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Mumbai: Coastal road length increases from 9.98 km to 10.58 kmSubscriber Only
October 29, 2020 02:34 IST
Civic body approaches MCZMA with 24 new amendments in CRZ clearance
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
Citing losses, BMC wants govt to construct its proposed 5,000-bed hospital for MMRSubscriber Only
October 09, 2020 02:48 IST
On July 20, during a meeting of Maharashtra Corona Task Force Committee, experts had expressed the need of setting up a 5,000-bed hospital for contagious disease for MMR. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had directed the BMC to take the matter further.
Fri, Oct 09, 2020
Mumbai: Civic body approaches MCZMA for additional reclamation of 21 hectareSubscriber Only
October 09, 2020 02:17 IST
The BMC stated that its has Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance for reclamation of 90 hectares and additional reclamation will be done only after permission from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Fri, Oct 09, 2020
Mumbai: Sena candidates sail through after Congress withdraws nominees, abstains from votingSubscriber Only
October 06, 2020 01:19 IST
On Monday, the elections for the chairmanship of the two statutory committees were held at the General Body Hall in the BMC headquarters near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
Tue, Oct 06, 2020
Kalanagar model a ‘success’: Civic body plans mini pumping stations at chronic flooding spotsSubscriber Only
October 04, 2020 02:04 IST
According to officials, there are 42 minor and major drains in H East ward (Bandra East) that empty rainwater into the Arabian Sea. Since Kalanagar and Kherwadi areas are saucer-shaped, the water enters these spots during high tide as well.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Mumbai: Start paying for pay and use public toilets againSubscriber Only
September 30, 2020 04:36 IST
On September 24, the BMC issued an order stating that public toilets that run on “pay and use” basis can again start charging for services.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
BMC starts process to buy RT-PCR kits, may increase financial burdenSubscriber Only
September 28, 2020 01:11 IST
In Mumbai, the civic body is conducting about 11,000 to 12,000 Covid-19 tests daily, of which nearly 70 per cent are done using RT-PCR test kits. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the BMC was receiving the testing kits from the ICMR free-of-charge.
Mon, Sep 28, 2020
E coli count along Mumbai’s coastline on the mend but still above permissible limitsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 01:20 IST
Discharge of untreated sewage, civic officials said, is one of the main reasons for a high presence of E coli as human and animal excreta has faecal coliform bacteria.
Sat, Sep 26, 2020
BMC revives desalination plant plan to meet Mumbai’s water needsSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 03:21 IST
BMC’s move comes after Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray showed interest in a desalination plant. On Monday, he held a meeting for the project with BMC officials
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Mumbai sees emergence of new flood-prone areasSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 01:51 IST
For Mumbai Central and Nair Hospital, officials from the storm water drain department claimed ongoing Metro 3 work has damaged the old drain network. Officials claimed all pumping stations were operating f
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
BJP targets Shiv Sena over flooding in MumbaiSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 03:11 IST
Taking a jibe at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray whose residence is at Bandra East, BJP MLA from Bandra, Ashish Shelar questioned how rainwater at Kalanagar Junction in Bandra is efficiently receding but not in other parts of the city.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Mumbai: Havoc as over 300 mm rain in many areasSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 03:07 IST
Island City areas like Mohammed Ali Road, Gol Deol, Grant Road, Navjeevan Society, Mumbai Central, Byculla, Worli Seaface, Chinchpokli, Parel, Hindmata, Dadar TT, Kings Circle and Sion witnessed flooding for over 10 hours. Several houses in low-lying areas remained submerged for hours.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Month after road cave-in, minor landslide in Malabar Hill areaSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 23:28 IST
There are six flats in the building and, except the one flat that is damaged, all other residents are back in the building. There are several buildings in the colony, all of which are more than 80 years old.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Mumbai: BMC proposes one year waiver on increase in property tax ratesSubscriber Only
September 20, 2020 13:09 IST
If approved at general body meeting, will benefit over 2.83 lakh property owners
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
Mumbai: Markets emerge as hotspots with maximum violation of mask & social distancing normsSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 02:31 IST
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded 2,412 new infection cases, taking its total virus count to 1.78 lakh. Of these 32,959 are active cases.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
BMC seeks help from corporators, party workers to join civic staff for door-to-door Covid surveySubscriber Only
September 17, 2020 00:33 IST
In 24 administrative wards, there are 227 corporators across Mumbai. Out of these 24 wards, however, most are yet to start the survey as in some areas volunteers are undergoing training while many other wards are yet to rope in volunteers.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
8,637 buildings sealed in MumbaiSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 04:02 IST
From August 14 to September 14, Covid cases in Mumbai have rose from 1.27 lakh to 1.72 lakh, up by 34 per cent. In the same period, sealed buildings’ number has gone up from 5,631 to 8,637, up by 53 per cent.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Average growth rate of Covid cases up due to enhanced testing, but doubling rate down: BMCSubscriber Only
September 14, 2020 00:19 IST
While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has maintained that ramped up testing is the primary reason for the spike, a gradual relaxation of lockdown norms and recent festivals, like the Ganesh festival, too, have added to the numbers.
Mon, Sep 14, 2020
Illegal constructions: Two laws exist, BMC officers decide which one to apply in a caseSubscriber Only
September 13, 2020 02:33 IST
The BMC either invokes the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act, which was incorporated before Independence in 1888, or the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning (MR&TP) Act while serving notices for illegal alterations.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020Labour commissioner asks BMC pay CHVs as per minimum wages ActSubscriber Only
September 12, 2020 10:39 IST
The order also directed the BMC to pay Rs 32.87 crore as arrears from 2015 to 2016 within 15 days of the notice.
Sat, Sep 12, 2020
As Ranaut slams BMC ‘Babar ki army’, High Court stays ‘mala fide’ demolitionSubscriber Only
September 10, 2020 04:22 IST
BMC claims most of illegal structures razed, actor accuses CM of revenge
Thu, Sep 10, 2020
Explained: Why does BMC want more land for Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project?Subscriber Only
September 09, 2020 16:34 IST
In order to ease the flow of road traffic, the BMC has proposed to construct a 9.9-km coastal road from Marine Drive to Worli or the south-end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link at a cost of Rs 12,700 crore.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Mumbai coastal road project: MoEF affidavit in SC in variance with activists’ stand who say project requires environmental clearanceSubscriber Only
September 09, 2020 02:06 IST
The ministry's submission came in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court (SC) last week while it was hearing petitions against the project.
Wed, Sep 09, 2020
BMC issues notice to Kangana Ranaut for ‘illegal’ construction in Pali Hill officeSubscriber Only
September 09, 2020 01:13 IST
A team of BMC officers from the H West ward (Bandra) visited Ranaut’s office at Pali Hill on Tuesday morning to hand over the notice. As the staff present there refused to accept the copy, the civic staff pasted it outside the office.
Wed, Sep 09, 2020
BMC issues notice to Kangana Ranaut for ‘illegal’ construction in Mumbai officeSubscriber Only
September 08, 2020 11:30 IST
According to BMC officials, there is an illegal extension in her office, and a team from the Building Proposal department has inspected the premises to check the deviations from approved plans. As per the authorities, Ranaut's office is listed as a residential property in their records.
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