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BMC system promises relief to PAPs,reduce new projects problemsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2013 02:02 IST
BMC has developed a web-based system to link database of project-affected persons (PAPs) with information on sites available for rehabilitation.
Thu, Jun 06, 2013Residents,corporator allege corruptionSubscriber Only
June 06, 2013 00:24 IST
CONTRACTORS tasked with desilting Mithi river are defrauding BMC,residents of BKC and Kurla have alleged.
Thu, Jun 06, 2013BMC yet to collect fines from road contractorsSubscriber Only
June 03, 2013 02:04 IST
Fines worth Rs 1.8 crore levied on road contractors last year for failing to fill potholes as reported on the website www.voiceofcitizen.com,are yet to be deducted from their payments to BMC.
Mon, Jun 03, 2013Civic body to map roads,fill potholes before Ganesh festivalSubscriber Only
June 03, 2013 00:59 IST
AFTER several complaints during the Ganesh festival last year,BMC aims at being better prepared for repairing potholes,especially on routes used for transporting Ganesh idols.
Mon, Jun 03, 2013Jaslok stops using Ranbaxy drugs,others await FDA decisionSubscriber Only
May 30, 2013 03:18 IST
The companys US subsidiary had pleaded guilty to manufacturing,distributing adulterated drugs.
Thu, May 30, 2013Jaslok stops use of Ranbaxy drugsSubscriber Only
May 30, 2013 00:40 IST
Other hospitals await Food and Drug Administrations decision
Thu, May 30, 2013MMRDA plans heritage lineSubscriber Only
May 28, 2013 03:54 IST
The line will be at least 100 metres from the heritage sites/structures over it.
Tue, May 28, 2013Road engineers may be spared action this yearSubscriber Only
May 27, 2013 02:41 IST
Road engineers reported on www.voiceofcitizen.com for tardy pothole repairs may not face action this year.
Mon, May 27, 2013South Mumbai is no country for disabledSubscriber Only
May 25, 2013 04:00 IST
A joint survey by The Indian Express and paraplegic Oliver Dsouza finds facilities inadequate.
Mon, Apr 14, 2014
Fire safety panel yet to start inspectionsSubscriber Only
May 24, 2013 03:26 IST
SIX months after Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) formed a sub-committee of heritage and fire-fighting experts to draw up a fire safety framework for heritage structures,the sub-committee has not inspected a single building.
Fri, May 24, 20138 octroi officials suspended for complicity in evasionSubscriber Only
May 24, 2013 00:36 IST
BMC suspended eight octroi officials on May 16 for alleged complicity in tax evasion.
Fri, May 24, 2013Panel begins talks on norms for heritage precinctsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2013 03:27 IST
AFTER reiterating the 2007 guidelines for Marine Drive precinct,Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has initiated dialogue on the guidelines of other proposed heritage precincts in the city.
Thu, May 23, 2013
Thackeray never held public office but your money was used for his funeralSubscriber Only
May 22, 2013 02:42 IST
Apart from a small garden at Shivaji Park,BMC has set aside Rs 1 crore to build a Thackeray memorial of international standards.
Wed, May 22, 2013BMC to knock on govt door for solutionSubscriber Only
May 21, 2013 03:56 IST
HC last month banned disposal of waste at Kanjurmarg dumping ground,increasing pressure on other sites.
Tue, May 21, 2013Households get notices for flouting waste normSubscriber Only
May 20, 2013 03:32 IST
Start segregating garbage in 15 days or face court: BMC.
Mon, May 20, 201310 months on,fate of heritage structures in limboSubscriber Only
May 20, 2013 00:53 IST
No hearings have been held on suggestions and objections that citizens submitted. MHCC has said until UDD notifies the list with alterations,if any,all structures on the proposed list will continue to be treated as listed heritage structures.
Mon, May 20, 2013Several valves in citys water distribution network buriedSubscriber Only
May 12, 2013 02:54 IST
The civic water supply department was left baffled when a number of valves on the citys over 4,000-km water distribution network were recently found buried.
Sun, May 12, 2013Worry over BMC missing June 1 deadlineSubscriber Only
May 12, 2013 02:11 IST
WITH monsoon round the corner,citizens are concerned the BMC may not be able to complete the work of desilting stormwater drains before the June 1 deadline.
Sun, May 12, 2013Citizens sore over paver block roadsSubscriber Only
May 12, 2013 02:03 IST
DESPITE conceding that constructing roads with paver blocks around the city has been a failure,BMC is yet to take any steps to resolve the problem,which may worsen when monsoon starts.
Sun, May 12, 2013Pet AidSubscriber Only
May 12, 2013 00:27 IST
Brothers offer round-the-clock ambulance service for animals.
Sun, May 12, 20131,098 trees to make way for infrastructure projectsSubscriber Only
May 09, 2013 02:12 IST
902 trees will be removed for a single project,Sion-Panvel Expressway.
Thu, May 09, 2013BMC working to make trader-friendly transitionSubscriber Only
May 08, 2013 03:57 IST
As traders protest against LBT reaches fever pitch,attempts are on in BMC to soften the transition from octroi come October.
Wed, May 08, 2013BMC cell delaying proposals on health equipment: CorporatorSubscriber Only
May 07, 2013 02:56 IST
NEARLY 530 requisition files for maintenance and procurement of various healthcare machines in the citys three main hospitals and 18 peripheral hospitals were pending approval for the past six months at least,Samajwadi Party corporator Ashraf Azmi has alleged.
Tue, May 07, 2013
In a first,BMC to survey children under 14Subscriber Only
May 06, 2013 03:14 IST
Study will help address issue of dropouts
Mon, May 06, 2013When compound staged a show of strengthSubscriber Only
May 03, 2013 02:42 IST
There was high drama at Campa Cola Compound Thursday as residents intensified protest while invoking the Gods as a 200-strong BMC squad arrived with 120 policemen to demolish illegal floors in the seven buildings.
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