Bombay HC Forms Panel To Fast-Track Boundary Wall Around Sanjay Gandhi National Park
October 23, 2025: The Bombay High Court has constituted a high-powered committee (HPC) to expedite the construction of a boundary wall around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to prevent further encroachments and safeguard what it described as the “crown jewel” of Mumbai and Thane. The panel, led by Justice Dilip B. Bhosale, former Chief […]
Massive Rs 20,000 Cr Push for Navi Mumbai Airport’s Next Phase By Adani Group
To construct the next phase of the greenfield facility, which is expected to be operational by 2029, Adani Group’s Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL), which will serve as the second aviation hub of India’s commercial capital, intends to raise Rs 20,000 crore in the second half of FY26. With local flights starting in May and […]
MHADA Mumbai lottery 2024; 1.34 lakh applications received for 2,030 homes
For the 2,030 flats made available under the Mumbai Board, the Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADA) has received 1,34,350 applications. Out of these, 1,13,811 candidates have paid the requisite Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to guarantee their spot in the program. The application period ended at 11:59 PM on September 19, 2024, and the […]
Major Revamp Planned for Mumbai’s Iconic Kamathipura; Landowners to Receive New Housing Units
On Tuesday, July 9, the Maharashtra government announced a compensation plan for landowners in Mumbai’s Kamathipura area. This initiative is part of the broader reconstruction effort for deteriorated non-cess and cess buildings. The decision was made by a high-level committee headed by the Housing Department Secretary. Under the plan, landowners with parcels ranging from 50 […]
Alignment modification at the Sewri-Worli Connector reduces rehabilitation costs from Rs 5,200 crore to Rs 110 crore
With the approval of a new alignment for the Sewri-Worli Connector project on Friday, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) significantly cut the rehabilitation and resettlement expenses from Rs 5,200 crore to just Rs 110 crore. Under the project’s initial plan, 19 structures would be affected, and 392 people—286 residents and 106 non-residents—would be […]
In Mumbai’s 12-acre slum rehabilitation project, 80 people are given new homes
The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, Mumbai, has seen the successful handover of 80 homes to families by Naiknavare Developers, a building business based in Pune. This is a major turning point for the ‘Jagruti’ Slum Rehabilitation Project (SRA), which started in December 2022 and covers about 12 acres in total. The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, […]