HC rules that 31-year-old Khar building’s seven unauthorised storeys be demolished.
After it was discovered that the top seven stories of an eight-story building in Khar West were constructed illegally, the Bombay High Court ordered the removal of those seven stories. The Shivanjali Co-operative Housing Society at Dr. Ambedkar Road has seven illegal levels. The court ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to remove these floors […]
“Boost for Mumbai’s Stalled Redevelopment: 2 Lakh Homes in 3 Years”
The Maharashtra government has partnered with important state agencies to expedite the construction of long-term housing options, which will be a relief for thousands of occupants of outdated buildings who have been left homeless or stranded in transit accommodations for years. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Housing and Area […]
Chembur Society Clubhouse Faces Tussle Over Alleged Illegal Construction Without BMC Nod
The office bearers of the Mysore Cooperative Housing Society in Chembur have been accused by the society’s tenants of constructing an unlawful clubhouse without obtaining any permission from the municipal administration. Residents claim that the clubhouse was built on a plot of land set out for development under the terms of the development plan, but […]
BMC completes the installation of the second girder on the Andheri Gokhale Bridge
The Gopal Krishna Gokhale bridge in Andheri’s second girder was launched by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday. On September 5, the girder was partially deployed. As the latter would have passed above the railroad tracks and the authorities would have needed a railway block as a precaution, the BMC was only allowed to […]
Mumbai’s second twin tunnel, the Coastal Road Phase 2, will cross under Rivers and Mangroves
The Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) is in its second phase. It will connect Mindspace in Malad and Kandivali’s Charkop Gaon. While Mumbaikars have been using the twin tunnels of the MCRP for the last six months, a new set of tunnels that will travel 40 meters below the surface are being planned. This phase […]
Five Are Arrested Following the Death of Three Workers at a Mumbai Construction Site
Three workers died on Thursday at a building site in Malad as a result of a slab collapsing, and five persons—including the contractor—have been charged, according to the police. Three other people were critically hurt in the incident, which happened at a Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) building that was still under construction. In accordance with […]
Cabinet Approval to Complete Postponed SRA Projects by Government Agencies
Government organizations such as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, City Industrial Development Corporation, Maha Housing, Shivshahi Punarvasan Prakalp and MahaPreit, and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation are now able to take up and finish Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA)-stalled projects. The state cabinet approved a proposal to […]
BMC is seeking public input on transforming Mumbai Central Public Park from Mahalaxmi Racecourse
The proposed change of use of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Worli has prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to request public comments and recommendations, perhaps leading to the establishment of ‘Mumbai Central Public Park,’ an estimated 120 acres in size. A new regulation will be added to the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2004 […]
Amid pollution concerns, MHADA was asked to handle rehabilitation in Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project
Complaints have been made to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) regarding unapproved rehabilitation requests for certain occupants of buildings included in the massive Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project. Amin Patel, a Mumbadevi member of the Legislative Assembly, recently wrote to MHADA to resolve cases that had been put on hold for a variety […]
Slum Redevelopment: Seven Government Agencies Will Head Up This Project, Despite SRA Work Delays
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday ordered seven government organizations to take up the duty of building 2,20,889 units across 223 delayed rehabilitation schemes, as the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) in Mumbai is experiencing delays in its work. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra […]