SRA Launches Netram Platform To Track New Slum Encroachments In Mumbai
January 23, 2026: In a bid to curb illegal constructions across the city, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has unveiled a new digital platform, Netram, aimed at identifying fresh encroachments in Mumbai. Developed at a cost of Rs 71 lakh, the system uses satellite imagery from multiple years to pinpoint structures built after designated cutoff […]
Mumbai’s SRA Has Delivered Nearly 1 Lakh Rehabilitation Homes Since 1995
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has provided 97,368 homes to Project-Affected People (PAPs) across Mumbai since its inception in 1995, official data shows. These homes have been constructed under slum redevelopment schemes, which require private developers to build additional rehabilitation units based on the population density of a slum. Once completed, the flats are handed […]
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 […]
Maharashtra Govt Allots High-Value Sion Plot to VHP at Nominal Rent for Cancer Care Expansion
In a significant land allotment move, the Maharashtra government has handed a 7,658 sq m Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plot in Sion to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for 30 years at an annual rent of Rs 10,186. The order was issued on Thursday after receiving clearances from the state government and the urban development […]
BMC Removes Over 50 Illegal Hawker Stalls In Mulund After Consecutive Clashes
December 4, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s T ward carried out a major removal drive against unauthorised hawkers in Mulund on Wednesday, a day after two clashes were reported between residents and hawkers over repeated encroachments on public spaces. Officials cleared more than 50 illegal stalls from the Mulund market area and adjoining arterial stretches. […]
BMC Slams MMRDA Over Road And Sewer Damage Amid Metro And Bridge Projects
November 20, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sharply criticised the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the worsening state of roads and sewer lines due to ongoing Metro and bridge constructions. In an unusually stern letter to the MMRDA chief on Tuesday, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani highlighted multiple instances of road cavities […]
Behavioural Change Is The Biggest Challenge In Waste Management: BMC’s Kiran Dighavkar On Mumbai’s Cleanliness Crisis
November 10, 2025: Mumbai’s Deputy Municipal Commissioner for Solid Waste Management, Kiran Dighavkar, said that the city’s waste management challenge stems largely from the behavioural habits of its residents. “The biggest challenge for Mumbai is behavioural patterns among its public,” he said, adding that nearly 50 per cent of the city’s population lives in informal […]
BMC Plans 346-Hectare Land Acquisition To Drive Major Infrastructure Projects Across Western Suburbs
November 08, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a large-scale land acquisition plan spanning 346 hectares to support multiple infrastructure projects aimed at easing congestion and improving connectivity across Mumbai’s western suburbs. The land will accommodate road alignments, interchanges, access roads, workspaces, and development plan roads linked to major projects, including the Mumbai […]
BMC To Acquire 346 Hectares For Coastal Road North, Madh–Versova Bridge, And Major Links
November 08, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will acquire around 346 hectares of land for major infrastructure projects across Mumbai’s western suburbs, including the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) North, the Madh–Versova Bridge, and other vital connectivity links. The land will be used for road alignments, interchanges, access roads, workspaces, and development plan roads. […]
BMC Intensifies Crackdown On Construction Sites For Air Pollution And AQI Compliance
November 06, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched ward-level inspections across Mumbai to ensure that construction sites comply with its 28-point environmental guidelines aimed at curbing air pollution. The inspections focus mainly on verifying the installation of Air Quality Index (AQI) monitors that track dust and emissions from ongoing construction activity. According to […]