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Maharashtra govt set to withdraw development cess, lower construction premiumsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2019 06:28 IST
In a move that will significantly reduce the construction cost of projects, it has proposed slashing of various premiums that the builders have to pay for availing additional buildable area or floor space index (FSI) for their projects, said sources.
Fri, Aug 02, 2019
Affordable housing: Mumbai government to open up more green landSubscriber Only
August 02, 2019 03:48 IST
Offers more FSI perks to private players under ‘Housing for All’ scheme
Fri, Aug 02, 2019
Behind Maharashtra’s plan to treat a portion of the seashore as ‘land’Subscriber Only
July 30, 2019 04:45 IST
Earlier this month, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave in-principle approval to a proposal for a survey, and to give a cadastral survey (CS) number to the identified portion of the shoreline.
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
Mumbai Confidential: In The SpotlightSubscriber Only
July 29, 2019 02:20 IST
A crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections coupled with mass defections has left the Nationalist Congress Party tottering, and the onus has yet again fallen on the septuagenarian to resurrect his party’s fortunes.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Explained: Why Sharad Pawar’s NCP is falling apart in Maharashtra ahead of pollsSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 13:17 IST
At a time when the party is facing an existential crisis in the state, many of its established faces are deserting it for their own political survival, resulting in a massive change in political permutations months ahead of the crucial assembly polls in the state.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Move to treat Mumbai seashore as land: Revenue officials questioned environment NOCSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 01:52 IST
Following the chief minister’s nod, the department had issued directives to the Mumbai collector for survey of the portion and assigning the CS number to the newly formed land.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Part of South Mumbai seashore to be treated as landSubscriber Only
July 24, 2019 05:01 IST
Mumbai’s latest coastal zone management plan, approved by the Centre on August 16, 2018, shows that the portion in question is located in the inter-tidal zone.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
‘No development possible on Nepean Sea Road foreshore’Subscriber Only
July 24, 2019 02:40 IST
On November 3, 2018, the state’s revenue authorities had approached the environment department seeking its views on the proposal, after the office of the settlement commissioner had sought to examine the impact of the move on the shoreline, the coastal environment, and the CRZ on the whole.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Fadnavis sweetens deal: Maratha reservation to apply from 2014Subscriber Only
July 12, 2019 02:07 IST
A government resolution (GR) issued by the chief minister-led general administration department stated that the reservation will be applied from 2014.
Fri, Jul 12, 2019
Maharashtra’s irrigated land area sees 23% riseSubscriber Only
July 05, 2019 07:04 IST
According to the latest statistics compiled by the state’s Water Resources department, the total irrigated area in the state is now 40 lakh hectares (ha) as of June 30.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019
Maharashtra: 23 per cent large dams have major defectsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 09:17 IST
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report has revealed that 313 out of the 1,332 major and medium dams in Maharashtra — roughly 23 per cent — have deficiencies that demand urgent attention.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
Maharashtra: Repaired weeks ago, Ratnagiri dam breaches, 23 feared deadSubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 04:50 IST
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a high-level probe and Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, who visited the area Wednesday, announced that strict action will be initiated against officials found responsible.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
Mumbai Confidential: Trending nowSubscriber Only
July 01, 2019 03:43 IST
If sources in the Shiv Sena are to be believed, Aaditya Thackeray played a big role in convincing @officeofUT to start tweeting. Earlier this month, Aaditya was also instrumental in launching the Shiv Sena-controlled Mumbai municipality’s Twitter account.
Mon, Jul 01, 2019
Maharashtra House panel charges slum authority with favouring developersSubscriber Only
July 01, 2019 03:30 IST
While Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India had previously raised audit objections in this regard, the SRA had contested these. After hearing both sides, the PAC has sided with the former, rapping the SRA for passing on undue favours to developers at the cost of larger public interest.
Mon, Jul 01, 2019
Mystery deepens over Pune land deal as Chandrakant Patil defends his actionsSubscriber Only
June 28, 2019 03:36 IST
Official records obtained from his own department contradict revenue minister
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil accused of irregularities in land dealsSubscriber Only
June 27, 2019 03:49 IST
Patil refuted the allegations as “baseless” and “politically motivated”.
Thu, Jun 27, 2019
Maharashtra: Income from non-tax sources dips 26%Subscriber Only
June 20, 2019 02:52 IST
Raising the red flag, the finance department has said that the share of non-tax revenue to total income would decline to 5.34 per cent in 2019-20.
Thu, Jun 20, 2019
Monsoon Session: Maharashtra’s tax arrears soar to Rs 89,661 croreSubscriber Only
June 20, 2019 02:23 IST
The arrears accumulated over the past two years alone stood at Rs 37,045 crore, show official statistics disclosed by the government while presenting the Budget.
Thu, Jun 20, 2019
Every drop counts: These water trucks are lifeline for parched MaharashtraSubscriber Only
June 16, 2019 10:06 IST
Maharashtra is witnessing one of its worst water emergencies in years, with the government deploying 6,597 tankers to supply water to 5,243 villages and 11,293 hamlets. SANDEEP ASHAR spends a day with MH 09A 9646 and its driver as they travel 148 km to deliver water to some of the most parched villages of Palghar district.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
Explained: How severe is the water crisis in Maharashtra? What measures has the government taken?Subscriber Only
June 13, 2019 01:06 IST
Record number of tankers are sole source of water in large parts of state. Behind the crisis, late monsoon following a deficit year, depleting groundwater in 279 talukas, under 10% live storage in 13 key reservoirs.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
Sharad Pawar questions veracity of EVMsSubscriber Only
June 11, 2019 02:44 IST
Sharad Pawar questioned veracity of EVMs and said the issue would be discussed by Opposition parties in Delhi in the presence of experts and technocrats.
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Maharashtra: 20 years on, Sharad Pawar’s party still struggling to break the urban jinxSubscriber Only
June 11, 2019 01:59 IST
In the 1999 elections, the party had mainly ridden on the support in rural belts to come to power. Twenty years later, the NCP is still struggling to connect with the upwardly mobile voters in urban neighbourhoods.
Tue, Jun 11, 2019
Defections rattle Congress, NCP camps in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
June 10, 2019 01:53 IST
Key desertions from the Congress and the NCP had earlier hit the Opposition’s Lok Sabha campaign in Maharashtra, where both suffered defeats.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019Land use changed for ex-bureaucrats’ South Mumbai highrise facing penaltySubscriber Only
June 05, 2019 03:26 IST
Nearly 47 years after a 22,055 sq ft prime plot near Mantralaya was allotted to the Shalaka Cooperative Housing Society, the state government has modified the original condition of land use.
Wed, Jun 05, 2019
Maharashtra: Water crisis worsens, number of deployed tankers crosses 6,200Subscriber Only
May 28, 2019 03:10 IST
With fresh water stock in dams fast depleting and the weather department forecasting a delayed onset of monsoon, the government’s own data reveals that residents of 4,920 villages and 10,506 hamlets are now dependent on water tankers for their daily needs, including drinking water.
Tue, May 28, 2019Journalism of Courage
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