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Thane civic body slaps demolition notices on 171 party officesSubscriber Only
May 29, 2012 03:25 IST
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has sent demolition notices to occupants of 171 political party offices in Mumbais satellite city.
Tue, May 29, 2012Accessible open space area just 1.33% of total landmass: SurveySubscriber Only
May 25, 2012 01:42 IST
While the city seems to be growing vertically as well as horizontally,its open spaces seem to be shrinking.
Fri, May 25, 2012Desilting Mithi for last time: MMRDA to BMCSubscriber Only
May 24, 2012 02:53 IST
After repeated squabbles with the civic administration over desilting of the Mithi river,the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has now sent an ultimatum to the BMC that it will be doing the desilting work this year for the last time.
Thu, May 24, 2012Civic body moots multi-level parking in BEST bus depotsSubscriber Only
May 23, 2012 02:21 IST
Although the city does not have much space to park BEST buses,the civic administration has planned to propose multi-level public parking for private vehicles in these bus depots.
Wed, May 23, 2012Relax building norms in CRZ areas too,civic body urges stateSubscriber Only
May 18, 2012 01:06 IST
In a move that aims at providing more land for construction and increased sops to builders in the ecologically sensitive Coastal Regulation Zone areas,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has asked the state government to allow the new relaxed building norms to be applicable in such areas.
Fri, May 18, 2012BMC identifies 213 chronic flooding spots in citySubscriber Only
May 16, 2012 01:49 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in its pre-monsoon survey has identified 213 spots that are prone to waterlogging.
Wed, May 16, 2012To cut hoax calls,hi-tech fire alarm & monitoring units proposedSubscriber Only
May 15, 2012 01:26 IST
One of the countrys top industrial groups has proposed a hi-tech fire alarm and monitoring unit for buildings in the city that will allow them to have direct video interface with the nearest fire station in case of a fire.
Tue, May 15, 2012Dilapidated buildings on BMC list mount to 319Subscriber Only
May 14, 2012 02:59 IST
Even as a policy to conduct a mandatory structural audit to ensure safety and health of buildings older than 30 years has been pending with the civic administration,the number of dilapidated buildings on the civic bodys list increased this year.
Mon, May 14, 2012Major work on Middle Vaitarna dam over before deadlineSubscriber Only
May 09, 2012 00:49 IST
The civic administration,contrary to expectations,has managed to construct a major part of the Middle Vaitarna dam before monsoon.
Wed, May 09, 2012Policy on building audit in cold storage for five yearsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2012 02:20 IST
In what is being seen as yet another example of the civic administrations indifference to implement a crucial policy,a scheme to conduct mandatory structural audit of buildings older than 30 years is stuck in limbo,five years after it was approved.
Fri, May 04, 2012Delay in ascertaining eligibility of affected,drainage project stuckSubscriber Only
May 03, 2012 00:27 IST
The delay in ascertaining the eligibility of over 9,000 families to be rehabilitated has put the brakes on the long-pending Brihanmumbai Stormwater Drainage project.
Thu, May 03, 2012Civic body yet to find relatives of 80 killed during Samyukta Maharashtra movementSubscriber Only
May 02, 2012 03:48 IST
In the 52nd year of celebrating the Samyukta Maharashtra movement,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now on the lookout for families of some 80 people who had lost their lives fighting for the unified state of Maharashtra.
Wed, May 02, 2012
Sachin Tendulkar has time for RS but not for BMC: Shiv SenaSubscriber Only
May 01, 2012 00:20 IST
Sachin has refused to accept 7 BMC invitations spread over 3 years.
Tue, May 01, 2012UID queries cut,Phase II in MaySubscriber Only
April 28, 2012 03:31 IST
After a lukewarm response to the phase I of the Unique Identification Number (UID) scheme,the state government has decided to do away with majority of questions in phase II to boost registrations.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012Imported pothole repair machines could remain idle this monsoon tooSubscriber Only
April 27, 2012 03:37 IST
Makers approach BMC,saying equipment would be difficult to use in Mumbai conditions
Fri, Apr 27, 2012Fire Brigade gives thumbs-up to safety measures in jailsSubscriber Only
April 26, 2012 00:11 IST
While major private and public hospitals in Mumbai have been found flouting fire safety norms,both the city jails have been found to be fully equipped to handle any fire emergency.
Thu, Apr 26, 2012To prevent clogging,BMC to place more dustbins along drainsSubscriber Only
April 25, 2012 03:51 IST
In a bid to prevent citizens from throwing garbage in drains and clogging up nullahs in the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to increase the number of dustbins along these drains.
Wed, Apr 25, 2012Increase minimum size of Mumbai plot from one acre to fiveSubscriber Only
April 25, 2012 03:06 IST
In a move that could signal a drop in cluster redevelopment proposals,Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar has proposed that the minimum size of plot for cluster redevelopment projects be increased from one acre to five.
Wed, Apr 25, 2012In offing: More dustbins along nullahs to prevent litteringSubscriber Only
April 16, 2012 00:38 IST
In a bid to prevent citizens from dumping garbage in nullahs,the civic administration has planned to increase the number of dusbins along these drains besides initiating nullah cleaning drives before monsoon.
Mon, Apr 16, 2012Lukewarm response to civic scheme for urban poor womenSubscriber Only
April 10, 2012 04:52 IST
Though the civic body has finally managed to revive a scheme to empower urban poor women after it lapsed two years in a row,it has evoked a lukewarm response.
Tue, Apr 10, 2012UID second phase to begin this month but BMC covers only half of target populationSubscriber Only
April 09, 2012 03:22 IST
Even as the second phase of the unique identification programme (UID) is likely to begin this month,civic officials admit that the project has achieved less than half of its target due to poor implementation in the city.
Mon, Apr 09, 2012Pothole tracking software puts repair work on fast trackSubscriber Only
April 06, 2012 01:10 IST
Even before the onset of monsoon,the hi-tech pothole tracking software of the civic administration which allows citizens to upload pothole complaints has displayed at least 440 pothole locations in the city.
Fri, Apr 06, 2012New council in but 64 corporators yet to return laptopsSubscriber Only
April 04, 2012 00:47 IST
Almost a month after the new civic body was formed and despite repeated reminders,64 of the 227 corporators from the previous term are yet to return their official laptops to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012
Helium to detect leaks in pipelinesSubscriber Only
March 30, 2012 00:41 IST
In an attempt to detect leakages in pipelines across the city,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is turning to a little basic chemistry.
Fri, Mar 30, 2012Unable to use costly pothole repairing machines,civic body may outsource taskSubscriber Only
March 27, 2012 06:23 IST
It has been four years since the civic body procured pothole repairing machines from a US-based firm,but the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has not been able to put them to good use so far.
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