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Mumbai: FSI sops for redevelopment plansSubscriber Only
May 09, 2016 02:19 IST
The move can provide hope for buildings such as Campa Cola compound in Worli that have built-up space beyond permissible FSI limits, disallowing them to go in for redevelopment.
Mon, May 09, 2016
BMC plans treated water from STPs for potable supplySubscriber Only
May 09, 2016 01:41 IST
With a large quantity of water set to be generated from the Malad STP, the BMC is considering putting the tertiary treated water through another round of filtration and including it in the city’s existing potable water supply.
Mon, May 09, 2016
Mumbai development plan 2014-2034: Civic funds to help maintain privately-owned heritage buildingsSubscriber Only
May 05, 2016 01:08 IST
BMC to generate funds from commercial property, which will go to private owners of heritage buildings to carry out repairs.
Thu, May 05, 2016
Mumbai draft DP proposes adding storeys to public toilet blocksSubscriber Only
May 02, 2016 01:17 IST
As per statistics available with the solid waste management department, at least 5,371 toilet blocks in the city can be converted to two-storey structures.
Mon, May 02, 2016
Mumbai building collapse: Survivors recount narrow escapeSubscriber Only
May 01, 2016 02:38 IST
Neighbours pointed out that the number of casualties could have been higher had the bar on the ground floor been open.
Sun, May 01, 2016
Six dead in Mumbai building collapse, several trappedSubscriber Only
May 01, 2016 02:22 IST
Victims are believed to be construction workers who were involved in the three-storey building’s repair work
Sun, May 01, 2016BMC’s proposal to reclaim bay area, make it ‘central park’ gets mixed responseSubscriber Only
April 29, 2016 02:26 IST
Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta said an additional large open space in South Mumbai should be seen as a welcome addition, and added that some of this plot already exists along the Backbay area.
Fri, Apr 29, 2016No-Development Zones: BMC’s plan to unlock lands for development comes under attackSubscriber Only
April 29, 2016 01:27 IST
Civic body wants to build affordable housing, create open spaces in such zones; environmentalists slam move.
Fri, Apr 29, 2016
Mumbai: Revised draft DP proposes innovative planning toolsSubscriber Only
April 28, 2016 02:47 IST
Offers employment generation, affordable housing and roads, FSI of 5 for all hotels, aims to bring suburds under uniform urban planning.
Thu, Apr 28, 2016
BMC to bring new policy for private water tankersSubscriber Only
April 27, 2016 01:47 IST
As per the draft policy, the private tankers carrying potable water will not be allowed to transport non-potable water.
Wed, Apr 27, 2016
Mumbai: 4 months after Hancock Bridge was razed, accidents on rise, CR and BMC pass the buckSubscriber Only
April 27, 2016 01:18 IST
Residents attribute the accidents on this stretch of the Central Railway line to the fact that the 135-year-old Hancock Bridge, crucial for east-west connectivity, was razed in January.
Wed, Apr 27, 2016Over 700 clean-up marshals to start work from May 1 across MumbaiSubscriber Only
April 25, 2016 01:42 IST
Unlike last time, the marshals will be given receipt books with the offence as well as its penalty mentioned, to ensure people are not charged more than the fixed fine.
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Deonar dumping ground fire: Ragpickers to be allowed againSubscriber Only
April 22, 2016 02:15 IST
In a meeting with the deputy commissioner of police Sangramsinh Nishandar and additional commissioner of police Manoj Lohia Thursday, the BMC discussed the collaborative implementation of measures.
Fri, Apr 22, 2016Deonar dumping ground fires: Arrests made under pressure, accused sent to jail without interrogationSubscriber Only
April 20, 2016 02:41 IST
Families of 11 accused told The Indian Express that the Shivaji Nagar police had picked up the men on April 15 and 16 on the pretext of conducting “medical tests”
Wed, Apr 20, 2016MumbaiVotes: No response from 62 corporatorsSubscriber Only
April 19, 2016 01:19 IST
These 62 either refused, or were inaccessible for interviews for on the attendance, utilisation of funds and fulfilment of poll-time assurances by all 227 corporators being undertaken ahead of civic elections next year.
Tue, Apr 19, 2016Mumbai: Revised DC rules on city’s open spaces have activists worriedSubscriber Only
April 18, 2016 00:47 IST
40 per cent of mandatory open spaces in buildings allowed on podium level
Mon, Apr 18, 2016Mumbai: Heritage panel powers snipped in DP, experts say advice ignoredSubscriber Only
April 15, 2016 02:22 IST
Apart from granting income tax and municipal tax benefits, the suggestions also include earmarking of heritage conservation funds and concessional interest on loans for repairs and restoration of heritage buildings.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
BMC to decentralise wet waste management system in Mumbai within yearSubscriber Only
April 14, 2016 00:52 IST
The three sites finalised by the SWD department include a bulldozer garage in Deonar, Ajil Glass factory plot on SV Road in Jogeshwari and an area near the Gorai landfill.
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
Mumbai: Khar Road station to get a new look by next monthSubscriber Only
April 10, 2016 00:24 IST
‘Pigeon shelter, cow shed major hurdles on station road’.
Sun, Apr 10, 2016
Mumbai: After 8 yrs, Jogeshwari North Bridge may open for public by month-endSubscriber Only
April 08, 2016 01:11 IST
The bridge, once open, can improve east-west connectivity as well as facilitate traffic movement.
Fri, Apr 08, 2016
Mumbai: Minor found hanging from showerSubscriber Only
April 07, 2016 01:30 IST
Khalid Shahid Khan was a resident of Islampura in suburban Mumbai’s Vikhroli area.
Thu, Apr 07, 2016Mumbai: Now, wet waste treatment mandatory for all buildingsSubscriber Only
April 07, 2016 01:24 IST
The owners of all new buildings will have to provide separate coloured bins to collect dry waste.
Thu, Apr 07, 2016
Fadnavis agrees to allow ragpickers back inside Deonar dumping groundSubscriber Only
April 06, 2016 01:46 IST
The BMC had revoked the entry passes of around 3,000 ragpickers and barred them from entering the Deonar dumping ground from March 31, following allegations that the fires at the ground were a work of ‘sabotage’.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016BMC notice to Bhau Daji Lad Museum after probe finds ‘several violations’Subscriber Only
April 05, 2016 01:37 IST
The notice was sent after the BMC administration’s probe found several “violations” on the part of the museum’s management under INTACH which were discussed by the group leaders last month.
Tue, Apr 05, 2016
Mumbai: Activists bat for freedom of speech, students’ rightsSubscriber Only
April 03, 2016 01:16 IST
‘Vemula is fulcrum of anti-caste movement in the country’ .
Sun, Apr 03, 2016Journalism of Courage
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