MHADA Reclaims Rs 2,000 Crore Land In Juhu-Andheri, Clears Unauthorised Encroachments
After clearing out unauthorised structures, including shanties, the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB), a division of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), reclaimed eight acres of prime land in the Juhu-Andheri area. The clearance operation came after a Bombay High Court decision earlier this month that permitted the authorities to carry […]
Bombay HC blocks proposal to increase building heights along Marine Drive
The Bombay High Court recently delayed the state and BMC’s third attempt in the last 12 years to enhance the height of structures in the second row and beyond on Marine Drive. Within this heritage precinct, the proposal aimed to allow structures to reach heights of 58m, or around 15 stories. Churchgate residents filed a […]
Navi Mumbai: To Reduce Noise and Air Pollution, NMMC Task Force Will Visit Construction Sites Every Week
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has established a specialized task force to examine construction sites every week around the city. The force was established to investigate the noise and sound pollution that the city’s ongoing development and building projects are causing. NMMC has been working on a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address […]
Bombay High Court Creates Special Bench to Review Slum Redevelopment Law after SC Order
In order to assess a Suo moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for conducting a thorough audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, the Bombay High Court constituted a special division bench on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. In response to a decision rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of […]