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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicBDD chawls

Topic: BDD chawls

Mumbai’s BDD chawl revamp gains momentum at last. MHADA says 30% homes set for 2026-end handover

MHADA will hand over the keys to 4,888 houses for the rehabilitation of residents of the century-old BDD chawls by the end of this year.

Delayed revamp of Mumbai’s century-old BDD chawls gathers pace. Delivery of first units by August

Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority will deliver first set of 556 apartments, measuring 500 sq ft each, by 15 August. Revamp first mooted over two decades ago.

Rs 17,000 cr revamp for Mumbai’s British-era BDD chawls: Residents hopeful, planners have doubts

High-rises will soon replace 195 Bombay Development Directorate chawls and residents will get free 500-sq-ft apartments, but some urban planners cite ventilation, lighting, crowding issues.

On Camera

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

The funniest part about pig politicisation is that it is based on ignorance. Hindus and Christians can eat all the pork they want and keep pigs as pets—that does not bother Muslims.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.