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Kala Ghoda gets a thumbs down for Times Square-like makeover

September 15, 2014 1:35 am

Experts, while welcoming the Centre's concept, oppose the site as they feel it will ruin the character of the artsy crescent-shaped heritage precinct

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

‘DCR should also provide for facelift of existing structures’

February 06, 2014 2:56 pm

A separate DCR that only deals with repairs, retrofitting and upgradation of existing structures should be created to encourage people to come forward for repairs.

To make city commuter-friendly,BMC panel looks at traffic,pedestrian issues

January 05, 2014 12:28 am

While the committee was set up late last month,it held its first meeting earlier this week.

Shivaji Park residents question panel motive

December 17, 2013 2:14 am

Residents said the de-listed structures were in the A ward and included the entire Marine Drive precinct.

FSI replacement: Stakeholder group moots building potential as development tool

February 16, 2012 5:15 am

As the BMC chalks out the citys land use plan in its Mumbai Development Plan,an expert stakeholders group has suggested that the concept of building potential should replace the FSI policy that currently controls constructions in the city.

New ring bus service for office-goers in South Mumbai

November 04, 2011 12:04 am

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking on Thursday inaugurated a new ring route bus service to cater to people working in South Mumbai.

MMRDAs rental housing scheme on shaky ground

September 16, 2011 3:55 am

Three years after the rental housing scheme was launched to stem the proliferation of slums in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Scrap populist concept of free housing: experts to civic chief

August 24, 2011 1:20 am

As The BMC has begun the process of drafting the Development Plan that will dictate Mumbais land use for the next two decades beginning 2014,

Affordable houses: survey puts onus on government

April 06, 2011 12:52 am

In a clear mandate against leaving the task of providing housing to private developers,around 73 per cent of those surveyed in the run-up to the drafting of the new Development Plan said that the government has to provide for affordable housing.