BMC Gets CRZ Clearance for Tunnel to Transport Treated Water
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) approval for an 8.48-km tunnel to carry tertiary-treated water from the Dharavi Wastewater Treatment Facility to the Bhandup Water Filtration Plant via the Ghatkopar STP. Construction of the 2.7-metre-diameter tunnel, estimated at Rs 3,000 crore, is set to begin. The project is part of […]
Dharavi Redevelopment Gains Momentum With Railway Land Rehabilitation & Housing Initiatives
The rehabilitation of the 6.4-acre railway property in Matunga West has begun with the issuance of the commencement certificate (CC). In Phase I, four 36-story staff quarters and railway offices are being built to provide housing for railway workers. Five thousand squatters living on railway property will also receive rehabilitation. According to SVR Srinivas, Chairman […]
BMC Intensifies Urban Initiatives: Tackling Tree Controversy, Monsoon Preparedness, & Water Management
In order to address major metropolitan issues, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up its efforts, concentrating on water management, infrastructural improvements, and environmental issues. Recent projects include proactive monsoon preparation, tree removal cooperation with the Indian Navy, and methods to maximise water resource management in the face of shifting lake levels. One of […]
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 […]
Maharashtra allows the usage of 256 acres of Salt Pans to rehouse Dharavi Residents
On Monday, the Maharashtra government approved the lease acquisition of 255.9 acres of ecologically hazardous salt-pan property from the Centre to house individuals who were disqualified for dwellings under the Adani Group-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project. The Centre approved the transfer on September 2 after the Maharashtra government sought that three salt-pan land parcels in Kanjurmarg, […]
21 more acres were granted to the Dharavi revitalization project
The Kurla dairy’s 21-acre site has been approved for transfer to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project and the Slum Rehabilitation Authority by the Maharashtra government’s dairy development department. Slum dwellers who were not eligible for free housing via the Dharavi project, a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and the Adani Group, can be rehabilitated using […]