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Topic: BMC

Vestiges of British-era infra, 10 Mumbai rail overbridges to make way for newer, swankier ones

Nine bridges are currently at various stages of construction. On Monday, stakeholders will take a call on the demolition date for the Elphinstone Bridge.

MMRDA adopts new compensation policy for key Mumbai infra projects to cut time, cost overruns

Under new compensation policy for project-affected persons, similar to what BMC adopted in July 2023, MMRDA will provide a minimum compensation amount of Rs 25 lakh.

BMC’s road concretisation project has turned Mumbai into a maze of rubble. Why it’s going south

The ambitious project, a flagship initiative of Eknath Shinde when he was Maharashtra chief minister, began in February 2023. In total, 701 km of Mumbai’s roads are to be concretised.

No longer the ‘BEST’, Mumbai’s iconic bus service plagued by leadership void, financial troubles

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) undertaking has been leaderless for over a month, following a 9 December incident in Kurla where a BEST bus mowed down 9 people.

Heavy rains disrupt over 2 dozen flights at Mumbai Airport

Runway operations suspended due to torrential rains and low visibility, said the Mumbai airport in a statement.

Over 60 institutions, including BMC, get bomb threat emails in Mumbai, nothing found in searches

After security checks, Mumbai police found out someone had played a prank. Process to register a case against unidentified persons is underway at the Azad Maidan police station.

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

Absconding owner of billboard that collapsed in Mumbai, Bhavesh Bhinde arrested in Udaipur

Arrested by Mumbai Police, Bhinde is director of Ego Media Pvt Ltd, which installed the billboard & has been booked on 3 occasions under provisions of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

Charged with raping his ex, 26 more cases — who is Bhavesh Bhinde, booked in Mumbai billboard case

Billboard that collapsed this week belonged to Bhinde’s company Ego Media Pvt Ltd. He has 27 criminal cases against him, with most filed for violating Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

Dust storm, rain in Mumbai: At least 4 killed, 100 feared trapped after iron hoarding collapses

59 wounded in the incident, which occurred in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar. BMC says the hoarding was ‘illegal’ and denies giving permission for it.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.