July 7, 2025: Over a year after the proposal was first introduced, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revived its ambitious Rs 4,392 crore multi-modal tunnel connectivity project. The civic body has floated a fresh tender inviting consultants to prepare a detailed feasibility study and master plan for a tunnel
July 7, 2025: The Maharashtra government has announced a significant increase in financial assistance for tenants residing in dilapidated cessed buildings across Mumbai. The monthly rent allowance has been raised from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 to better support residents in securing temporary accommodation while their buildings are being redeveloped.
July 4, 2025: Mumbai is set to achieve a major milestone in urban mobility with plans to seamlessly connect its upcoming underground bullet train terminal at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to two metro lines—Line 3 and Line 2B. The proposed integration involves a 1.1-kilometre underground tunnel with travelators connecting the
July 4, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to charitable trusts, private investors, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to invest between Rs 80 crore and Rs 100 crore for the completion and long-term maintenance of a textile museum at Kalachowkie in Byculla. The civic body has specified
July 4, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed Mahatma Phule Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Technology Limited (MAHAPREIT) to prioritise and expedite impactful infrastructure projects that are future-ready and sustainable. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting at Vidhan Bhavan, Fadnavis emphasised the need for MAHAPREIT, a subsidiary of the Mahatma
July 3, 2025: Mumbai’s property market has achieved a notable milestone, with registrations in the first half of 2025 reaching a 10-year high. Between January and June, 75,982 units were registered—marking a 5% increase over the same period in 2024. According to data from the Department of Registrations and Stamps
July 3, 2025: Mumbai’s Girgaon and Kalbadevi neighbourhoods starkly contrast the nearing completion of the ambitious Metro Line 3. While the city celebrates progress in transport infrastructure, hundreds of families displaced for the project over eight years ago remain in limbo—exposing troubling gaps in Mumbai’s approach to equitable urban development.
June 3, 2025: The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) has written a firm letter to the Mumbai Suburban District Collector, reiterating the urgent need to hand over the Chitrakoot Ground in Andheri West. The 5,500 sq mt plot, earmarked for the Ambivali fire station under
July 2, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)’s initiative to regularise unauthorised constructions in the Bhiwandi Surrounding Notified Area (BSNA) has witnessed a surge in applications, though only a small fraction have secured approval so far. Launched in March 2022, the policy was designed to address two objectives:
July 2, 2025: After a year-long attempt to attract bidders for its proposed desalination plant ended in failure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) scrapped its initial tender in September 2024. Now, with Mumbai’s population projected to touch two crore by 2041 and its daily water demand expected to reach 6,426
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