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BMC de-seals Dharavi’s first containment zone after no new cases since April 7Subscriber Only
May 16, 2020 03:06 IST
Even as certain containment zones have been declared safe, the number of infected persons crossed 1,000 on Wednesday in Dharavi. On Friday, 84 new cases were reported, totalling 1,145 cases so far.
Sat, May 16, 2020
CPCB bans PoP, promotes eco-friendly idols, Maharashtra artisans say not viableSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 05:40 IST
Staring at losses after exports were hit due to lockdown since March and due to mounting debt, many among the skilled idol-makers now feel that these guidelines will close down their business.
Fri, May 15, 2020Dharavi coronavirus count crosses 1,000, death toll at 40Subscriber Only
May 14, 2020 03:08 IST
Spread over 2.4 sq km, Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, is home to some 60,000 families and 8.5 lakh people — it is among the most densely packed settlements. Nearly 84 per cent of cases, in the slum sprawl have been reported from congested areas, the maximum from 31 pockets.
Thu, May 14, 2020
Mumbai: Iqbal Singh Chahal visits Dharavi, asks officials to ramp up contact tracingSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 02:26 IST
After cases started being detected in Dharavi and other slum pockets of Mumbai, the sheer population density of these areas has sparked fears of community transmission. In Dharavi alone, there are 833 cases including 27 deaths, with roughly
Sun, May 10, 2020
Mumbai: As work at construction sites resume, workers say want to return homeSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 02:13 IST
After more than a month of a strict lockdown during which all construction work was at a standstill, the government has allowed projects to resume from May 4, wherever workers are available on site.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Work restarts at Mumbai sites, but migrants keen to return homeSubscriber Only
May 10, 2020 01:42 IST
After more than a month of a strict lockdown during which all construction work was shut down, Maharashtra government has allowed construction work to resume from May 4, wherever workers are available on site.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Mumbai prepares to receive Indians from abroad, first flight lands tonightSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 21:15 IST
Vande Bharat Mission: Seven flights will land in Mumbai in coming days with 1,900 passengers.
Sat, May 09, 2020
KDMC withdraws order asking BMC, essential service staff not to return homeSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 03:05 IST
KDMC Commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi, who had issued the order said the move was being put on hold till an alternate solution could be worked out.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Stand-alone electronic, hardware shops allowed to open in MumbaiSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 00:31 IST
Per the latest order, these shops will remain open in addition to the essential shops i.e. grocery and medical stores.
Thu, May 07, 2020
BMC mulls crowdfunding to provide ration to 20,000 families in DharaviSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 19:49 IST
The move comes after the civic body observed that around 70 per cent of Dharavi's population is daily wage earners -- working in small-scale leather and packaging industries – and auto-rickshaw drivers among others.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Mumbai: Lost her father days ago, girl says family under pressure from societySubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 03:13 IST
The family members of the man — including his 70-year-old mother, 42-year-old wife, two kids — were put in 14-day home quarantine, as they had no symptoms and were living in a multi-storey apartment with good sanitation facilities.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Migrants scramble for fitness certificates, say private clinics charging Rs 250-500Subscriber Only
May 04, 2020 03:41 IST
The application forms, distributed by the Mumbai Police, for migrant workers seeking passes to travel to their hometowns require details such as the name, village, and how they plan to reach their villages
Mon, May 04, 2020
Maharashtra: First ‘CovidBus’ rolled out for mass screeningSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 03:22 IST
Equipped with thermal-screening devices, Oximeters, and x-rays for detecting coronavirus-like symptoms, the ‘CovidBus’ will work alongside the fever clinics and mobile dispensaries launched in slum areas, officials said
Mon, May 04, 2020
94 new cases in Dharavi, highest one-day spikeSubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 03:14 IST
Following the inter-ministerial central team's suggestion to ramp up the number of quarantine beds for Dharavi and increase the number of people screened from the area, the civic body has started door-to-door screening of slums.
Mon, May 04, 2020
Lockdown impact in Mumbai: Sharp drop in nitrogen dioxide, benzeneSubscriber Only
May 02, 2020 03:12 IST
The study has compared hourly pollutant concentration in pre-lockdown period with during the lockdown. The peak hourly value of NO2 during the pre-lockdown period was almost five times the peak value observed during the lockdown period
Sat, May 02, 2020
BMC plans to add 4,000 quarantine beds with oxygen line across citySubscriber Only
April 30, 2020 22:01 IST
In a meeting last week, the BMC briefed deans, superintendents and CEOs of all hospitals about the need to ramp up bed capacities.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
In Mumbai, a quarantine model under the dome: comfort, contactlessSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 04:00 IST
Only weeks ago, this was one of the largest event venues in the country at over 38,000 sq ft and a seating capacity for 8,000-10,000, at the National Sports Club of India in Worli, with a sweeping view of the Arabian Sea. Today, it is a 500-bed isolation centre for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients.
Thu, Apr 30, 2020
Over half Covid deaths in Mumbai from slums, chawlsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2020 01:34 IST
G-south ward, which has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, has recorded 20 deaths from slums and chawls.
Sun, Apr 26, 2020
Dharavi Gets Over 1,000 More Quarantine BedsSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 02:45 IST
Over the last two days, BMC has also shifted nearly 1,000 asymptomatic patients from the slum to institutional quarantine facilities.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Mumbai: BMC begins pre-monsoon worksSubscriber Only
April 23, 2020 21:24 IST
With the monsoon onset date for Mumbai this year being June 11, BMC has over a month-and-a-half to complete pre-monsoon works.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Heard at Mumbai’s Shiv Bhojan centre: ‘No wonder we are disciplined, this is how we get our day’s meal’Subscriber Only
April 21, 2020 01:28 IST
A flagship scheme of the Uddhav Thackeray government, the subsidised meal is provided at Rs 5 per, instead of Rs 10, to one lakh poor people between 11 am and 3 pm daily across 684 eateries in Maharashtra.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
What is allowed in Mumbai: BMC issues list with ridersSubscriber Only
April 20, 2020 06:20 IST
Guidelines issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday said other than essential services — medical and grocery stores — fisheries and related work, cable services, DTH and call centres can resume work in non-containment areas, with minimum staff.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
Navi Mumbai: ‘We’re readying doctors, nurses in advance,’ says former Municipal CommissionerSubscriber Only
April 20, 2020 02:32 IST
In case the numbers go up and beyond a certain limit, we should have adequate manpower. As a precautionary measure, we are readying doctors, nurses, interns in advance.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
Mumbai: 30 more staffers at Jaslok hospital test positive, tally rises to 56Subscriber Only
April 20, 2020 00:30 IST
After two nurses tested positive for the virus on April 1, samples of 1,600 staffers were sent for test. Though most of the staffers tested negative, they were all put under 14-day quarantine at the hospital's hostel at Fort.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
Mumbai: Six more staffers at Sushrusha Hospital test positiveSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 01:02 IST
After two nurses from the hospital tested positive on April 10, the BMC had directed the hospital to stop new admission and put 28 other nurses on quarantine and sent their samples for tests.
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