June 12, 2025:Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, has directed the swift completion of key bypass roadworks along the Mumbai–Goa National Highway to address growing concerns over traffic congestion. Chairing a review meeting via video conferencing from Mantralaya on Wednesday, Pawar underscored the urgency of improving travel conditions for motorists,
June 11, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has declined to entertain a petition challenging the construction of a new passenger jetty and terminal building at Radio Club in Colaba, Mumbai. The petition, filed by the Clean and Heritage Colaba Residents Association and others, raised concerns about the potential impact
June 11, 2025: Mumbai has secured the sixth position globally among 97 cities for under-construction data centre capacity, according to the 2025 edition of the Global Data Center Market Comparison report released by Cushman & Wakefield. With 335 megawatts (MW) of capacity currently being developed, the city leads the Asia-Pacific
June 11, 2025: Following the Dharavi redevelopment model, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that no consent from slum dwellers will be required for the redevelopment of 64 slum plots located on municipal land. This policy shift streamlines the redevelopment process for developers, after the Maharashtra government transferred responsibility
June 11, 2025: Following the Dharavi redevelopment model, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared that it will not require the consent of slum dwellers for redeveloping 64 slum pockets located on civic-owned land. This move paves the way for smoother implementation after the Maharashtra government delegated the redevelopment of
June 10, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to purchase five portable air quality monitoring devices as part of a pilot initiative to monitor pollution around construction sites across Mumbai. Each device will cost approximately Rs 5 lakh. The civic body’s Environment and Climate Change Department has already
June 10, 2025: With the onset of the monsoon and potholes reappearing across Mumbai’s roads, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has instructed secondary engineers in all 227 civic wards to intensify road inspections and prioritise pothole repairs. Despite an ongoing citywide concretisation project launched in 2022 to make Mumbai’s roads
June 9, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has adopted a revised strategy to enhance bus services around Metro and railway stations, responding to increasing commuter demand at key transit hubs. Officials confirmed a shift towards short, high-frequency feeder routes as part of a broader push to
June 9, 2025: The Maharashtra Irrigation Department has declared the under-construction Antilia Ghat on the Ulhas River in Ulhasnagar’s Shahad area as illegal and directed the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) to demolish it. The ghat, estimated at a cost of Rs 7 crore, is being built by the Public Works
By Sidhant Shekhar Jha Mumbai, June 7, 2025: As infrastructure and real estate sectors accelerate toward ambitious growth targets, architects are emerging as critical enablers of sustainable urbanisation. This was the resounding message at a press conference hosted by WOArchitect, where the organisation announced the WOArchitect Career Conclave 2025, slated
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