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Versova beach images show dozens sleeping on sand, spark debate on Mumbai living conditions
June 18, 2026 5:03 pm
The images, shared on X, show crowds sleeping under the open sky on the sand. Most of those seen in the photographs appear to be men, with very few women visible.
BMC floats tenders for cleaning of Versova, Juhu beach
August 23, 2024 7:59 pm
Civic officials said that the Rs 61 lakh tender has been floated as a stop gap since the process of appointing a permanent agency for cleaning the two beaches is currently underway.
Panel formed to monitor encroachments on Versova beach, Bombay HC seeks helpline no, email id to lodge complaints
July 19, 2023 1:30 pm
The high court disposed of a PIL by BJP MLA Ameet Satam seeking seeking reliefs pertaining to cleanliness and safety at the Versova beach.
Mumbai: Man held for murder of girlfriend, dumping body in Malad creek
May 01, 2022 7:33 am
The body washed ashore at the Versova beach and was found by police on Thursday evening. The motive behind the murder is said to be a sudden fight between the two. Police said there was no sexual assault on the victim.
Mumbai: Body of third youth who drowned during idol immersion at Versova beach found
September 21, 2021 5:37 pm
“The spot where the incident occurred is not an immersion point, otherwise there would have been security posting,” said a police officer.
Mumbai: Activists oppose bund wall construction at Versova beach, say it will destroy turtle breeding ground
January 14, 2020 3:12 am
The work on Versova beach is being carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD) for building an ‘anti-sea erosion bund wall’ from Sagar Kutir to Hindu Smashanbhumi.
Body of teenager, who drowned off Versova beach, found
September 06, 2018 8:00 am
The family had moved to Versova two years ago. Rakesh Gaud, the boy’s father, who owns a chaat stall in Andheri West, said children in the locality are generally told not to go to the shore.
On Juhu, he plays the bridge between merry and mishap
July 25, 2018 1:54 am
Initially working at a kala khatta (ice balls dipped in syrup) beach stall in 1999, Rao rounded up beach stuntmen and watersports trainers over the years and trained them to be part of his team. They are all volunteers who have part-time jobs.
Volunteers at Mumbai's Versova beach collect 30 tonnes of garbage in eight hours
June 21, 2018 2:09 am
The BMC maintained the sea often throws up the waste thrown into it on the shores during monsoon.
A Versova in Vasai: Beach clean-up gathers pace
April 19, 2018 12:55 pm
Terrified after their children picked up empty liquor bottles and plastic waste on the Bhuigaon beach in Vasai, Ferrao and her Indian husband Lisbon took it upon them to clean the beaches in the area.
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