announced that the Mumbai–Dighi and Mumbai–Kashid Ro-Ro ferry services, designed to provide faster and smoother travel between Mumbai and the Konkan region, will be operational by the end of March. Rane issued these directions during a meeting at
August 13, 2025: To accelerate stalled redevelopment and slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has proposed relocating high-frequency communication towers from Dahisar to Gorai at no cost to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). This marks the fourth letter from the state to the Centre urging the swift
August 12, 2025: The first two phases of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) — including Terminal 1 and a runway — are set for inauguration in September this year, backed by a capital investment of Rs 200 billion. Adani Airports Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has announced a further Rs 300
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