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The BMC has finalised Peddar Realty as the contractor to redevelop the plot, where 21 ageing buildings currently house families of former Century Mill workers. (File Photo)

Century Mill workers inch closer to redevelopment relief

May 23, 2026 10:40 am

650 families await rehabilitation

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ramped up its annual preparatory measures against flooding in Mumbai

BMC set to revive Seven Hill's hospital after being shut for 8 years

May 20, 2026 2:09 am

The BMC has selected Capri Global Holdings Private Limited as the front runner for running the hospital, which has been defunct since 2018.

Panel flags stalled Mithi desilting: 'Are we waiting for new calamity?'

March 18, 2026 10:46 pm

Standing committee chairman to admn: Submit plan by March 23

BMC begins allotment of party offices; BJP retains old space, Sena factions to share

February 07, 2026 1:12 pm

Congress, Shiv Sena factions swap initially allotted spaces, AIMIM to get its first independent office

During the earlier hearing on January 21, noting “huge difference" between the petitioner's calculations and the BMC’s, the HC had considered appointing a reputed city-based Chartered Accountant (CA) for assessing the dues

Bombay HC questions BMC’s 'erroneous' Rs 12.66 cr estimate for NSCI Jumbo Covid Centre use, seeks explanation

February 06, 2026 12:23 pm

Bombay HC has questioned the BMC’s “erroneous” Rs 12.66-crore payout to NSCI Worli for its Jumbo Covid Centre. BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani will now have to explain a Rs 17-crore discrepancy?

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with his family shows their inked finger after casting vote for Municipal Corporation Elections, in Nagpur on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

'Is it getting erased?': Fadnavis asks as he scratches his finger after voting, dismisses Raj Thackeray's marker pen claims

January 15, 2026 2:18 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Opposition is crying foul play to justify the expected loss in the Maharashtra corporation polls.

The BJP and the Shiv Sena are locked in an open turf war during Maharashtra’s civic poll campaign, despite being Mahayuti partners at the state level. (Express Photo by Pavan Khengre)

Ambernath to Navi Mumbai, why BJP vs Shiv Sena battle has flared up in civic polls

January 12, 2026 9:46 am

While the two Mahayuti partners are allied for 14 municipal corporation polls where the Opposition is strong, they are contesting separately for 15 corporations where they see a chance for solo win.

The civic body’s ₹4,000-crore plan aims to fix accountability, modernise waste segregation, and tackle rising construction debris.

‘The biggest challenge for waste management is behavioural patterns among its public’: BMC’s Kiran Dighavkar on Mumbai figuring among the dirtiest cities in India

November 10, 2025 10:40 am

In Mumbai, nearly 50 per cent of the population resides in informal settlements where garbage is generated round the clock, says Kiran Dighavkar, Deputy Municipal Commissioner of the solid waste management department at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

The Bombay High Court asked the BMC to file an affidavit confirming removal of demolition debris in Kurla after a petitioner alleged the waste blocked public access.

Plea against demolition waste dumped on Kurla road: HC seeks BMC response

October 27, 2025 10:15 pm

The Bombay High Court directed the BMC to file an affidavit substantiating its claim of clearing demolition debris in Kurla (West) after a petitioner alleged that civic officers had blocked road access by dumping waste.

The police investigation revealed 58 unauthorized structures linked to their manipulation.

Police say maps forged to show 58 constructions in Madh Island; court rejects bail pleas of 2 retired officials

October 26, 2025 8:07 pm

A Mumbai sessions court has denied bail to retired City Survey Office officials Kailas Dhomse and Shantaram Shinde, accused of manipulating maps to bypass Coastal Zone Regulations for 58 illegal constructions in Madh Island.