Illegal Bhatti’s Inaction In Chandivali Frustrates Residents
Residents’ health problems are being made worse by the ongoing air pollution in Mumbai, but the BMC doesn’t seem to be paying attention to the growing crisis. Authorities have not addressed the growing threat in areas like Saki Naka’s Chandivali, Kherani Road (L Ward), which has become a notorious hub for illicit furnaces (bhattis). The […]
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 […]
MMRDA Explores One-Time Debt Settlement for Mumbai Metro Line 1
The Eknath Shinde government has postponed its plans to purchase Mumbai Metro Line 1. Instead, the State Cabinet has instructed the executive committee of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to consider a one-time settlement of the Rs 1,700 crore debt owed by Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL). Mumbai Metro Line 1, the […]
Government of Maharashtra Approves New Road to Reduce Traffic on GB Road
The Maharashtra government has approved the building of a new route with the goal of reducing traffic on Mumbai’s GB route. Eknath Shinde, the Minister of Urban Development for Maharashtra, gave his consent, which is a big step in the right direction to relieve traffic congestion in one of the busiest areas of the city. […]
MMRDA is approved to issue bonds to fund $50,000,000,000 for infrastructure projects
It has been approved for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to issue bonds worth Rs 50,000 crore to finance a number of infrastructure projects in the city and its surrounding areas. The idea was presented before the MMRDA meeting on Friday, which was presided over by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. “As security for […]
Maharashtra government will pay off Rs 1,700 crore in metro debt owed by Reliance Infrastructure arm
It’s possible that the government of Eknath Shinde halted plans to purchase Metro 1. Nonetheless, the state cabinet has directed the MMRDA executive committee to consider a one-time payment for the Rs 1,700 crore debt Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) owes its creditors. Currently serving 4.6 lakh people daily, Metro 1 is the oldest […]
Mumbai Metro Line 3 would not be completed until December 2024
The Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) is now scheduled to be completed in December 2024 instead of earlier. This new deadline comes after a cabinet meeting that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde led earlier this week. The project’s original completion date of September 2024 has been pushed back. The initial section of Line 3, which […]
Maharashtra will pay off its Rs 1.7k crore debt instead of purchasing Mumbai Metro 1
The state cabinet has instructed MMRDA’s executive committee to investigate paying out Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL)’s lenders in full, even though the Shinde government has postponed its ambitions to purchase Metro 1. Metro 1, the city’s oldest route, is the only one run by a public-private partnership. It presently serves 4.6 lakh people […]
The International Standard Central Park in Maharashtra will be established by Mumbai
The construction of a 120-acre central public park at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course has received approval from the Maharashtra government. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde presided over a weekly cabinet meeting where this decision was reached. International standards will be followed in the development of the park, and no new building will be permitted there. Ninety-one […]