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Civic chief cracks whip: Prove legality within 24 hours or face demolitionSubscriber Only
January 20, 2011 23:21 IST
Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar has ordered that all unauthorised structures and construction work carried out beyond the scope of approvals be demolished after giving developers 24 hours notice to prove they have requisite permissions.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011BMC draws up big plans for homeless count on February 28Subscriber Only
January 19, 2011 07:10 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has come up with a detailed plan for Census of the homeless and plans to conduct a month-long training for the 600 officials who will undertake the night-long survey on February 28.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011BMC officials to take lessons on how to operate HAM radioSubscriber Only
January 17, 2011 03:28 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to send its 40 operators from Disaster Management Cell for a HAM Radio technology course. It is for the first time that BMC officials will learn how to operate HAM radio, said Mahesh Narvekar,Chief Officer,Disaster Cell,BMC. Usually in times of heavy rains or disaster like situations,we take help of […]
Mon, Jan 17, 2011Tracking thalassemiaSubscriber Only
January 16, 2011 04:05 IST
It was a just a class project,with all its hesitations and disappointments,that turned big for these 20-year-olds. For they helped spread awareness about thalassemia,a blood-related disorder,among 600 people in just two days.
Sun, Jan 16, 2011BMC scheme still in cooker,but Shiv Vada Pav stalls pepper citySubscriber Only
January 14, 2011 23:57 IST
The BMC is yet to finalise the nitty-gritties of the Shiv Vada Pav scheme initiated almost two years back,but scores of stalls,backed by the Shiv Sena and bearing the schemes signage,have already mushroomed across the city over the past couple of months.
Fri, Jan 14, 2011New norms to make checking of lifts more regularSubscriber Only
January 11, 2011 04:41 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will start checking lifts in all high rise buildings at least twice a year after it adopts stricter norms under the new Fire Safety Act.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011Five years after flood,contour maps of city readySubscriber Only
January 06, 2011 00:38 IST
Over five years after it was first proposed,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is finally ready with contour maps of the financial capital.
Thu, Jan 06, 2011Over 3.10 lakh rats caught last yearSubscriber Only
January 06, 2011 00:35 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has a decades-old rat catching programme in the island city and has 44 night rat killers on its rolls.
Thu, Jan 06, 2011Colaba boy kicks his way to realise London dreamsSubscriber Only
January 05, 2011 04:59 IST
When 14-year-old Rakesh Sakpal travels to London later this year,it will be his first trip not only outside India but also outside Maharashtra.
Wed, Jan 05, 2011Segregation of waste will reduce quantity by 20 pc,says civic bodySubscriber Only
January 04, 2011 01:33 IST
The over-burdened dumping grounds in the city will soon get some respite.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011BMC pulls out clean-up marshallsSubscriber Only
January 04, 2011 01:25 IST
After extending their contract by a month in December,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally withdrawn its 600 odd clean-up marshalls.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011Consultants give nod to Ghatkopar sewage plantSubscriber Only
December 31, 2010 03:58 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations proposed sewage treatment plant at Ghatkopar has finally got a nod from the consultants.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010A postgraduate course in Marathi,just for BMC employeesSubscriber Only
December 29, 2010 04:26 IST
The Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will soon offer a tailormade MA in Marathi to promote the language among its employees.
Wed, Dec 29, 2010This New Year,BMC will extend clean-up drive to shorelinesSubscriber Only
December 28, 2010 23:40 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon be cleaning not just the citys beaches but also their shorelines.
Tue, Dec 28, 2010Civic body mulls amnesty scheme for defaultersSubscriber Only
December 27, 2010 22:33 IST
The cash-starved Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has planned to introduce an amnesty scheme for all property tax defaulters in order to fill its coffers for the next financial year.
Mon, Dec 27, 2010After teachers,self-evaluation tool for govt schools in stateSubscriber Only
December 24, 2010 05:33 IST
In November,the state education department had started a self-evaluation tool for teachers of government schools and now,schools will grade themselves.
Fri, Dec 24, 2010Number of students drop,but more girls in classesSubscriber Only
December 23, 2010 02:21 IST
Even as the number of students in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations primary schools has dropped from last year,there is a significant increase in girl students.
Thu, Dec 23, 2010BMC still hasnt found time to felicitate SachinSubscriber Only
December 21, 2010 04:14 IST
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar may have been felicitated across the world for his cricketing feats over the years,but the municipal corporation of his home town has not managed to keep its promise to honour the son-of-the-soil despite making grand announcements three times in the last decade.
Tue, Dec 21, 2010BMC pool shut again as Rs 2.5-cr filtration plant fails in 10 daysSubscriber Only
December 20, 2010 01:04 IST
Despite spending crores of rupees on the hi-technology ozone filtration plant at Ghatkopar swimming pool,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has had to shut down the pool just 10 days after its reopening.
Mon, Dec 20, 2010Op clean-up: BMC pulls down 23,000 posters in a monthSubscriber Only
December 17, 2010 05:12 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations drive to rid the city of banners and political hoardings has seen the removal of as many as 23,000 posters in nearly a months time.
Fri, Dec 17, 2010Cleanup drive scrapped,film still in canSubscriber Only
December 16, 2010 02:14 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations 20-minute animation film and a slide show to create awareness on cleanliness are yet to reach citizens.
Thu, Dec 16, 2010Civic workshop to keep tax inspectors in top shapeSubscriber Only
December 15, 2010 03:21 IST
To keep the fitness levels of its new recruits up to the mark,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is conducting a month-long physical and mental training workshop.
Wed, Dec 15, 2010Finally,toilet blocks to come up along Eastern,Western express highwaysSubscriber Only
December 14, 2010 03:57 IST
Five years after it was proposed,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally started the process of providing sanitation facilities along the Eastern and Western Express highways.
Tue, Dec 14, 2010
Response floors BMC: 14,000 apply for 70 posts of Marathi teachersSubscriber Only
December 10, 2010 04:06 IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has received over 14,000 applications for 70 vacant posts for teachers in the secondary Marathi section.
Fri, Dec 10, 2010BMC plans four more Adhar KendrasSubscriber Only
December 09, 2010 00:57 IST
Even though the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations Adhar Kendras have not taken off,the civic body is planning to set up four more such centres in the next few months.
Thu, Dec 09, 2010Journalism of Courage
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