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. […]
Mumbai’s First Horse Carousel To Be Set Up At Cooperage Ground
The first horse carousel in Mumbai will be built at Cooperage Ground in South Mumbai, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is accepting bids for it. A carousel with seating for up to 45 people will be part of the project, which will be carried out under a public-private partnership (PPP) format. The chosen bidder […]
New South Mumbai Residents’ Association Formed To Tackle Pollution & Urban Challenges
Colaba, Worli, and Sewri citizens’ groups have united under the newly established South Mumbai citizens Association (SMRA), which met for the first time on Saturday at Priyadarshini Park. Under the direction of Shiv Sena leaders Susieben Shah and Milind Deora, the group seeks to address urgent urban problems; pollution being the topic of its first […]
Colaba Residents Intensify Opposition To Jetty Project, Demand Relocation
Colaba residents, who have been adamantly against the building of a jetty close to the Gateway of India, are going to submit 19 RTI applications in order to obtain formal approval for the project. “Seven to eight RTIs have already been submitted, and the remaining ones are in process. These will be addressed to various […]
BMC Halts Pali Hill Road Concretisation Amid Resident Opposition
Due to overwhelming opposition from the local population, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has put a halt to its intention to concretise the Auxilium Convent Road in Pali Hill. The decision was made in response to questions regarding the project’s necessity because the road, which was built only five years ago, is still in decent […]
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 […]
City’s Air Quality Deteriorates: Seven Areas Hit ‘Poor,’ One Declared ‘Very Poor’
On Tuesday afternoon, the city’s seven localities saw a sharp decline in air quality, with one falling into the very poor category. Deonar, Kandivali West, Malad West, Mazgaon, Navy Nagar in Colaba, Sewri, and Siddharth Nagar in Worli were among the places that reported low AQI (201-300), despite the city’s average AQI of 191, which […]
CM Fadnavis: BKC-Colaba Metro 3 Link to Ease Commutes by Next Summer
The second section of Mumbai’s Metro 3—the BKC-Colaba—will open by May, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said to the legislative council on Thursday. “In Maharashtra, metro construction has accelerated. The final phase of Mumbai Metro 3’s construction has now begun. The first phase is now open to passenger traffic. From BKC to Colaba is the second […]
Rahul Narvekar: Maha Vista Project to Redevelop Vidhan Bhawan for 350 MLAs
Rahul Narvekar, a BJP leader and MLA from South Mumbai’s Colaba constituency took office as the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker on Monday for the second consecutive term. He has already set his sights on launching the ambitious Maha Vista Project, which includes renovating state legislative buildings to accommodate more lawmakers. Narvekar added that during the next […]
Breaking Free from MHADA’s Slow Redevelopment Cycle
The Mishra family has lived in a 220-square-foot room in a housing community in Kalachowkie in Parel for three generations. Radheshyam Mishra moved in with his family of seven in 1991 when he was 32 years old. Although it was difficult, the Mishras were glad to live in a city with some of the priciest […]