The Supreme Court, on February 14, 2020, asked the Bombay High Court to expeditiously decide a plea of an environment group, against expansion of the Kanjurmarg landfill site near Mumbai, on the ground that … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is the richest civic body in the country, unveiled its Budget for 2020-21 with a total outlay of Rs 33,441 crores, which is 8.95% more than the last … READ FULL STORY
The British-era Frere Road Over Bridge (ROB) located near Grant Road station in south Mumbai, has been closed for traffic from midnight of January 16, 2020. The closure of this east-west connecting ROB is … READ FULL STORY
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a formula-based penalty for unauthorised parking, which will be equivalent to about 40 times the existing parking charges, said officials. In July 2019, the civic body had … READ FULL STORY
Providing relief to the Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court, on December 17, 2019, stayed the Bombay High Court order that quashed the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances granted to the city civic body’s ambitious … READ FULL STORY
In a move aimed at improving the condition of roads in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to give Rs 500 cash prize to citizens, if a pothole reported by them … READ FULL STORY
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation awards were announced, on October 14, 2019, at a ceremony held in Penang, Malaysia, marking 20 years since its institution. The four winners from India include … READ FULL STORY
The zilla parishad will construct 5,000 forest ponds across Thane district in Maharashtra, in the next three months. The work on the project began on October 2, 2019, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, … READ FULL STORY
A case has been lodged in the Mira Road police station in Maharashtra’s Thane district, on September 21, 2019, against Mira-Bhayander BJP MLA Narendra Mehta and civic officials, following directives by the Bombay High … READ FULL STORY
A four-storey residential structure in south Mumbai’s Dongri area caved in shortly before noon on July 16, 2019, killing at least 14 people and trapping many under the debris, civic officials said. This was … READ FULL STORY
Noting that pedestrian safety was of paramount importance, the Bombay High Court, on June 21, 2019, directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to take necessary steps, to secure the area around … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on May 15, 2019, refused the BMC’s plea to vacate a stay imposed on the working of Mumbai civic body’s Tree Authority, which has the power to approve cutting of … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court has said that there was no provision for Mumbai’s civic chief, to frame rules for laying down guidelines for determining the capital value of a property, based on which tax … READ FULL STORY
