BMC Gets CRZ Clearance for Tunnel to Transport Treated Water
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) approval for an 8.48-km tunnel to carry tertiary-treated water from the Dharavi Wastewater Treatment Facility to the Bhandup Water Filtration Plant via the Ghatkopar STP. Construction of the 2.7-metre-diameter tunnel, estimated at Rs 3,000 crore, is set to begin. The project is part of […]
BMC Plans Public Toilets, Police Chowky At Coastal Road Site
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is thinking about building a police station and public restrooms at the location of a temporary slurry treatment (ST) facility next to Girgaon Chowpatty and Marine Drive as part of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP). The civic body has appointed an environmental consultancy to assess the feasibility of the […]
BMC Initiates Land Acquisition For Northern Extension Of Coastal Road
The Mumbai Coastal Road’s northern expansion, which will connect Bandra and Dahisar, is being built on land that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started to acquire. To facilitate the project, the local body has issued a notice to change the reservation status of 60 land parcels along the coastline that are located inside the […]
BMC Invites Public Feedback On Mumbai Coastal Road’s Northern Extension
Regarding the alignment of the northern expansion of the Mumbai Coastal Road up to Dahisar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has released a notice to the public. A public hearing will take place when the public has had 30 days to voice their opinions and objections. Currently, the city’s Development Plan (DP)-2034 marks the alignment […]
337 Trees To Be Affected By Mumbai Coastal Road Extension; 166 To Be Felled
The ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road expansion project, which will connect Versova and Dahisar, is being undertaken by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and is expected to affect 337 trees across its 22-kilometer length. The project includes a cable-stayed bridge, roadways on stilts, raised parts, land-based highways, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under a creek. According to […]
BMC’s Operation Continues in Versova; Illegal Structures in Shiv Galli Are Demolished
Today, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolished yet another unlawful, under-construction building in Shiv Galli as part of its ongoing campaign against unauthorized buildings in Versova Village. This move follows the BMC’s earlier demolition drives in the same locality on June 3, June 4, and June 11; during those drives, numerous structures constructed on ecologically […]
Rs 2,170 Crore Project: Thane’s Second Coastal Road Gets Green Light
After a wait of several years, the 13.38 km second coastal road project in Maharashtra’s Thane connecting Gaimukh and Balkum finally got the green signal last week. The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has given Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance in its meeting on August 10. The estimated cost of the project is Rs […]