Navi Mumbai: Kharghar Coastal Road Project Moves Ahead Despite Resident Concerns
Residents of Belapur are calling for revisions to the Kharghar Coastal Road’s alignment as work on the project, which will connect Jalmarg Sector 16 in Kharghar to Belapur and then to Nerul, approaches completion. Under the direction of former Airoli MLA Sandeep Naik, a group of citizens met with CIDCO MD Vijay Singhal last week […]
Siddhivinayak Temple To Get A Rs 500-Crore Facelift, Enhancing Amenities
An estimated Rs 500 crore would be spent on renovating Mumbai’s well-known Siddhivinayak temple in Prabhadevi. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Thursday that the temple’s construction plan includes amenities for Ganesh worshippers. Additionally, he examined six Prabhadevi redevelopment projects. Shinde added that developers would be replaced if they had cancelled redevelopment projects and […]
Skyline On Track As Navi Mumbai Airport Metro DPR Nears Completion
The detailed project report (DPR) for the much-awaited Airport Express Line Metro has been “almost finalised” by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). This new metro route would improve commuter convenience and connectivity by connecting the current Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) with the soon-to-be Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). According to people […]
Navi Mumbai Gears Up For 2025 With Game-Changing Infrastructure Projects
Mumbai and Navi Mumbai are set to experience a surge of revolutionary infrastructural advancements as 2025 progresses. A combination of modern amenities, urban growth, and improved connectivity will redefine the region’s scenery and way of life. In addition to the northbound bridge that started operations in October 2024, the eagerly awaited southbound bridge spanning Thane […]
CIDCO’s 2024 Drive Clears 2 Lakh Sq. Meters, Demolishes 2,000 Structures In Navi Mumbai
The City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) Unauthorised Construction Department found more than 2,000 illegal projects under its purview in 2024. The government cleared about 2 lakh square meters of land as part of its eviction campaign. CIDCO sent out 2,160 notices in all during the year. Of these, 2,102 structures were targeted for removal, […]
Panvel Municipal Corporation Allocates Rs 10 Crore for Four New Crematories
The Panvel municipal administration plans to build additional crematoriums in the Taloja settlement at two locations and Koynavele and Ghot at four locations. The municipality would spend Rs 10.68 lakh on this. The tender was just made public. To provide crematoriums for both Muslims and Hindus, different political groups in the Taloja Colony had to […]
Kharghar-Turbhe Tunnel Link To Ease Navi Mumbai Commutes
The INR 2099-crore Kharghar-Turbhe Tunnel Link Road (KTLR) is now under construction. It would ease traffic on the busy Sion-Panvel route by cutting the 40-minute travel time between Turbhe and Kharghar to 10 minutes. According to officials, the project is anticipated to be finished by September 2028 and will improve east-west connectivity within Navi Mumbai […]
CIDCO Takes Down Illegal Structures In Ghansoli And Airoli
Eight buildings in Airoli have been demolished in the last two days as part of the City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) increased efforts to stop illegal construction. All building owners had received letters from CIDCO under the MRTP Act, but builders continued work, therefore CIDCO took action. In Navi Mumbai, illegal construction is becoming […]
Navi Mumbai Metro Secures ISO Standards for Quality, Environment, and Safety
The Maharashtra government’s planning agency CIDCO announced Monday that the Navi Mumbai Metro, which began operations in November 2023, has received three internationally recognised ISO certifications for quality, environment, and safety requirements. According to the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), which carried out the project, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Maha Metro) has obtained […]
MHADA Strengthens Housing Goals Through MMR Growth Hub Workshop
In order to lay out the plan for the MMR Growth Hub Project, which aims to increase MMR’s GDP from USD 140 billion in 2023 to USD 300 billion by 2030, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) held a workshop. With 800,000 units created through MHADA and CIDCO programs and 2.2 million through […]