Mumbai To Introduce AI-Based Toll Collection; Pilot Project At Dahisar Naka Soon
November 13, 2025: Mumbai is preparing to introduce an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based toll collection system, with a pilot project likely to begin soon at Dahisar toll naka. Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed officials to draft a proposal for implementing AI at city toll plazas to speed up payments and ease congestion, according to […]
BDD Chawls Redevelopment Declared Vital Project To Fast-Track Completion
November 12, 2025: In a major push for Mumbai’s housing and infrastructure development, the Maharashtra government has granted vital project status to the BDD Chawls redevelopment to accelerate its pending phases and ensure timely completion. Alongside, new deadlines have been set for key Metro corridors — Metro 2B (Andheri–Mandale) by March 31, 2027, and the […]
Mumbai Misses Slum Rehab Target: Only 37,560 Homes Ready, Raising Doubts On 2030 Housing Goals
November 11, 2025: With less than two months remaining until the 2022–25 deadline, Mumbai has completed barely a quarter of its target to construct 1.5 lakh tenements for slum rehabilitation. According to officials from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), only 37,560 homes had been completed and granted occupation certificates as of September 2025. The sluggish […]
Maharashtra Sets Up Panel To Unify Metro Rail Operations Across MMR
November 11, 2025: In a major move to streamline metro rail operations across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the Maharashtra government has formed a high-level committee to integrate multiple metro agencies under a single unified authority. The committee, chaired by Sanjay Mukherjee, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will examine the […]
Maharashtra Partners With Elon Musk’s Starlink To Deliver Satellite Internet Under Digital Maharashtra Mission
November 06, 2025: In a landmark move to bridge the digital divide, the Maharashtra Government has announced a formal partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd to provide satellite-based internet services across the state. With this initiative, Maharashtra becomes the first Indian state to collaborate with the U.S.-based satellite communications company, PTI reported. […]
MMRDA Cancels Uttan-Dongri Metro 9 Depot Plan After Protests, Moves Operations To Charkop
November 05, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has scrapped its plan to construct a Metro 9 car depot at Uttan-Dongri following sustained protests from residents. Officials confirmed the decision on Tuesday (4 November), as reported by the Hindustan Times. The authority will now revise its strategy for the 11.38-km Dahisar East–Mira Bhayandar […]
Supreme Court Raps Maharashtra For Poor Afforestation Efforts On Mumbai Metro Projects
November 03, 2025: The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Maharashtra government for its poor implementation of compensatory afforestation measures linked to the construction of Mumbai Metro lines, saying the state’s efforts reflect a lack of seriousness toward environmental commitments. The court observed that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation’s (MMRC) initiatives, including tree transplantation, were […]
Maharashtra Proposes DCPR Amendments To Boost MHADA Redevelopment Viability
November 03, 2025: The Maharashtra government has initiated a proposal to amend the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR) 2034 for Greater Mumbai to enhance the feasibility and financial viability of redevelopment projects under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). The proposal follows a request from MHADA, which had written to the state […]
Dharavi Residents Reject Relocation To Mulund, Demand Rehabilitation Within Dharavi
October 31, 2025: A growing movement under the banner of the ‘Dharavi Bachao Andolan’ has strongly opposed the state government’s decision to rehabilitate ineligible Dharavi residents on Mulund’s salt pan land, demanding that all residents be given houses within Dharavi itself. The Maharashtra government recently cleared the way for construction on a 41.5-acre salt pan […]
Bandra Reclamation’s Rs 1 Lakh Crore Makeover To Create ‘Bandra Bay’ — Mumbai’s New Coastal Landmark
October 30, 2025: Mumbai’s Bandra Reclamation is poised for a dramatic transformation into a high-end waterfront district, soon to be branded as ‘Bandra Bay’, reshaping the city’s western skyline. Once a government housing colony, the precinct is now the focus of a Rs 1 lakh crore cluster redevelopment plan that envisions luxury towers, a marina, […]