July 28, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvaya Samiti, the umbrella body representing Ganpati mandals across Mumbai, has appealed to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to revoke its recent hike in penalties for potholes near Ganpati pandals—from Rs 2,000 to Rs 15,000 per pothole. According to The Hindustan Times, advocate
July 28, 2025: The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai and the Indian Translational Research Institute (ITRI) have formally signed an Expression of Interest (EOI) to allocate Rs 30 crore for the development of a dedicated facility under the Mumbai Biocluster initiative. This collaboration represents a strategic effort to bridge
July 28, 2025: A year after submitting a list of 20 hawker-free zones to the Bombay High Court, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to extend the model to all civic wards. At a recent review meeting, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani directed ward officials to collaborate with local
July 28, 2025: Once celebrated as a landmark of modern infrastructure, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is now under increasing scrutiny—not for its speed or convenience, but for its alarming fatality rate. Originally intended to ease travel between two major cities, the expressway has gradually earned a grim reputation as a high-speed
July 26, 2025: The Mumbai Division of Central Railway will undertake a Mega Block on its suburban sections on Sunday, July 27 , to carry out essential engineering and maintenance work. Between Thane and Kalyan stations, Up and Down slow lines will remain blocked from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
July 26, 2025: Fourteen years after it was first announced, Maharashtra’s ambitious Mumbai–Goa National Highway project remains mired in delays, hazards, and community frustration. Launched in 2011, the NH-66—also known as the Konkan Expressway—was intended to transform a two-lane route into a four-lane expressway, reducing the 12-hour journey between Panvel
July 26, 2025: SVR Srinivas, Chief Executive Officer of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), has firmly defended the initiative against growing political criticism, stating that the redevelopment is not merely a project, but a transformative movement focused on inclusive urban renewal. In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal,
July 25, 2025: A Right to Information (RTI) query has uncovered that the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) has failed to establish a Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste processing plant, despite the requirement being in place since 2016. This omission raises serious concerns regarding environmental compliance and waste management in
July 25, 2025: Kumbharwada, Asia’s largest traditional potters’ settlement and a key part of Mumbai’s Dharavi for over a century, witnessed unrest on Thursday morning as local artisans staged a protest against the ongoing survey being conducted under the Adani Group-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The protest began around 10am
July 25, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is progressing with its plans to clear approximately 625 structures in the Amar Nagar slum, located in Mulund and adjoining the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), to make way for a crucial tunnel forming part of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project.
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