Mumbai’s Parks And Playgrounds To Get CCTV Surveillance Under BMC’s New Safety Drive
November 05, 2025: In a bid to enhance public safety and protect city assets, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon bring Mumbai’s parks and playgrounds under CCTV surveillance. The initiative, led by the Garden Department, will begin as a pilot project in select recreational spaces across the city. Mumbai has more than 300 recreation […]
Mumbai Ring Road Master Plan: Rs 58,517 Crore Project To Revolutionise City Commutes By 2029
November 05, 2025: The Mumbai Ring Road Master Plan is set to redefine the city’s transport network by 2029, with seven interconnected corridors spanning 90.18 km across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation […]
CM Fadnavis Orders Fast-Tracking Of Mumbai’s Key Infrastructure Projects Amid Delays
November 05, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials and contractors to accelerate work on several of Mumbai’s major infrastructure projects, expressing concern over their sluggish progress. Chairing a high-level review meeting, Fadnavis emphasised the timely completion of the Thane–Borivali twin tunnel, Uttan–Virar Sea Link, and Orange Gate–Marine Drive urban tunnel, calling them […]
Union Minister Piyush Goyal Orders BMC, SRA, MMRDA, MHADA To Fast-Track Slum Housing Projects And Blacklist Defaulting Builders
November 04, 2025: In a strong push to accelerate urban housing development and safeguard citizen rights, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and North Mumbai MP Piyush Goyal has directed key city agencies — BMC, SRA, MMRDA, and MHADA — to fast-track pending housing and slum rehabilitation projects. Goyal has instructed the authorities to blacklist […]
BMC Unveils Revival Blueprint For 10 Malad Lakes Under PPP Model
November 03, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a comprehensive action plan for the revival of 10 lakes in Malad, six months after Union Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal announced their rejuvenation. The detailed study — spanning four months of surveys, water quality testing, and field assessments — identifies key interventions […]
Union Minister Piyush Goyal: Major Clearances Obtained For Mumbai Coastal Road; Work To Begin Soon
November 03, 2025: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that all major hurdles for the Mumbai Coastal Road project — which will eventually extend up to Virar in Palghar district — have been cleared, paving the way for construction to begin soon. The Coastal Road currently stretches from Marine Drive to Worli, where it […]
A City Without Landscape Architects Has Buildings, Not Life, Says BMC’s Jeetendra Pardeshi
November 01, 2025: The Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISOLA) announced that Mumbai will host the IFLA Asia-Pacific Congress 2025, India’s largest international event dedicated to landscape architecture. Supported by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as its green partner. Jeetendra Pardeshi, Superintendent of Gardens, BMC, spoke about the corporation’s ongoing efforts under the Majhi Vasundhara […]
Metro, Monorail Operators Directed To Submit Disaster Management Plans After Recent Breakdown
October 31, 2025: In a move to strengthen commuter safety and emergency preparedness, the district disaster management authorities of Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban have directed all Metro and Monorail operators to submit detailed disaster management and emergency response plans. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the directive was issued by Dr. […]
BMC Deploys Ward-Level Squads To Enforce Construction Site Air Quality Norms Across Mumbai
October 30, 2025: In response to criticism over its delayed action on enforcing air quality guidelines at construction sites, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that ward-level squads are actively monitoring ongoing projects to ensure compliance with its 28-point environmental framework. Civic officials stated that the BMC has intensified its inspection drive and begun […]
Six Global Architecture Firms In Race To Design Mumbai’s Coastal Road Gardens
October 28, 2025: Six leading international architecture firms have been shortlisted to design and landscape the Mumbai Coastal Road Gardens. This ambitious project will transform 53 hectares (130 acres) of reclaimed land into verdant public spaces along the city’s western seafront. Nearly a year after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) flagship Coastal Road was opened […]