The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), on June 28, 2018, approached the Bombay High Court, seeking an urgent hearing on a plea filed by the Parsi community in the city, opposing the alignment of … READ FULL STORY
Amidst protests from activists and residents over its proposal to build a metro car shed in Aarey Colony, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court, on June 15, 2018 that the construction work … READ FULL STORY
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), on June 6, 2018, approached a High Court-appointed committee, seeking urgent permission to carry out construction work round-the-clock, in the Cuffe Parade area for the Metro III line. … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court bench of justices SC Dharamadhikari and PD Naik, on April 17, 2018, directed the petitioners who are opposing the construction of the proposed metro car shed in Aarey Colony area, … READ FULL STORY
In an affidavit to the Bombay High Court, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), on March 20, 2018, said that the proposal to construct a car shed in Aarey Milk Colony, had been approved … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra’s finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, on March 9, 2018, presented the budget for 2018-19, which has an estimated revenue deficit of Rs 15,374 crores and focuses on improving infrastructure. While he made a provision … READ FULL STORY
Some city residents and activists have approached the Bombay High Court, alleging that the Maharashtra government has illegally modified the draft Development Plan 2034 for Mumbai, to show what was previously a green zone, … READ FULL STORY
In a move that could pose a grave danger to Mumbai’s climate and ecology, up to 3,500 trees may be cut in the city’s Aarey forests, to pave the way for upcoming projects – … READ FULL STORY
The activists of Aarey Conservation Group, along with scores of people and school children, held a peaceful protest by embracing trees in Aarey Colony and appealed to the government to reconsider its decision to … READ FULL STORY
The union cabinet, on August 23, 2017, approved the transfer of 40 acres of land owned by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The transaction will … READ FULL STORY
