Amateur Design, Poor Materials Led To Virar Building Collapse, Says Police Report
November 10, 2025: The collapse of Ramabai Apartment in Virar, which claimed 17 lives on August 26, was the result of an amateur design and poor construction practices, according to the 4,015-page chargesheet filed by the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Crime Branch in the Vasai magistrate’s court. The report revealed that the four-storied building was planned […]
Shivaji Park Gymkhana Faces Court Case Over ‘Illegal Expansion’ In Grade-I Zone
November 01, 2025: The historic Shivaji Park Gymkhana (SPG), one of Mumbai’s oldest sporting and cultural landmarks, has come under legal scrutiny after a writ petition filed in the Bombay High Court accused it of carrying out unauthorised construction within the Grade-I heritage precinct of Shivaji Park. The petition, filed by social activist Sanjay Kokate […]
After Virar Tragedy, Another Apartment Faces Collapse In Nalasopara
September 5, 2025: Just a week after the tragic collapse of Ramabai Apartment in Virar West, which claimed 17 lives and injured nine others, another residential building in the Vasai-Virar region faced a structural emergency. On Tuesday afternoon, Alfia Apartment — also known as Saba Apartment — in Nalasopara East tilted dangerously, prompting the immediate […]
Chandivali Public Library At Centre Of BMC-MHADA Dispute
August 2, 2025: A dispute has emerged between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) over the legality of a public library constructed in Chandivali. The structure, built by MHADA’s Slum Improvement Board on a reserved amenity plot, has sparked outrage among local residents. The BMC claims to […]
BMC Cracks Down On Illegal Structures At Kamala Mills
August 1, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday carried out a demolition drive against unauthorised constructions at three establishments within the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel. Simultaneously, the civic health department initiated seizure proceedings against two high-end eateries for regulatory breaches. The action was led by the fire compliance cell of the […]
Probe Ordered Into Lokhandwala Mangrove Destruction, Restoration Efforts Begin
July 23, 2025: The campaign to save the mangrove-rich wetlands of Lokhandwala in Andheri West has gathered pace, following sustained complaints by local residents regarding illegal dumping, construction, and destruction within a non-development zone. Last week, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab raised the issue in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, bringing renewed attention to the […]
Bombay High Court Orders Demolition Of Illegal Uran Buildings, Slams CIDCO For Collusion
July 5, 2025: In a strongly worded judgment, the Bombay High Court has directed the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to demolish a complex of five illegally constructed buildings in Chanje village, Uran, within four weeks. The division bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, in their June 20 order, observed that there […]