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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Topic: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Raj Thackeray keeps Uddhav, BJP guessing as MNS embarks on shakha-level clean-up ahead of BMC polls

As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.

Mantralaya to Marine Drive, why South Mumbai spots that have never seen flooding went underwater

South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.

Big win for citizens’ campaign as BMC set to finally clean up Powai lake after years of govt inaction

The 6.6-km lake, which runs from Sanjay Gandhi National Park to IIT-Bombay, has for years been covered by weeds & seen steady flow of untreated sewage into its waters.

With a ‘13-storey’ mountain of waste, why Deonar dumping ground closure is a challenging task

The BMC has set in motion a plan to close the site. On Wednesday, it floated a Rs 2,368-crore tender to close the site in three years.

Why Mumbai’s Jain community is up in arms against BMC while Opposition makes hay

A BMC temple demolition drive has sparked off a four-day protest by Mumbai's Jains, Oppn demanding answers from ruling Mahayuti.

Nitesh Rane’s push for commercial use of reclaimed land reignites Mumbai’s war of open spaces

The Maharashtra minister has since said that his letter to BMC, seeking a handover of land reclaimed for coastal road project, has been 'misinterpreted'.

Big-ticket infra takes lion’s share of Mumbai municipal body’s Rs 74,427 cr budget

BMC is now building the Coastal Road's north leg & Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, among others. The budget also focussed on education & proposed a 'Mumbai Eye', on the lines of 'London Eye'.

Maharashtra govt clears ‘Central Park’ project to be modelled after ones in NY & London

BMC gets Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to develop the park, which, it says, will expand Mumbai's green space. Aaditya Thackeray questions 'BJP-mindhe regime', terms of land transfer.

Mumbai’s deep clean drive has left some dusty corners. Girgaon is one story, Govandi another

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde kicked off the Diwali-style deep clean of Mumbai in December and has now extended it to the rest of the state. But critics are calling it a washout.

Alignment mismatch of ‘engineering marvel’ Gokhale Bridge leads to BMC-Railways blame game

On Monday, Mumbai's civic body threw open the partially completed bridge in Andheri to the public. But it had a huge flaw — a 6-ft gap between it and connecting Barfiwala flyover.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.