Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad, on March 3, 2020, said that the government will create a stock of 30,000 units under an affordable housing scheme. The scheme will begin on May 1, 2020 and will … READ FULL STORY
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
Of the 714 hectares of land required for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Gujarat government has already acquired 571 hectares, the state’s revenue minister Kaushik Patel said, on February 7, 2020. “Joint management … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on February 5, 2020, approved the first phase plan for treating waste water in urban areas of the state. According to an official statement, 9758.53 million litres daily (MLD) waste water … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government, on February 4, 2020, sanctioned six cluster redevelopment projects in Thane city. The six projects will cover 1,07,000 dwellings and benefit 4,85,000 residents, an official statement said. Clearance was granted for … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a review of two Metro routes in Thane city, a statement from his office said. At a meeting held in Mumbai on Friday, Shinde, who is … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai, known as the city that never sleeps, will now officially remain open round-the-clock, with the Maharashtra cabinet, on January 22, 2020, approving its ‘Mumbai 24 hours’ policy, allowing malls, multiplexes and shops to … 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
If things work as planned, Mumbai will have at least two operational metro lines in 2020, connecting the western suburbs of the city. The two corridors, Metro Line-2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro Line-7 (Dahisar … READ FULL STORY
The Centre on December 28, 2019, approved construction of 6.5 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban or PMAY-U), taking the total number of houses being funded under the scheme to over … READ FULL STORY
Looking back, 2019 may not have been the best year for the real estate sector. However, with several changes introduced during the year, from reduction in taxes to the announcement of a Rs 25,000-crore … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai has been ranked as the seventh global city, in terms of expected price appreciation (in percentage terms) of prime residential properties, according to Knight Frank’s Prime Global Forecast 2020. The report also estimated … READ FULL STORY
The highest abundance of macro and micro-plastic contaminants have been found on beaches in Maharashtra at the high tide line, as compared to Karnataka and Goa says a study conducted by the Goa-based National … READ FULL STORY
