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Maharashtra directs urban bodies to conduct structural audits of all bridges, buildings

July 01, 2025 2:14 am

"Large crowds gather at tourist or religious locations and due to that there is the fear of accidents at dilapidated bridges or buildings," said Sachin Sahasrabuddhe, deputy secretary of the state urban development department

Maharashtra forms panel to look into cases of fake development approvals

July 09, 2023 4:21 pm

In the past, there have been complaints that developers in the region are fabricating development approvals to show that they have permissions for construction of houses and duping customers.

Govt asks local bodies to upload construction permissions to their websites, link them with MahaRERA

February 25, 2023 9:55 am

In case the local bodies do not have websites for this purpose, the Urban Development department directed them to design and activate the websites and integrate them with MahaRERA before March 31, 2023.

Aiming for sky, city may choke and die

July 21, 2014 1:15 am

New policy is set to further densify Mumbai, already one of the densest cities in the world

State approves policy ban on installation near schools

March 09, 2014 12:37 am

The state cellphone tower policy that bans installation of base station antennae in the 3m radius of schools, colleges and hospitals has finally been approved.

BMC plans to supply water to illegal slums

February 10, 2014 2:04 am

The BMC suffers losses worth an average of Rs 400 crore annually due to water theft and illegal connections.

HC junks PIL alleging underworld hand in Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project

January 14, 2014 1:55 am

Urging for dismissal of the PIL, MHADA submitted that if such a petition was allowed, it would amount to conducting a fishing inquiry against the project.

Mumbai gets new cluster redevelopment policy

December 21, 2013 1:12 am

Chavan had admitted last week that the existing policy,which applies to cessed properties in the island city,had failed to take off as envisioned.

Cluster redevelopment benefits may not extend to residents of illegal buildings

December 04, 2013 12:41 am

The minimum plot size to be eligible for benefits under cluster redevelopment in the suburbs could also be increased from the proposed 4,000 sq m to 10,000 sq m.

State seeks legal opinion on Campa Cola compound

November 10, 2013 1:49 am

With the demolition exercise expected to commence from November 12,a senior state official said the legal opinion should be given to the government before Monday.