June 30, 2025: In a passionate plea to prevent further fatalities on Mumbai’s overcrowded suburban railway network, railway accident survivor and passengers’ rights activist Samir Zaveri has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to implement critical infrastructure reforms—chief among them, the introduction of
June 30, 2025: Residents of Nargis Dutt Nagar near Bandra Reclamation are expressing deep concern over the future of the ‘Miracle Cross’—a revered 200-year-old religious structure now facing demolition under a proposed slum redevelopment plan. The cross and adjacent grotto occupy approximately 3,000 sq ft and have long served as
June 30, 2025: As the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) nears completion and the Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) continues rapid expansion, authorities have initiated a large-scale water augmentation strategy across Raigad district. With projected demand expected to peak by 2050, the initiative aims to future-proof the region’s water infrastructure
Mumbai, 27th June 2025: Industry leaders at Mumbai’s Design POV panel stress the need for resident-friendly, sustainable housing design, warning against FSI-driven expansion and amenities marketing detached from actual resident needs “Everything is promised—pools, gyms, clubhouses—but rarely do residents actually use or maintain them. Once the project is completed, developers
June 26, 2025: A Maharashtra Assembly panel has inspected the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport to evaluate progress, inter-agency coordination, and adherence to recommendations outlined by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The visit, conducted by the Assembly’s Public Enterprises Committee on 25 June, comes ahead of the airport’s anticipated
June 26, 2025: Motorists using Mumbai’s Eastern Freeway—linking South Mumbai to Ghatkopar—are once again navigating long stretches of the 16.8-km corridor in complete darkness due to non-functional street lighting. The signal-free arterial road, which connects P D’Mello Road to the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, is a vital route for thousands commuting
June 26, 2025: Aiming to promote world-class architectural standards, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a new policy to facilitate the development of “iconic buildings” in Mumbai. On Tuesday, the civic authority issued a notification inviting public suggestions and objections to amend the Development Control and Promotion Regulation (DCPR)
June 26, 2025: Weeks after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched the Pothole QuickFix app to enable residents to report and monitor pothole complaints, former corporators have criticised the civic body for failing to provide real-time transparency. In a letter addressed to civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday, former Colaba
June 26, 2025: Khar Road Railway Station in Mumbai has become the first to be redeveloped under the Rs 950 crore Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3A (MUTP-3A), setting the benchmark for the modernisation of 17 major suburban stations across the city. Executed by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) at
June 26, 2025: The long-delayed redevelopment proposal for the onion-potato market at the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) complex in Vashi is expected to be finalised within a week, according to officials. The announcement comes even as the latest attempt by authorities to vacate the market faced resistance from traders.
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