Large-Scale Redevelopment Projects Redefine Mumbai’s Micro-Markets
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) estimates that more than 25,000 housing societies in Mumbai need to be redeveloped, offering a huge opportunity to change the urban face of the city. Since there is a shortage of open land, redevelopment has become a crucial tactic to upgrade infrastructure and satisfy growing housing demands. […]
Family of 3 dupes elderly Mumbai man of Rs 16 crore in Bandra flat scam
The Mumbai police arrested three members of a family on Wednesday for allegedly duping an elderly man out of Rs 16 crore by offering to sell an entire floor of a building to be built in a Bandra redevelopment project. According to the police, the accused—Mehmood Hassan Quadri, his son Fahid Mehmood Quadri, and his […]
BMC to Upgrade 15-Year-Old Stormwater Pumping Stations
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposes to upgrade and maintain two stormwater pumping stations at Irla and Haji Ali for 15 years, costing Rs 640 crore. With the installation of both pumping stations beginning in 2007, much of the pumping station’s machinery, which discharges collected runoff rainwater, requires upgrades. In addition, the BMC has invited […]
MMRCL: Get NOCs Before Starting Mumbai Metro 3 Construction
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has encouraged developers, housing societies, landlords, and plot owners to get no objection certificates (NOCs) before beginning any construction work along the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz stretch of the Metro 3 line. In a public notice issued on Saturday, the corporation stated that any construction within 100 metres of the two […]
PWD will expedite the construction of a new Family Court following the judge’s rebuke
The PWD has acted after Supreme Court judge Abhay Oka criticised the state for taking more than six years to construct a new Family Court on Monday, during the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new high court building at Bandra East. “I have scheduled a meeting on Friday morning to review and […]
Two Workers Fall to Their Deaths; Contractors Face Legal Action
On Tuesday, two different occurrences in the city resulted in the deaths of a painter and a construction worker who were working on a contract basis and fell off under-construction buildings. Due to allegations that they failed to supply the workers with any safety equipment, the contractors have been charged with causing death by negligence […]
Mumbai Metro 3: Anticipated to get Finished before Maharashtra Assembly Elections
It is anticipated that the vital underground metro line known as Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) will open before to the next Maharashtra Assembly elections. The goal of this eagerly anticipated metro line is to greatly improve public transit in Mumbai, providing citizens with a quicker and more dependable commute. The line, which passes through […]
Architect delivers BMC plan for open spaces along coastal road; 24×7 access for everyone
An architect from Bandra has provided BMC a comprehensive plan outlining the best way to develop this reclaimed area, in the midst of a push by south Mumbai locals to stop the construction of hoardings along the coastal route and to transform its undeveloped open spaces into miniature forests. According to him, these areas can […]
Metro 3 Expected to Elevate Real Estate Prices in Western Suburbs
The introduction of Metro Line 3, known as the Aqua Line, is poised to transform the real estate market in Mumbai’s western suburbs. This major infrastructure project will significantly improve connectivity from Cuffe Parade in the south to SEEPZ in the north, passing through bustling areas such as Worli, Bandra, and Santacruz. With faster travel […]
Mumbai Metro’s First Underground Aqua Line to Commence Operations on July 24
Mumbai’s eagerly awaited first underground Metro line, known as the Aqua Line, is scheduled to start operations on July 24, as announced by BJP leader Vinod Tawde. The 33.5-kilometre route, referred to as the “Aqua Line,” will link south Mumbai to the western suburbs. Officially named the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Line, this new Metro route will provide […]