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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Topic: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

IAS officer Iqbal Chahal, BMC chief & Mumbai’s Covid hero, was once shunted out by Modi govt

Chahal was serving in the Union home ministry when in 2015 he was moved to the WCD ministry, before he was unceremoniously ‘compelled’ to leave the central government.

‘Dharavi model’ back in action after active cases surge seven times in Asia’s largest slum

Active Covid cases increased to 73 on 4 March from just 10 on 22 January in Dharavi, prompting the BMC to take stringent measures to prevent the situation from escalating.

How BMC will make a difference to Mumbai’s healthcare with 2021 budget after surviving Covid

Mumbai civic body allocated Rs 4,728.53 crore, 12% of budget, to the health sector, with a focus on building and upgrading infrastructure such as hospitals.

Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

77 Mumbai civic staff died on Covid duty, but they don’t qualify for Modi govt insurance

From lab assistants, to plumbers and porters, many BMC workers have died while on Covid duty. But they were deemed ineligible for insurance under the central govt scheme.

Covid infection falling in Mumbai slums, but rising in non-slum areas, second sero survey says

Conducted last month, the survey by BMC found 18% seroprevalence in those living in Mumbai’s buildings. The survey provides no indication of possible herd immunity.

Gilbert Hill, a Mesozoic Era marvel Thackeray govt wants to preserve after years of neglect

Last week, Uddhav Thackeray spoke about preserving Gilbert Hill, which is rare and special, but has been reduced to a trifling hillock in the dense suburb of Andheri.

Congress HQ won’t wade into Sena-Kangana row, says more important issues to focus on

The Congress leadership’s decision to distance itself from the matter comes amid disagreements in Maharashtra unit over BMC’s demolition drive at Kangana office.

Mumbai crosswalks get ‘traffic light woman’, like German Ampelfrau and Dutch Sofie

Mumbai joins the league of global cities that have female symbols on traffic signs and signage. Move aims to promote gender equality.

5L tests, doubling rate of 73 days, growth rate below 1% — Mumbai marks many Covid milestones

Mumbai, one of the cities worst affected by Covid, seems to be making big strides in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

On Camera

Should Goa share Mhadei waters? A living river can’t be divided like property

Asking Goa to give up 4% of a river’s flow to help parched districts seems reasonable, moral. But it masks a deeper ethical problem: who bears the burden of the ‘greater common good’?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India takes a relook at Russian Su-57, but not for its stealth. Here’s why

India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.