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BMC to outsource CFC services to private agenciesSubscriber Only
August 13, 2013 00:32 IST
Unable to run its 24 citizen facilitation centres (CFCs) across all ward offices efficiently,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to outsource these services to private agencies.
Tue, Aug 13, 2013Despite builders’ attractive sops,home sales not picking upSubscriber Only
August 12, 2013 01:57 IST
A slew of new launches,freebies and discounts do not seem to have given the prospective home buyer much incentive,if home registration data for the past three months is anything to go by
Mon, Aug 12, 2013Book barter club on a rollSubscriber Only
August 11, 2013 00:11 IST
Reading books did not top the recreation list of 32-year-old Deepak Gupta.
Sun, Aug 11, 2013BMC winks at ‘illegal’ construction by corporatorSubscriber Only
August 07, 2013 01:24 IST
Despite claiming to have come down hard on unauthorised construction in the city
Wed, Aug 07, 2013BMC had to fill over 3,500 craters againSubscriber Only
August 06, 2013 03:35 IST
While the civic administration has failed to effectively tackle the problem of potholes,work on more than one-fifth of the craters it had filled had to be redone
Tue, Aug 06, 2013Fishermen close ranks against Rs 8000-cr coastal road projectSubscriber Only
August 06, 2013 01:36 IST
Even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to appoint a consultant for the Rs 8,000 crore coastal road project,opposition from the local fishing community is intensifying
Tue, Aug 06, 2013
Blame game on but craters yet to be filledSubscriber Only
August 05, 2013 00:16 IST
BMC has filled only 440 of 1,709 potholes reported in the past four days
Mon, Aug 05, 201325 per cent of cold mix used to repair potholes substandardSubscriber Only
July 28, 2013 02:58 IST
BMC decides to fine four contractors,plans more tests
Wed, Apr 09, 2014
25 per cent of cold mix used to repair potholes substandardSubscriber Only
July 28, 2013 01:24 IST
BMC decides to fine four contractors,plans more tests
Sun, Jul 28, 2013BMC survey says no manual scavengers in citySubscriber Only
July 25, 2013 02:52 IST
The 2011 census stated that Mumbai has 1,137 manual scavengers,the highest in Maharashtra,but BMCs survey says there are none.
Thu, Jul 25, 2013Unpalatable truthSubscriber Only
July 24, 2013 00:35 IST
Four in every five self-help groups and NGOs supplying midday meals to 3.8 lakh students in 1,174 primary schools in the city offered poor quality in 2012-13
Wed, Jul 24, 2013For citizens,these shops may come as veggie good newsSubscriber Only
July 23, 2013 01:21 IST
Prodded by the State Agriculture department,builders are now exploring the option of setting up centres selling vegetables at subsidised rates in their housing projects.
Tue, Jul 23, 2013BMC revises tender terms for litter binsSubscriber Only
July 22, 2013 01:19 IST
Poor response from companies for supplying 10,000 litter bins has forced BMC to tweak the contract terms.
Mon, Jul 22, 2013BMC wants contracts with NGOs scrappedSubscriber Only
July 20, 2013 02:19 IST
A check on 328 samples last year by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) revealed that 65 per cent of the midday meals were below the mandated calorie and protein intake.
Sat, Jul 20, 2013Corporators jump on social media bandwagon to connect to votersSubscriber Only
July 18, 2013 02:03 IST
Aspiring MLAs in the civic body,ahead of 2014 Assembly election,have found a new tool for self-promotion: social media
Thu, Jul 18, 2013Controversial Patliputra society’s among missing BMC filesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2013 01:57 IST
Several files pertaining to important private and government buildings have gone missing from BMC offices.
Wed, Jul 17, 2013BMC clinics to focus on 40-plus citizensSubscriber Only
July 15, 2013 00:06 IST
First such clinic to open at Nair Hospital by September,subsequently at KEM and Sion
Mon, Jul 15, 2013Slump in property market aside,highrise projects on an upswingSubscriber Only
July 11, 2013 03:05 IST
Civic technical committee clears a whopping 62 projects between January and June
Thu, Jul 11, 2013BMC’s draft policy may help regularise illegal mobile towersSubscriber Only
July 10, 2013 02:20 IST
The new proposed cellphone tower policy of BMC,once approved and implemented by the state governments urban development (UD) department
Wed, Jul 10, 2013Piling waste forces BMC to consider mini-dumpsSubscriber Only
July 09, 2013 01:28 IST
The ever-increasing waste generated in the city that just has three dumping grounds has now forced BMC to consider decentralisation,with mini-grounds at various locations
Tue, Jul 09, 2013Buy chopper for disaster cell: BMC corporatorSubscriber Only
July 09, 2013 00:54 IST
Congress corporator Usha Kamble has mooted a proposal to buy a helicopter for BMCs disaster control cell
Tue, Jul 09, 2013Residents sore over extra wasteSubscriber Only
July 08, 2013 00:57 IST
With Kanjurmarg dumping ground shut for over three months owing to lack of infrastructure,residents living near Deonar dumping ground are furious over the additional waste being dumped there.
Mon, Jul 08, 2013SRA invites proposals for revamp of slumsSubscriber Only
July 07, 2013 02:09 IST
With Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) inviting proposals,the redevelopment of 219 slum pockets under coastal regulation zone (CRZ) II area is set to get a boost.
Sun, Jul 07, 2013BMC to study impact of SRA schemes on children’s educationSubscriber Only
July 03, 2013 01:20 IST
In a bid to check the high drop out rate in civic schools,BMC is planning to study the impact of increasing slum redevelopment schemes (SRA) on childrens education.
Wed, Jul 03, 2013
Where traffic & dirt don’t moveSubscriber Only
July 02, 2013 00:51 IST
MIHIKA BASU & SHARVARI PATWA find parking is major problem in D-Ward,where garbage has made 'gullis' home
Tue, Jul 02, 2013Journalism of Courage
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