BMC plans to create ten artificial ponds around Banganga tank to address fish death concerns. MUMBAI: The BMC will set up 10 artificial ponds around Banganga tank at Walkeshwar and increase the number of oxygenation pumps at the site after a large number of fish were found dead in the water body, civic officials said…
Ghatkopar road overbridge redesigned after 30% work MUMBAI: Three pier caps of the under-construction Ghatkopar road overbridge will have to be partially demolished and rebuilt at a higher level after the project’s design was changed midway through construction, with around 30% of the work already completed. The revised plan will create a two-tier bridge to…
Mumbai: Only 6 lakh electors have applied to be on the voter list of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Maharashtra over the last one month even though the draft roll had excluded 2 crore voters. Of these 1.5 crore were recorded as absent or shifted in the draft list, and it is this category…
The state govt GR says a special campaign should be launched to stop illegal water extraction from reservoirs, canals, rivers, lakes and other water sources Mumbai: In view of the widespread drought and the El Nino factor likely to stretch into next year, water resources department has directed rural and urban local bodies including municipal…
Mumbai: In a relief to State Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Supreme Court on Monday quashed compensatory costs of Rs 5 lakh which Bombay High Court had saddled it with in Aug. HC had directed FDA to pay the amount as compensation to a Pune eatery for loss caused by an unrevoked suspension order.Gurunanak Dairy…
Pic used for representation purpose Mumbai: BMC has proposed a revised policy to regulate road digging by telecom and other underground utility agencies, with stricter provisions for unauthorised excavation, mandatory GIS mapping of underground utilities and longer defect-liability periods for reinstated roads.The Comprehensive Trenching and Reinstatement Policy 2026, to be placed before the civic standing…
Mumbai: A 36-year-old software developer from Madhya Pradesh, who allegedly developed and sold malicious APK files to cyber fraudsters, has been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch. Police said the APKs were used by various cybercrime gangs to cheat at least 9,673 people across India, causing losses of around Rs 15.75 crore. However, investigators suspect…
Mumbai: BMC is tightening its handling of property tax and health-related complaints by mapping each grievance to a designated officer and setting timelines for its disposal, as the civic administration looks to move from reacting to complaints to tracking them before they pile up.The system is being developed as part of a wider effort to…
Mumbai: The long-awaited flyover linking Yari Road and Lokhandwala Back Road in Andheri West is expected to be ready by Dec 2027, with BMC setting a deadline for completion of the 206-metre bridge across Kavthe Creek.Additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected the construction site near Amarnath Tower on Monday and directed officials to ensure…
A 19-year-old college student was allegedly forced by her boyfriend into making a nude video call, following which he threatened to circulate the recording on social media and extorted jewellery worth Rs 8 lakh from her. Bhayander: A 19-year-old college student was allegedly forced by her boyfriend into making a nude video call, following which…
