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
June 20, 2025: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has identified 501 buildings as structurally unsafe following its annual safety audit for 2025–26. Of these, 51 buildings have been classified under the C-1 category — indicating they are extremely hazardous and unfit for habitation — and must be vacated immediately.
June 19, 2025: Mumbai’s century-old Kamathipura locality is poised for a complete transformation, as the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) launches the ‘Kamathipura Redevelopment Project – Urban Village’. Bids have already been invited, and the state government has announced a structured compensation plan for landowners affected by the
June 19, 2025: A staggering 85% of respondents from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) prefer owning a home over renting, according to Knight Frank India’s latest report, ‘Beyond Bricks: The Pulse of Home Buying’. The study, which surveyed 1,629 participants across India’s top eight cities, underscores Mumbai’s position as one
June 19, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing strong backlash from residents of Dadar over its decision to lay grass at Shivaji Park during the monsoon—an effort meant to curb dust pollution, but one that locals deem ill-timed and unscientific. At the heart of the criticism is the
June 19, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approached the Supreme Court seeking approval to fell 95 trees within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for the first phase of the Rs 14,000-crore Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) tunnel. The twin-bore, 6.62-kilometre tunnel aims to cut east–west travel time by
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