Collateral Damage: Mumbai’s Construction Surge Claims Lives As Safety, Accountability Crumble
November 03, 2025: Mumbai’s skyline may be soaring, but its rapid vertical expansion has come at a devastating human cost. The city’s construction boom—marked by constant redevelopment and high-rise ambitions—has left a trail of ordinary lives crushed under falling debris, iron rods, and concrete slabs. In Jogeshwari East, 37-year-old tailor Asif Shaikh still shudders when […]
Government Appoints SRA, DRP As Planning Authority For Mulund Salt Pan And Kurla Dairy Land
October 30, 2025: In a key move to advance the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), the Maharashtra government has appointed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the DRP as the special planning authority (SPA) for the 42.51-acre Jamasp Salt Pan land in Mulund East and the 8.5-hectare Kurla Dairy land in Mumbai. The state’s Urban Development […]
Byculla’s Rs 805-Crore Cable-Stayed Flyover To Ease Congestion From Lalbaug To Mazgaon
October 28, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a landmark Rs 805-crore cable-stayed flyover project to connect Byculla’s Y-Bridge with JJ Flyover, marking a major infrastructure upgrade for South Mumbai. Planned to decongest the high-traffic Lalbaug–Mazgaon corridor, the project will provide direct connectivity to the Eastern Freeway through two new approach arms linking […]
Two-Week Campaign In Dharavi From November 1 To Collect Eligibility Documents For Redevelopment
October 27, 2025: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will launch a two-week documentation drive across Dharavi from November 1 to 15 to collect pending eligibility documents from residents. The initiative is aimed at ensuring that every eligible household is included in the government’s ambitious redevelopment scheme, leaving no family behind. According to official data, over […]
CM Fadnavis Directs MMRDA To Complete Phase I Of Ramabai Ambedkar And Kamraj Nagar Redevelopment In Two Years
October 15, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday instructed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to complete the first phase of the long-delayed Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar redevelopment project within two years. The Rs 8,498-crore cluster redevelopment, jointly undertaken by the MMRDA and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), aims to transform […]
Mata Ramabai Nagar Redevelopment Begins: 17,000 Slum Dwellers To Receive Free Homes In Ghatkopar
October 15, 2025: The redevelopment of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamaraj Nagar in Ghatkopar officially began on Tuesday, paving the way for 17,000 slum dwellers to receive free homes. The Bhoomipujan ceremony marked the commencement of Phase 1 of the ambitious slum rehabilitation project, which will see the construction of 4,345 new houses. The […]
Mumbai Government Revises DCPR 2034 To Speed Up Tall Building Construction
October 11, 2025: The Maharashtra government has streamlined the approval process for high-rise buildings in the city measuring up to 180 metres. Under the revised Development Control and Promotional Rules (DCPR), 2034, notified on Friday, the municipal commissioner is now empowered to approve proposals for high-rises on plots of 2,000 square metres or larger, provided […]
Digital Disconnect In Mumbai’s New Metro Highlights Gaps In City’s Infrastructure Vision
October 10, 2025: Commuters on Mumbai’s newly operational Aqua Line of the underground metro are finding themselves forced into an involuntary digital detox. Mobile network services remain largely unavailable along the 33.5-kilometre route, an issue that has persisted for months despite repeated complaints on social media and at station counters. While living without connectivity for […]
Bombay High Court Flags Misuse Of Prime Public Land in Cuffe Parade Redevelopment
October 9, 2025: The Bombay High Court has expressed grave concern over the proposed redevelopment of 33 acres of prime government land in Cuffe Parade, South Mumbai, under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) scheme, warning that it could amount to a misuse of public property under the guise of slum rehabilitation. In an order issued […]
Piyush Goyal Promises One-Hour Commute Across Mumbai As Infrastructure Expands
October 9, 2025: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday claimed that Mumbai’s expanding infrastructure network would soon allow citizens to travel anywhere in the city within an hour. Speaking at the sixth edition of the Global Fintech Fest 2025, held at the Jio Convention Centre, Goyal said the government’s sustained focus […]