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
The operations of the much-delayed second phase of the Mumbai Monorail was halted, on March 4, 2019, on its maiden day of commercial operations, due to technical glitches. The 11.28-km-long second phase, from Sant … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister and chairman of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Devendra Fadnavis, on February 28, 2019, approved a Rs 16,909.10-crore budget for the year 2019-20 for the Authority, at its 147th … READ FULL STORY
In 2018, the real estate sector’s focus was on ensuring affordability of homes, balancing the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and improving sales, while also witnessing the fallout of the liquidity … READ FULL STORY
After a prolonged lull of nearly three years, the residential markets in the top three cities of Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR, showed definite signs of recovery in 2018. The positive impact of the … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on December 27, 2018, gave its nod for the Rs 949-crore Kasarvadavali-Gaikmukh Metro route (Metro 4A), which will cut the travel time between south Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city. The cabinet … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on June 30, 2018, asked the director of IIT-Bombay, to set up an expert team comprising structural engineers and others, to inspect the site of the recent wall collapse at … READ FULL STORY
After a year-long delay, the final draft of the Greater Mumbai Development Plan (DP) 2034, recently saw the light of day. The highlights were the amendments in the development control regulations (DCR) in terms … READ FULL STORY
With many corporate and large business houses now looking towards emerging locations in Mumbai to set up their offices, such locations offer a great opportunity for buying homes, as well. “Over the past decade, … READ FULL STORY
Louis Berger, as part of a DB Engineering-led consortium, which also includes Hill International, on April 10, 2018, said that it has been awarded the project management and construction management services contract, including design … READ FULL STORY
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant, has demanded the rehabilitation of people living in slums on Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) land and questioned the delay in implementing a project in this regard. Union shipping minister … READ FULL STORY
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to invest Rs 62,943 crores on infrastructure, to develop a metro rail network of 157 kms in Mumbai. The MMRDA is already implementing two metro … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra government should have gone in for the construction of an ‘elevated rail track’ over the existing suburban network of the Western and Central Railways, from south Mumbai towards at least Ghatkopar and … READ FULL STORY
