Behavioural Change Is The Biggest Challenge In Waste Management: BMC’s Kiran Dighavkar On Mumbai’s Cleanliness Crisis
November 10, 2025: Mumbai’s Deputy Municipal Commissioner for Solid Waste Management, Kiran Dighavkar, said that the city’s waste management challenge stems largely from the behavioural habits of its residents. “The biggest challenge for Mumbai is behavioural patterns among its public,” he said, adding that nearly 50 per cent of the city’s population lives in informal […]
BMC Unveils Revival Blueprint For 10 Malad Lakes Under PPP Model
November 03, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a comprehensive action plan for the revival of 10 lakes in Malad, six months after Union Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal announced their rejuvenation. The detailed study — spanning four months of surveys, water quality testing, and field assessments — identifies key interventions […]
Dharavi Redevelopment: Illegal Structures To Face Demolition Based On 2023 Drone Survey
DRP CEO and NMDPL chairman S V R Srinivas stated that the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will use a 2023 drone survey conducted by Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd (NMDPL) as a reference to identify and demolish unauthorized constructions in the Dharavi Notified Area (DNA). Any structures that emerged after the survey will be removed. […]