BMC Plans 2,500-Unit Redevelopment At Arthur Road Colony; Says Temples Being Shifted
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced plans to redevelop the municipal sanitation workers’ colony at Arthur Road, replacing 225 existing residential units with nearly 2,500 homes under the Ashray Yojana. Civic authorities have clarified that religious structures at the site are being relocated and not demolished, urging residents not to pay heed to rumours. […]
Mahim Residents, Activists, And Artists Protest BMC’s Move To Demolish Marathi School
November 10, 2025: Residents, parents, and activists gathered in Mahim on Sunday to protest the proposed demolition of the New Mahim Municipal Marathi School, owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Demonstrators alleged that the civic body is attempting to systematically close Marathi-medium schools in Mumbai under the pretext of redevelopment, likening the situation to […]
Koli Women Vendors Allege Developer Of Intimidation Over Grant Road Market Redevelopment
October 21, 2025: Women fish vendors at Lokmanya Tilak Market, Grant Road, have accused a developer of exerting pressure to vacate their stalls ahead of a proposed redevelopment. The Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti (AMMKS), representing the vendors, stated that the market has been the livelihood hub for over 300 Koli women since 1960. Punit […]
Civic Row Brews As Fisherfolk Resist Crawford Market Relocation
July 29, 2025: The long-standing dispute between Mumbai’s local fishing community and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the redevelopment of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (CSM) Fish Market at Crawford Market continues to escalate, with little sign of resolution. The civic body’s proposal to shift the fish section to the basement level of the newly […]