June 21, 2025: One of Mumbai’s flagship slum redevelopment schemes — encompassing Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar — is attracting scrutiny, though not for its scale or ambition. The project marks the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) first foray into slum rehabilitation. However, the authority
June 21, 2025: In a welcome move for aspiring homeowners, the Konkan Housing and Area Development Board, under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), has announced a substantial reduction in the sale prices of 6,248 residential units in Shirgaon and Khoni housing projects in Thane district. These homes
June 21, 2025: On Friday morning, the cumulative water stock in the seven lakes that supply Mumbai’s drinking water rose to 3.64 lakh million litres (ML) — approximately 25% of their total capacity. The city received a significant boost in the past 24 hours alone, with 1.73 lakh ML added
June 21, 2025: In a major infrastructure initiative, the Ministry of Railways has allocated Rs 81,000 crore to Maharashtra for the current financial year, with Rs 16,000 crore earmarked specifically for ongoing projects in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the number
June 20, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed all departments to fast-track land acquisition for key infrastructure projects, warning that no delay would be tolerated. Chairing a high-level review meeting at his official residence ‘Varsha’, CM Fadnavis emphasized that land-related bottlenecks should not hold back the state’s road,
June 20, 2025: Mumbai’s mega road concretisation initiative, launched in July 2022 under then-Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has completed just 49.07% of its targeted work as of 31 May 2024. The project, aimed at creating a pothole-free city, involves converting 698.44 km of road across 2,121 works under two phases.
June 20, 2025: Maharashtra’s Minister for Fisheries and Ports, Nitesh Rane, has instructed officials to finalise a development plan for the proposed Mumbai Water Metro within three months. The project, envisioned as a vital alternative transport network for the city, is expected to significantly ease urban mobility by utilising the
June 20, 205: In a welcome move for residents of Chandivli’s Sangharsh Nagar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday initiated a week-long crackdown on self-help groups (SHGs) responsible for sanitation under the Swachh Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan (SMPA). The action follows mounting complaints about waste-choked streets and alleys in the
June 20, 2025: Train services along the busy Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor were thrown into disarray after intense monsoon rains flooded key railway infrastructure, forcing the cancellation of 22 trains and diversion of six more. The downpour led to signal failures and track blockages, causing widespread delays and affecting thousands of passengers.
June 20, 2025: As Mumbai’s metro network gears up for a major expansion, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has implemented a stringent new manpower mobilisation policy to prevent delays and keep construction firmly on track. Under the new policy, contractors failing to deploy adequate workforce will face steep
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