Mumbai Not As Flood-Prone As Portrayed On Social Media, Says BMC Chief Ashwini Bhide
Mumbai’s reputation for coming to a halt during heavy monsoon showers is often overstated, according to BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, who said that images circulated on social media frequently exaggerate the extent of flooding across the city. Speaking to a Marathi news channel, Bhide said waterlogging is generally confined to a handful of vulnerable low-lying […]
Mahayuti BMC Manifesto Pledges Infrastructure Push, Fare Concessions And Slum Redevelopment
January 12, 2026: The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, released its manifesto for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on Sunday, outlining a wide-ranging agenda focused on infrastructure, transport, civic services, and redevelopment. Titled “Mumbai To Be Free Of Potholes & Slums”, the manifesto also promises […]
BMC To Resume Mega Road Concretisation Project From October
September 10, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will restart work on 574 roads from October as part of its ambitious cement concreting project covering 2,121 roads across Mumbai. The initiative, launched in 2023, aims to provide longer-lasting roads and significantly reduce potholes across the city. The 574 stretches were taken up for construction after […]
BMC Accelerates Concrete Roadworks Ahead Of Monsoon To Deliver Pothole-Free Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started a robust citywide campaign to upgrade Mumbai’s road infrastructure in anticipation of the monsoon, which is only a few weeks away. The local authority has set an ambitious target of May 31, 2025, to finish the majority of its cement concrete (CC) road projects throughout the city in […]