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Manasi Phadke
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Maharashtra to make roads using plastic wastePremium Story
August 07,2016 00:41:30 AM
Plastic can insulate tar from water, prevent damage to roads during rain
Sun, Aug 07, 2016
Maharashtra: Energy Minister Madan Yerawar linked to firm that got land for power plantPremium Story
August 05,2016 02:43:06 AM
Yerawar, earlier, had a 14.28 per cent stake in Chintamani Agrotech, which he later diluted to 1.9 per cent, according to the company’s latest available annual report of March 2015.
Fri, Aug 05, 2016
Maharashtra government to open up no-development zones in Mumbai for convention centresPremium Story
August 03,2016 02:05:05 AM
It will also grant higher permissible built-up area for large convention centres.
Wed, Aug 03, 2016
BMC likely to take over Bandra-Worli sea link, make it toll freePremium Story
August 02,2016 06:04:18 AM
However, while motorists may save toll on the sea link, the proposed coastal road will be a freeway only till Bandra, beyond which users will have to pay a toll up to Versova.
Tue, Aug 02, 2016
In 300-km range of any power plant: Fly ash mandatory for constructing new buildings
July 29,2016 04:04:37 AM
Fly ash can typically make about 15-20 per cent of the concrete mix and is said to enhance the structural stability.
Fri, Jul 29, 2016
Coastal amusement park in Sindhudurg: 7 yrs on, state starts land acquisition for ‘Sea World’Premium Story
July 26,2016 03:31:16 AM
According to the original plan, the government had decided to acquire 1,390 acres for the core ‘Sea World’ as well as for the development of ancillary tourism facilities such as hotels, resorts and restaurants around it.
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro corridor: 7 years after project halted, work likely to start againPremium Story
July 25,2016 00:01:58 AM
State allots plot for car depot after concerns were raised over original site.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016
Mumbai: Govt plan for 11 lakh affordable homes in metropolitan region fails to take offPremium Story
July 17,2016 02:30:26 AM
Lowest price that a developer quoted for 30-sqm tenements was Rs 60 lakh per tenement
Sun, Jul 17, 2016
Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour link: Bid conditions relaxedPremium Story
July 15,2016 03:20:04 AM
The complex project has been in the planning stages for more than three decades as the government’s three previous attempts to bid it out had drawn a blank.
Fri, Jul 15, 2016
Marathi-medium schools in Maharashtra to offer Urdu from Class VIPremium Story
July 12,2016 02:54:15 AM
The government, however, does not plan to create any extra position of Urdu teachers in these schools for the purpose, or extend any additional finances as part of the move.
Tue, Jul 12, 2016
Unlocking eastern sea-front: Mumbai Port Trust to set up dept to prepare master plan, micro-planPremium Story
July 08,2016 01:07:30 AM
MbPT owns 1,800 acres covering 28 km of eastern coastline, from Wadala to Colaba.
Fri, Jul 08, 2016
Few takers for solar pumps, Maharashtra plans to relax normsPremium Story
July 05,2016 05:08:45 AM
While government has given a contract for at least 10,000 solar pumps to be installed in the pilot phase, only 6,500 farmers have applied.
Tue, Jul 05, 2016
Year after Chikki row, NGO turnover down from Rs 30 crore to Rs 2 crorePremium Story
July 04,2016 03:25:54 AM
Suryakanta, headed by a local Congress leader, Pradnya Parab, used to secure multi-crore contracts from the government for supply of chikki, primarily for supplementary nutrition to anganwadis.
Mon, Jul 04, 2016
Smart Cities mission: Maharashtra sends proposals of eight cities for reconsiderationPremium Story
July 02,2016 04:23:02 AM
Municipal corporations of both Mumbai and Navi Mumbai had faced stiff opposition from a section of corporators over their respective smart city proposals, before submitting them to the Centre for the first round, last year.
Sat, Jul 02, 2016
India eyes separate preferential pact with UK after BrexitPremium Story
July 02,2016 02:35:01 AM
Textiles are among the main exports to the United Kingdom from India besides machinery, petroleum products, leather, gems and jewellery, among others.
Sat, Jul 02, 2016
Maharashtra looks at more residential development in Bandra Kurla ComplexPremium Story
June 30,2016 02:38:49 AM
The authority is also hoping to liven up the business district, which wears a deserted look after working hours, by adding more residential development.
Thu, Jun 30, 2016
Now, owners of undeveloped industrial plots can use land for residential purposesPremium Story
June 12,2016 06:21:09 AM
Along with payment of a one-time premium, land owners will also have to get a NOC from the labour commissioner in case of plots where industries were in operation and have now shut down.
Sun, Jun 12, 2016
To prevent ownership row, MIDC to review all its land recordsPremium Story
June 11,2016 06:09:12 AM
MIDC identifies plots it wants to acquire that are screened by its land committee.
Sat, Jun 11, 2016
Maharashtra govt asks power firms to submit uniform tariff plans by next weekPremium Story
June 10,2016 01:57:23 AM
Officials said the move will benefit nearly 40 percent of Mumbai’s residential electricity consumers, with a majority falling in the 0-100 units category.
Fri, Jun 10, 2016
Karachi Connection: Ex-Pak doctor who became a BJP legislator and Eknath Khadse’s aide in needPremium Story
June 07,2016 04:36:02 AM
Dr Gurmukh Jagwani, 59, still has a small house in Karachi, where he hailed from before settling in Maharashtra and becoming a BJP MLC.
Tue, Jun 07, 2016
Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident: Safety measures planned on e-way stuck in red tapePremium Story
June 07,2016 01:59:16 AM
The highway has seen nearly 14,500 accidents between 2002 and 2012 in which nearly 1,400 people have lost their lives, as per a study done by an accident victims’ kin.
Tue, Jun 07, 2016
Dharavi revamp: Maharashtra govt relaxes eligibility criteria for developersPremium Story
June 02,2016 01:33:29 AM
To be eligible for the project, developers need to have undertaken large real estate or township projects, including development of necessary amenities, physical and social infrastructure and incurred costs or received payments over the past seven years.
Thu, Jun 02, 2016
Before his family bought plot, Eknath Khadse was told Govt had allotted it to many firmsPremium Story
June 01,2016 04:38:40 AM
At a meeting with officials from the industries and revenue departments in April, Khadse was “advised” that MIDC’s name was recorded in the “other rights” of the 7/12 extract of the plot, sources said.
Thu, Jun 02, 2016
Firm under BMC scanner likely to implement 2 key Metro projectsPremium Story
May 31,2016 00:58:17 AM
The Maharashtra government has appointed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the nodal agency for the rendering and implementation of the Metro line.
Tue, May 31, 2016
Smart Cities Mission: Congress seeks to have more representatives on Solapur SPV boardPremium Story
May 29,2016 00:50:44 AM
Solapur’s SPV currently has 11 members, of which seven are bureaucrats and other government officials, and four are from political parties.
Sun, May 29, 2016