MMRDA’s Expanding Role Signals A New Phase In Mumbai Region’s Infrastructure Build-Out
January 9, 2026: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is entering a new phase of infrastructure development, with its principal planning body being reshaped into a central execution agency for large-scale projects. Senior state leaders, speaking at public meetings in Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar ahead of forthcoming municipal elections, outlined how the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority […]
Digital Disconnect In Mumbai’s New Metro Highlights Gaps In City’s Infrastructure Vision
October 10, 2025: Commuters on Mumbai’s newly operational Aqua Line of the underground metro are finding themselves forced into an involuntary digital detox. Mobile network services remain largely unavailable along the 33.5-kilometre route, an issue that has persisted for months despite repeated complaints on social media and at station counters. While living without connectivity for […]
From Banking To Bureaucracy: SVR Srinivas On Leading Mumbai’s City-Wide Transformation
August 7, 2025: In an exclusive interview with Indian Masterminds, senior IAS officer S.V.R. Srinivas (1991 batch, Maharashtra cadre) reflected on his remarkable journey from modest beginnings to leading some of India’s most transformative urban infrastructure projects. Currently spearheading the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, Mr Srinivas described it as the most complex and demanding assignment of […]