New South Mumbai Residents’ Association Formed To Tackle Pollution & Urban Challenges
Colaba, Worli, and Sewri citizens’ groups have united under the newly established South Mumbai citizens Association (SMRA), which met for the first time on Saturday at Priyadarshini Park. Under the direction of Shiv Sena leaders Susieben Shah and Milind Deora, the group seeks to address urgent urban problems; pollution being the topic of its first […]
MMRDA Gears Up For Prabhadevi ROB Demolition To Pave Way For Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector
The demolition of the century-old Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Prabhadevi, a vital phase in the building of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector, is scheduled to start by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). With all safety and technical precautions in place, MMRDA is currently awaiting approval from the Mumbai Traffic Police, which should happen […]
Historic Elphinstone ROB Set For Demolition To Make Way For Sewri-Worli Link
In the upcoming weeks, commuters travelling through Parel in downtown Mumbai may expect heavy traffic since the 125-year-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge will be demolished by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The final week of February is when the demolition is anticipated to start. The British-era bridge, a major east-west connector over railway […]
Mumbai’s Iconic BDD Chawls’ Redevelopment Gains Momentum
Once a gathering place for industrial workers, Mumbai’s famous BDD chawls are about to undergo a long-awaited makeover. Under an ambitious project led by MHADA and the Maharashtra government, these ageing buildings—which are hampered by their small living spaces—in Worli, Naigaon, NM Joshi Marg, and Sewri are being renovated. The British constructed the 207 chawls […]
City’s Air Quality Deteriorates: Seven Areas Hit ‘Poor,’ One Declared ‘Very Poor’
On Tuesday afternoon, the city’s seven localities saw a sharp decline in air quality, with one falling into the very poor category. Deonar, Kandivali West, Malad West, Mazgaon, Navy Nagar in Colaba, Sewri, and Siddharth Nagar in Worli were among the places that reported low AQI (201-300), despite the city’s average AQI of 191, which […]
Breaking Free from MHADA’s Slow Redevelopment Cycle
The Mishra family has lived in a 220-square-foot room in a housing community in Kalachowkie in Parel for three generations. Radheshyam Mishra moved in with his family of seven in 1991 when he was 32 years old. Although it was difficult, the Mishras were glad to live in a city with some of the priciest […]
Mumbai: After protesting at Azad Maidan against the failure of redevelopment, 27,000-strong MHADA flat owners threaten to boycott polling places
A large number of inhabitants of MHADA have threatened to abstain from the next Vidhan Sabha elections in protest of their unmet demand for the reconstruction of 388 reconstructed tenements. Residents of Azad Maidan in Mumbai are planning to boycott the elections with banners reading “No House No Vote” at every MHADA building, despite the […]
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 […]
Impact of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on the City’s Real Estate Market
The enormous infrastructure project known as the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) is expected to have a profound impact on Mumbai’s real estate market. The proposed link between Sewri in Mumbai and Nhava Sheva in Navi Mumbai is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility, which would change the dynamics of real estate in the surrounding area. […]
The Worli-Sewri Road Prabhadevi Bridge’s revised plan has been submitted to the BMC for approval
On the Worli-Sewri elevated line, the problem with the bridge over Prabhadevi railway station is probably going to be fixed. The bridge’s construction will be altered by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, and the BMC has been notified of the amended plan for the bridge near the train station. In order to enable cars […]