Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Calls For Probe After French Firm Alleges Corruption In MMRDA Projects
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) notice of termination for French consulting firm Systra was reversed by the Bombay High Court (HC), which referred to the ruling as “arbitrary and unfair.” The decision follows Systra’s accusations of corruption against a number of MMRDA executives in connection with Mumbai metro construction. The court directed MMRDA […]
The BMC demands 50% of the VUTP funds for its projects in a letter to the state UDD
In a letter to the Urban Development Department (UDD), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) requested that 50% of the money raised for the Vital Urban Transport Project (VUTP) be set aside for the BMC’s own initiatives. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a senior civic official disclosed that a letter had been sent to the […]
Proposed transit-oriented development on the Metro 3 route
The Development Plan (DP) has been amended by the state government’s Urban Development Department (UDD) to allow for transit-oriented development (TOD) along the subterranean Metro 3 route, which is being built by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). Builders that develop their buildings within 500 meters of the metro line and connect them with vestibules […]