The Supreme Court of India on Friday adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), which challenged the Bombay High Court’s refusal to stay the opening of financial bids for two major infrastructure projects — the Thane-Ghodbunder to Bhayandar tunnel and an elevated road project.
In a significant ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court of India declared that Zudpi Jungle lands in Maharashtra’s eastern Vidarbha region qualify as forests, aligning with its 1996 judgement that defined the term “forest”. The bench, led by Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, clarified that
The Western Railway (WR) has announced a scheduled night block between Bhayandar and Borivali stations during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, 24–25 May 2025, to facilitate essential maintenance work. As per WR’s Mumbai suburban train update, the block is vital for infrastructure upkeep, including track repairs, signal system
Residents of Colaba and Cuffe Parade have raised serious concerns after visible cracks appeared in the heritage boundary wall near Mumbai’s iconic Gateway of India. The damage, they allege, is a direct consequence of ongoing drilling activity for a VIP jetty project undertaken by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). The
As the monsoon nears, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has unveiled a robust pre-monsoon preparedness and emergency response strategy to safeguard citizens and maintain momentum on key infrastructure projects across the city. A Centralised Control Room has been established at MMRDA’s new BKC office, operating 24/7 and directly
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India – Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (CREDAI-MCHI) has welcomed the Maharashtra Cabinet’s approval of the ambitious ‘Majhe Ghar – Majhe Adhikar’ housing policy, calling it a transformative step towards ensuring housing for all. Applauding the government’s vision, Domnic Romell, President of
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced plans to redevelop slum rehabilitation buildings constructed during the early years of the slum redevelopment scheme, which have now deteriorated into vertical slums. The government will adopt a cluster redevelopment model, targeting multiple slums within the same ward through integrated planning. The slum
In a major push for affordable and inclusive housing, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday announced the state’s new Housing Policy 2025, titled Majhe Ghar – Majhe Adhikar (My Home – My Right). The policy sets an ambitious target of constructing 3.5 million homes for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified sewage line diversion as the long-term solution to combat the increasing spread of water hyacinth and other floating vegetation in Powai Lake. To this end, the BMC has issued two separate tenders—one for the diversion of sewage lines and another for the installation
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is confronting a major challenge in managing the large quantities of sludge that will be produced by the city’s upgraded sewage treatment plants (STPs). The civic body is currently upgrading all eight STPs across Mumbai, with the project expected to be completed between 2026 and
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