July 29, 2025: Mumbai’s civic chief Bhushan Gagrani on Tuesday visited Shivaji Park to inspect ongoing efforts and address residents’ concerns over persistent dust pollution caused by the red soil in the precinct. During the visit, Gagrani assured locals that a sustainable, long-term solution would be developed in consultation with
July 29, 2025: In a significant policy shift, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sharply increased the fine for Ganesh mandals that dig up roads during the festival season—from Rs 2,000 to Rs 15,000 per hole. This is the first time the civic body has imposed such a steep penalty
July 29, 2025: The Bombay High Court has instructed the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to demolish an illegally constructed six-storey building in Govindwadi, Kalyan, within two months. The court noted that despite KDMC issuing a demolition notice in August 2024, no further action was taken, warning that such inaction
July 29, 2025: The long-standing dispute between Mumbai’s local fishing community and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the redevelopment of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (CSM) Fish Market at Crawford Market continues to escalate, with little sign of resolution. The civic body’s proposal to shift the fish section to the
July 29, 2025: The Maharashtra government has formally approved the Maharashtra Housing Policy 2025, titled My House, My Right, which aims to provide affordable and adequate housing for all citizens. A Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Housing Department on July 23 has taken the policy a step closer to
July 29, 2025: The Supreme Court has upheld the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority’s (MHADA) decision to redevelop Mumbai’s Motilal Nagar under the Construction and Development Agency (C&DA) model, dismissing legal challenges from residents’ groups. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta rejected the special leave petition
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
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