After the Congress accused the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance of misleading Mumbaikars on the property tax waiver, the BJP has clarified that all components of the levy would be waived in future bills. The process … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on April 3, 2019, directed the Maharashtra government to pay Rs 15,000 per month as rent to people who were rendered homeless after their dwellings, located near a key water … READ FULL STORY
The standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which comprises elected representatives and is mandated to take decisions on financial issues, has cleared 69 civic contracts worth over Rs 500 crores within an … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government has initiated a plan to clean, restore and beautify the iconic Gateway of India in south Mumbai. Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, on February 7, 2019, chaired a meeting in Mumbai on … READ FULL STORY
The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) and the Mumbai Coastal Road. One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the BMC, the Rs 3,800-crore GMLR, has inched closer to reality after the approval from the … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has eased the norms for the redevelopment of old dilapidated buildings in the metropolis. The civic body issued new guidelines in the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DCPR), to … READ FULL STORY
Update on March 12, 2019: The government of Maharashtra, on March 1, 2019, announced an amnesty scheme with respect to the penalty that can be levied for insufficient payment of stamp duty made in the … READ FULL STORY
As part of a move aimed at creating a safe zone for pedestrians and reducing road accidents, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus junction in south Mumbai will have walking and resting zones in the … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, on November 1, 2018, alleged that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Ajoy Mehta had facilitated the inclusion of iconic Dhobi Ghat in Mahalakshmi area under an SRA scheme, which … READ FULL STORY
The much-awaited Development Plan (DP) 2034 of Mumbai is a mixed bag for stakeholders, as there are some positive provisions, as well as some other areas of challenge. It is interesting to note that … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on September 25, 2018, said it was unfortunate that arterial roads and highways across Maharashtra continued to remain riddled with potholes year after year and asked why the state government … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has, so far, deregistered 310 ALM (Advanced Locality Management) bodies in Mumbai, of which 211 are in the western suburbs, 53 in the city and 46 in the eastern … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be starting the reconstruction and resurfacing work on 1,343 roads of 507 kms in length, from October, a civic official said, on September 5, 2018. The works would … READ FULL STORY
