Colaba Residents Rally Against Jetty Project, Demand Relocation
The residents of Colaba have intensified their opposition to the proposed jetty and amphitheatre project, with an online petition gaining nearly 2,800 signatures by Thursday evening. Aiming to reach at least 5,000 supporters, the movement seeks to pressure the government into reconsidering the Rs 229 crore project, planned between Gateway of India and Radio Club. […]
New Bombay High Court Building To Rise In Bandra After Slum Rehabilitation
The 30-acre tract of land in Bandra Government Colony, which had housed a 2.5-acre slum community in Gautam Nagar, is where the new Bombay High Court building will be built. By April 10, the slum dwellers who had constituted a significant obstacle to the project should be evicted, paving the door for destruction and further […]
Bombay High Court Clears MHADA’s Redevelopment Plan For Motilal Nagar
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has been given permission by the Bombay High Court to use a construction and development agency (C&DA) to redevelop the expansive 143-acre Motilal Nagar in Goregaon. The goal of this long-delayed project is to create a comprehensive rehabilitation that guarantees residents better infrastructure and orderly layout. A […]
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Calls For Probe After French Firm Alleges Corruption In MMRDA Projects
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) notice of termination for French consulting firm Systra was reversed by the Bombay High Court (HC), which referred to the ruling as “arbitrary and unfair.” The decision follows Systra’s accusations of corruption against a number of MMRDA executives in connection with Mumbai metro construction. The court directed MMRDA […]
Bombay HC Clears Adani Electricity’s HVDC Line Amid Environmental Concerns
The Bombay High Court has granted Adani Electricity Mumbai Infra Ltd (AEMIL) permission to lay a 1,000-megawatt high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line from Kudus in Palghar district to Aarey Colony. The 80-km-long project aims to enhance Mumbai’s electricity transmission capacity but will pass through ecologically sensitive zones, including the Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary(TWLS) and Sanjay […]
Bombay High Court Clears Anti-Sea Erosion Bund Project In Colaba
The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) was granted permission by the Bombay High Court to build an anti-sea erosion bund in Colaba. While guaranteeing compliance with environmental protections, the court maintained the project’s importance in the public interest. MMB had filed a writ petition in 2021 seeking approval from the central government to proceed with the […]
BMC Orders Construction Freeze In Byculla, Borivali For Better AQI
According to a civic official, work at building sites in Mumbai’s Byculla and Borivali East would cease once 24-hour notices are given because the local air quality index (AQI) is consistently higher than 200. Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani announced Monday that construction will cease at both government and private construction sites, including those being […]
Environmental Concerns Rise Over Dharavi Redevelopment’s Impact On Salt Pans
Plans to extend into salt pan lands in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs as part of the Dharavi redevelopment project have raised concerns about an impending environmental catastrophe. In the second installment of its series, Mid-Day interviews critics, environmentalists, and specialists who caution that restoring open spaces and salt pans could raise the risk of floods and […]
Bombay HC Criticises Petitions Delaying Redevelopment Projects
The practice of bringing baseless petitions against redevelopment projects has been condemned by the Bombay High Court, which also stated that it has become the least expensive way to put projects on hold. On November 12, a division bench consisting of Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata denied a 67-year-old man’s appeal to leave […]
84-Year-Old Matunga Kapol Society Gets HC Nod for Redevelopment
The reconstruction of the 84-year-old Matunga Kapol Co-operative Housing Society under M/s Vallabh Developers has been approved by the Bombay High Court. A Divisional Joint Registrar (DJR) order dated September 30 that revoked the assistant registrar’s no-objection certificate (NOC) for the society’s renovation in December 2022 was overturned by the court. 37 members of the […]