Mumbai To Receive 6 SRA-Built School Buildings, Offering Relief Amid Classroom Shortage
Mumbai continues to grapple with an acute shortage of classroom space, a challenge that has persisted for years as several school buildings constructed under slum rehabilitation schemes remained stuck between the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). However, the situation is now showing signs of improvement, with six long-pending school buildings […]
BMC Halts Work At 106 Construction Sites Over Air Quality Monitoring Lapses
January 23, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued ‘stop work’ notices to 106 construction sites across Mumbai for failing to install mandatory air quality monitoring systems, intensifying enforcement of pollution control norms at building and infrastructure projects. In a statement issued on Thursday, the civic body said the action covers a range of […]
Stalled SRA Projects Emerge As Key Poll Issue In Mumbai’s Ward 202
January 9, 2026: Long-pending Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects have become the central issue in Mumbai’s Ward 202, which includes Sewri and Bhoiwada, as residents continue to live for decades in transit camps. The ward, with close to 50,000 voters and a predominantly Marathi-speaking population, has traditionally supported the undivided Shiv Sena. However, growing anger […]
State Eases Rules For Mumbai’s Slum Redevelopment; Cluster Projects To Proceed Without Individual Approvals
November 15, 2025: The Maharashtra government has introduced a transformative policy aimed at accelerating slum rehabilitation in Mumbai and moving closer to its long-term goal of a slum-free city. In a significant shift, the state has announced that individual consent from slum dwellers will no longer be mandatory for group redevelopment of slum clusters, a […]