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No land for new structure,says Campa Cola architectSubscriber Only
November 14, 2013 03:07 IST
The SC order cannot be disturbed and the demolition has to take place.
Thu, Nov 14, 2013Towers of contentionSubscriber Only
November 13, 2013 03:17 IST
In the last 24 months,there have been at least seven policy drafts by the three agencies.
Wed, Nov 13, 2013
Residents knew extra floors were illegal,but still bought flats,says architectSubscriber Only
November 13, 2013 01:19 IST
BMC repeatedly rejected builders appeals for regularisation of the illegal floors in the complex.
Wed, Nov 13, 2013Legal flat owners to move court against demolitionSubscriber Only
November 13, 2013 00:21 IST
Around 60 residents occupying the flats legally in the seven buildings plan to move the HC.
Wed, Nov 13, 2013Campa Cola architect says buyers too knew it was all illegalSubscriber Only
November 12, 2013 05:29 IST
Former architect of Campa Cola buildings,Jayant Tipnis has said the affected residents,the civic administration as well as top politicians were aware of the illegalities in the structures.
Tue, Nov 12, 2013Mumbai among top five cities to witness slowdown in home salesSubscriber Only
November 07, 2013 00:30 IST
Unaffordability,builders refusing to slash prices reasons behind the trend.
Thu, Nov 07, 2013BMC pulls out 29 firemen families from staff quartersSubscriber Only
November 06, 2013 05:55 IST
Part of ground-plus-four building developed cracks.
Wed, Nov 06, 2013Post-Dockyard Rd collapse,BMC to set up safety deptSubscriber Only
November 04, 2013 01:17 IST
The department will look into safety and health of civic employees and BMC-owned properties.
Mon, Nov 04, 2013BMC to hire PR firms to raise awareness about waste managementSubscriber Only
October 21, 2013 01:45 IST
BMC has decided to engage public relation PR firms to educate citizens on effective waste management.
Mon, Oct 21, 2013Victims wait for relief announced by Chief Minister gets longerSubscriber Only
October 17, 2013 01:40 IST
Collector says incident not a natural disaster,not in his power to sanction compensation.
Thu, Oct 17, 2013BMC earns Rs 1,900 cr from fungible FSI premium in first 6 months this yearSubscriber Only
October 16, 2013 00:38 IST
In the corresponding period last fiscal,it had collected Rs 1,600 crore.
Wed, Oct 16, 2013Man refuses to claim body at JJ HospitalSubscriber Only
October 14, 2013 00:49 IST
Meanwhile,an unclaimed and unidentified body from the collapse site remains in the morgue at JJ Hospital.
Mon, Oct 14, 2013Fire brigade strengthens norms for buildings with glass facadesSubscriber Only
October 10, 2013 02:19 IST
New policy makes automatic openings on every floor,smoke detectors mandatory.
Thu, Oct 10, 2013With a radar,Met Dept sets ceiling for South Mumbai buildingsSubscriber Only
October 09, 2013 03:37 IST
The Maharashtra government decided to set up the radar after the July 2005 deluge.
Fri, Mar 14, 2014
Armed with radar,Met dept is new inspector raj for Mumbai buildingsSubscriber Only
October 09, 2013 02:08 IST
Two years ago,a no-objection certificate from the IMD was made mandatory for highrise buildings.
Wed, Oct 09, 2013BMC sat on proposals for civic marketsSubscriber Only
October 07, 2013 00:51 IST
Incidentally,the policy was approved formally by the committee just two days before the Dockyard Road building collapse.
Mon, Oct 07, 2013
Mumbai building collapse: The Gujjars are yet to get back to their daily routineSubscriber Only
October 06, 2013 03:02 IST
With the collapse killing 61 people,no one talks about forthcoming festival season.
Sun, Oct 06, 2013
For nearly 3 years until collapse,BMC moved files on precarious buildingSubscriber Only
October 03, 2013 02:57 IST
The only evacuation that took place was after the collapse. Rescuers could save only 33 people.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013Rickety and ready to fallSubscriber Only
October 02, 2013 01:44 IST
Given the lack of proper policies and clear procedures coupled with inaction by authorities,residents of Mumbais old and crumbling buildings face a constant threat to life,find Sharvari Patwa and Alison Saldanha
Wed, Oct 02, 2013
Crushed families: Story of the survivors of the Mumbai building collapseSubscriber Only
October 02, 2013 00:21 IST
61 people were killed and 31 injured after a residential building collapsed in Mumbai last week.
Wed, Oct 02, 2013
Now,alarm bells ring at conservancy staff quartersSubscriber Only
October 01, 2013 01:16 IST
BMC allocates less than 3% of cost of Ashray scheme for safai karmacharis
Tue, Oct 01, 2013BMC to involve private firms in treating construction wasteSubscriber Only
September 30, 2013 05:53 IST
The civic administration for the first time will invite proposals from private firms for dumping and treatment of construction debris.
Mon, Sep 30, 2013For Chavdas,festive season takes tragic turnSubscriber Only
September 28, 2013 02:33 IST
The Chavda family,which stayed in the fourth floor of the Babu Genu building ,had enough reasons to rejoice this festive season.
Sat, Sep 28, 2013An eight-hour ordeal that ended in deathSubscriber Only
September 28, 2013 02:31 IST
Forty-five-year-old Madhvi Kadam,trapped between a concrete slab and a steel cupboard,cried for help for over eight hours till she went silent.
Sat, Sep 28, 2013Adjacent building houses 2 civic schools,residents jitterySubscriber Only
September 28, 2013 02:19 IST
The BMC is yet to evacuate residents of an older municipal market building adjacent to the one that suffered a pancake collapse Friday.
Sat, Sep 28, 2013Journalism of Courage
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