Manasi Phadke
Articles By Manasi Phadke
Maharashtra to make roads using plastic waste
Plastic can insulate tar from water, prevent damage to roads during rain
Maharashtra: Energy Minister Madan Yerawar linked to firm that got land for power plant
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.
Maharashtra government to open up no-development zones in Mumbai for convention centres
It will also grant higher permissible built-up area for large convention centres.
BMC likely to take over Bandra-Worli sea link, make it toll free
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.
In 300-km range of any power plant: Fly ash mandatory for constructing new buildings
Fly ash can typically make about 15-20 per cent of the concrete mix and is said to enhance the structural stability.
Coastal amusement park in Sindhudurg: 7 yrs on, state starts land acquisition for ‘Sea World’
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.
Dahisar-DN Nagar Metro corridor: 7 years after project halted, work likely to start again
State allots plot for car depot after concerns were raised over original site.
Mumbai: Govt plan for 11 lakh affordable homes in metropolitan region fails to take off
Lowest price that a developer quoted for 30-sqm tenements was Rs 60 lakh per tenement
Sewri-Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour link: Bid conditions relaxed
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.
Marathi-medium schools in Maharashtra to offer Urdu from Class VI
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.
Unlocking eastern sea-front: Mumbai Port Trust to set up dept to prepare master plan, micro-plan
MbPT owns 1,800 acres covering 28 km of eastern coastline, from Wadala to Colaba.
Few takers for solar pumps, Maharashtra plans to relax norms
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.
Year after Chikki row, NGO turnover down from Rs 30 crore to Rs 2 crore
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.
Smart Cities mission: Maharashtra sends proposals of eight cities for reconsideration
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.
India eyes separate preferential pact with UK after Brexit
Textiles are among the main exports to the United Kingdom from India besides machinery, petroleum products, leather, gems and jewellery, among others.
Maharashtra looks at more residential development in Bandra Kurla Complex
The authority is also hoping to liven up the business district, which wears a deserted look after working hours, by adding more residential development.
Now, owners of undeveloped industrial plots can use land for residential purposes
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.
To prevent ownership row, MIDC to review all its land records
MIDC identifies plots it wants to acquire that are screened by its land committee.
Maharashtra govt asks power firms to submit uniform tariff plans by next week
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.
Karachi Connection: Ex-Pak doctor who became a BJP legislator and Eknath Khadse’s aide in need
Dr Gurmukh Jagwani, 59, still has a small house in Karachi, where he hailed from before settling in Maharashtra and becoming a BJP MLC.