Mumbai: Society Meeting on the SRA Project Sparks Violence
A sixty-two-year-old father claimed that during a society meeting called to debate an SRA project, he and his two sons were attacked by fourteen persons, four of whom were women. The old person was heard telling another woman in the community to accept the money and the apartment that the builder had built in Andheri […]
Bombay High Court Orders Society Members to Pay Rs 5 Lakhs or Vacate Property for Redevelopment
The Bombay High Court has directed seven members of a housing society to pay a total of Rs 5 lakhs if they do not vacate their flats within two weeks. These members’ refusal to leave their flats in the Taruvel CHSL building in Chakala, Andheri (East), has the potential to disrupt the building’s redevelopment. DEM […]
MMRDA Asserts PWD’s Responsibility for Andheri East Flyover Repairs
In the ongoing dispute between the MMRDA and the BMC over the responsibility for repairing the deteriorating Jog flyover in Andheri East, the MMRDA has clarified that the flyover falls under the ownership of the Public Works Department (PWD). The MMRDA highlighted a 2015 Bombay High Court order that assigns repair responsibilities to the PWD. […]
BMC assigns MMRDA the task of fixing Andheri’s Jog flyover
The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has been directed to repair the Andheri flyover by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) following a large slab falling on a car and injuring the driver a few weeks ago on the Western Express Highway (WEH). According to HT’s article on June 28, the flyover’s superstructure is in […]
Height Restrictions on Redevelopment Projects to be Lifted in DN Nagar and Andheri
Height restrictions on redevelopment projects for approximately 400 old residential buildings in DN Nagar and the Gulmohar Road area in Andheri are set to be lifted. In a meeting at Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday, the state government granted in-principle approval to transfer land from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation […]
MMRDA is approved to issue bonds to fund $50,000,000,000 for infrastructure projects
It has been approved for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to issue bonds worth Rs 50,000 crore to finance a number of infrastructure projects in the city and its surrounding areas. The idea was presented before the MMRDA meeting on Friday, which was presided over by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. “As security for […]
Gokhale Bridge-Barfiwala Flyover in Mumbai Reopened
The newly built lane on the C. D. Barfiwala Flyover, which connects Juhu and Andheri, was opened to the public today at 5 p.m., marking a significant milestone meant to reduce traffic congestion. This occurs following the accomplishment of thorough traffic management testing and auxiliary work. The flyover, which was briefly opened to traffic on […]
After three months, the government reverses course and buys out R-Infra’s Metro-1 stake
MUMBAI: Three months after sanctioning it, the state government has changed its mind about acquiring the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1. During a Tuesday cabinet meeting, the decision was made. The city’s oldest route, Metro-1, is the only one developed under a public-private partnership. Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), is in charge […]
BMC Requests Fast Repairs for the Andheri WEH Flyover After Safety Report
The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) had submitted a scathing assessment to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) deeming the flyover on the Western Express Highway (WEH) close to the Chakala junction in Andheri (East) hazardous. Immediate fixes have been requested in the report. According to reports, the BMC reportedly acquired ownership of the WEH from […]
Prime Real Estate Locations In Mumbai Are Emerging As Goregaon And Malad
Two charming western Mumbai neighborhoods, Goregaon and Malad, have seen a tremendous metamorphosis in recent years, emerging as thriving communities full of new projects and activities. For their commercial and residential needs, including mall shopping, the residents of these suburbs had to travel more than twenty years ago to the closest suburb, Andheri. Still, a […]