Gargai Water Project Approved Despite Environmental Concerns
Mumbai’s increasing water needs were met on Wednesday when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved the Gargai water supply project inside the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. However, the project has serious environmental repercussions, including the destruction of hundreds of thousands of trees and the submersion of 186 hectares of private land and roughly 658 hectares of forest […]
Fadnavis Orders Enquiry Into Rs 900-Crore CIDCO Housing Project Approved Under Shinde
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s recent declaration that everything would go well with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis—that everything was “Thanda, Thanda, cool, cool” was too soon. Recent events point to a growing divide, as Fadnavis has opened an investigation into a contentious Rs 900-crore housing project in Jalna that was resurrected under Shinde’s direction. The […]
BJP Victory Eases Path for Adani’s USD 3 Billion Dharavi Project
The billionaire Gautam Adani-led group’s USD 3-billion proposal to transform the Mumbai slum of Dharavi into a “world-class” district will benefit from the BJP-led Mahayuti’s resounding victory in Maharashtra. If elected to power, the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, had vowed to abandon the project completely and recapture all the land that […]
Infrastructure Hurdles and Traffic Challenges Loom as Thane Faces Tough Triangular Test
People in the Thane constituency face several urban concerns, including stalled infrastructure projects and growing traffic problems brought on by the population and real estate development. It is hardly surprising that campaigns throughout the saffron bastion, preparing for a difficult triangular struggle, have been heavily influenced by the promise of reducing traffic and infrastructure initiatives […]
Dharavi’s Transformation: How Mahayuti’s Drive and Adani’s Bid Propel Redevelopment
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) remains the most unusual urban rehabilitation program, to transform Dharavi, one of the world’s largest and most densely populated slums. The slum community, which covers around 590 acres in the heart of Mumbai, has grown over the years into a hub of informal housing, small-scale industry, and a melting pot […]
Adani-led DRPPL Controls 1,080+ Acres in Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray stated on Wednesday that the Mahayuti administration has granted the Adani Group 1,080 acres of land across the city for the Dharavi rehabilitation project, which is double the size of Asia’s largest slum combined. The Worli MLA slammed the state administration, claiming that chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena […]
Mira-Bhayandar: Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial Project is progressing slowly, and MBMC disputes the claims made.
The construction of a world-class art gallery in honor of the late Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena and a legendary leader of Maharashtra, is proceeding slowly, nearly four years after the state government approved the allocation of Rs. 25 crore for this purpose. Based on the current pace of construction, the scheduled gallery […]
Sanjay Raut makes an appearance before a Special PMLA court in a money-laundering case involving Patra Chawl in Goregaon
Sanjay Raut, the leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), appeared before the Special PMLA court on Thursday in relation to the suspected money-laundering case involving Patra Chawl in Goregaon. He appeared before the court in accordance with the terms of his bail, and it was a routine hearing. In this case, the next hearing date […]
Aditya Thackeray objects to the transfer of Salt Pan Land for the reconstruction of Dharavi
The chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Aaditya Thackeray, has criticized the union government for authorizing the transfer of 256 acres of Mumbai salt pan land to the Maharashtra government for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). Inquiring about the government’s intentions, Thackeray pointed out the sharp discrepancy between its recent denials and its present deeds. […]
Witness to the Patra Chawl fraud, Swapna Patkar, gets threats on her life and rape and writes a letter to the ED
In a letter to the Additional Director (Western Region) of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Swapna Patkar, a witness in the money-laundering case involving Goregaon’s Patra Chawl, claims she was threatened with death and subjected to sexual assault “for changing the statements given during the investigation of the case.” Patkar added in the letter, “I would […]