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Gokhale Bridge: Citizens band via banners, WhatsApp on timeline

Mumbai: The citizens of Andheri and the nearby areas have joined hands to raise their voices and demand accountability for the completion of the Gokhale Bridge on time

The Gokhale Bridge – a part of which collapsed in 2018, killing two – is a key connector between Andheri East and West, and is one of the busiest routes in the western suburb. Following the collapse, the bridge was only kept partially open while Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) worked on building it again in phases. The collapse has also triggered BMC to announce routine audits of all the bridges in the city. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 30, 2022 01:14 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Post-pandemic revelry: Why home is the best place to party this New Year’s Eve

With the spirit of the New Year’s Eve enveloping everyone and government lifting all Covid-19 restrictions, imposed two-and-a-half years ago, Mumbaikars are out to reclaim a lifeline that was rudely compromised – to have a good time

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Updated on Dec 28, 2022 01:33 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru and Satish Nandgaonkar

Fire breaks out in Marol’s industrial estate, no one hurt

After two hours of firefighting operations, the Mumbai fire brigade declared it as Level 2 fire. It took five hours for the team to bring the fire under control, which was finally doused at 9.30pm. The cooling operations, however, took another few hours

Mumbai, India - Dec. 27, 2022: Fire breacks out at mittal industrial estate, Andheri in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Dec 28, 2022 01:22 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

LPG cylinder biz in public places goes unabated

The Mumbai North Central District Forum (MNCDF), a citizen welfare forum, has been reaching out to the BMC time and again to get it to act on the menace of LPG gas distributors operating out of trucks in open spaces

Mumbai, India - Dec 15, 2022 : Cylinder truck loaded on Road at Kandivali, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 27, 2022 12:49 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Builder shuts public road adjoining construction site, FIR filed

Former BJP corporator from the area Hetal Gala, who went on-ground after receiving multiple calls and messages from locals, took to Twitter to share a video on how a local builder had shut down an important road for his own private construction.

When contacted, Mangesh Shinde, DCP Traffic (West) said that the work had been stopped and legal action was being taken by the Santacruz traffic division and Santacruz police station. The senior inspector of Santacruz police station, Balasaheb Tambe, confirmed the development and said an FIR had been lodged. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 25, 2022 12:25 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Close shave for two as steel cable falls on road

Two persons had a close shave after a steel cable reportedly came falling down at a Metro construction site near Ambedkar Circle on 90 Feet Road in Ghatkopar East on Saturday midnight. The incident happened when high tensile steel cable, also called HT strand, was being inserted in the ducts on the pillar of the Metro line 4

A steel cable lying on 90 Feet Road in Ghatkopar East. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Dec 25, 2022 12:17 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Sewri-Worli corridor: Affected people worry about relocation, compensation

Over the last six months, MMRDA has shifted nearly 800 project-affected people (PAP) from Sewri. While they welcome urban development, they are uncomfortable with what’s on offer – monetary compensation and physical displacement, which will affect steady businesses.

Mumbai: Projected affected people demand satisfactory compensation as 386 properties including shops and houses in Parel and Prabhadevi area will have to be demolished for the Sewree Nava Sheva Connector Project, in Mumbai.(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Dec 24, 2022 12:46 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit and Jeet Mashru

City’s AQI drops to ‘very poor’ category

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai dropped to the ‘very poor’ category on Friday evening. The System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded an overall AQI of the city at 306, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category

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Updated on Dec 24, 2022 12:47 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Car-washing shops: Once a garden view, now a garage view, says Oshiwara resident

About 25 years ago, when Zulfikar Soldier decided to buy his dream home in Oshiwara he settled on a building opposite a BMC-run park

Mumbai, India - December 22, 2022: Car and bike repairing centre on the footpath of a road outside Green Park Building, Oshiwara, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, December 22, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 23, 2022 01:01 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru, Mumbai

Illegal car-washing shops swamp footpaths

The Bombay high court on November 14 said if the encroachments and illegal car-washing shops on Senapati Bapat Marg were not removed within 30 days, the civic officer concerned would be hold accountable

Mumbai, India - December 19, 2022: Bike washing on the roadside, at Grant Road, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, December 19, 2022. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 20, 2022 12:55 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru, Mumbai

Cops, locals, hospital staff are first responders in the Ghatkopar fire

Mumbai: The Level 1 fire that broke out at the commercial building ‘Vishwas’ in Ghatkopar could have been brought under control faster had there been a fire station in Ghatkopar

With the fire breaking out in the meter room on the ground floor, residents were asked to climb the stairs and reach the terrace, which was connected to the terrace of Parekh Hospital in the next building. People from Vishwas building moved to the other terrace and climbed down. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 18, 2022 12:25 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru and Yogesh Naik

1 dead, 12 injured in fire at Mumbai hospital building

Four policemen who tried dousing the fire were among the 12 injured. Korshi Dedhia, 46, an accountant who was a Dombivli resident, died in the fire

Police personnel carry a patient in an ambulance after a fire broke out in Ghatkopar area, in Mumbai on Saturday. (ANI)

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Updated on Dec 17, 2022 10:47 PM IST

ByYogesh Naik & Jeet Mashru

Ahead of polls, BMC focusses on beautification

From hiring clean-up workers to installing high mast lights, civic commissioner I S Chahal on Friday made a slew of announcements, which, the opposition said, are aimed at appeasing people ahead of elections

Mumbai, India - December 16, 2022: Plants arranged in flower pots under the beautification project opposite Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), at Borivali, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, December 16, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 17, 2022 12:45 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru, Mumbai

The fire alarm did not go off: Resident

Many house staff were seen outside the building after they were evacuated. One of them said, “As soon as we were alerted about the fire, we climbed down to the refuge area and went into the A-Wing. We came down from there. It is surprising that despite routine checks by the building’s administration

Residents of One Avighna Park assemble in the compound of the building (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 16, 2022 12:20 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Fire breaks out in 61-storey One Avighna Park; 3 injured

Mumbai: A level one fire broke out on the 22nd floor of the B-Wing of One Avighna Park, on Lower Parel, near Currey Road railway station, at 10:50 am on Thursday

Mumbai, India - December 15, 2022: A Level-1 fire erupted on the 22nd floor of One Avighna Park, multi-storey residential building near Bharat Mata Cinema, Lower Parel, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, December 15, 2022. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 16, 2022 12:16 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Gokhale Bridge closure: Annoyed by traffic jams, Andheri residents to start banner campaign today

Residents of Andheri and Vile Parle West are set to start a banner campaign on Wednesday to highlight the plight of commuters and urge the authorities to open Gokhale Bridge before May 2023

Mumbai, India - December 13, 2022: Road repairing work incomplete as BMC stops work on Captain Sawant Marg, Jogeshwari, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 14, 2022 12:57 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru, Mumbai

Mental health programme for cops kicks off

Project Mumbai, a not-for-profit organisation working on social transformation of the city, on Monday launched a mental health support programme for Mumbai police and their family members. The programme, named Manaswin, was kicked off from the Local Arms division in Worli

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Published on Dec 14, 2022 12:54 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Two films on civic issues win awards at Charles Correa Foundation competition

Mumbai: Two short films from Mumbai won a Nagari 2022 short film competition organised by the Charles Correa foundation (CCF)

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Published on Dec 14, 2022 12:45 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

WR begins demolition of Gokhale Bridge, plans mega block soon

The railways have started removing the asphalt on the bridge, which will be followed by dismantling dividers, iron rods and girders. The work is being carried out in a manner that train services, running below the bridge, are not affected

A portion of the bridge over the railway line will be built in two phases – in the first, the part on the Virar-end will be constructed while in the second, the Dadar side of the bridge will be built. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 13, 2022 12:47 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru and Ankita Menon

City’s carelessly constructed speed breakers raise hackles

Vital though the issue is, it is not taken seriously enough. On social media platforms like Twitter, where citizens reach out to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other authorities, one of the issues that remains unattended to or does not receive any response is that of speed breakers

When HT went on-ground, it found several potholed speed breakers that were creating traffic jams because vehicles had to navigate through the potholes. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 08, 2022 01:23 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Project Mumbai, Amar Chitra Katha launches comic book to encourage volunteerism in kids

The five stories in the comic book encourage or touch upon five different topics. The ‘Smiling School’ story talks about awareness of mental health and a helpline launched by Project Mumbai, where kids facing mental health issues can reach out to them. The ‘Har Ghar Hai Donor’ topic brings awareness amongst kids on organ donation. The ‘Jallosh’ chapter talks about a program by Project Mumbai to clean up and maintain beaches and water bodies in the city. The ‘Recyclothon’ chapter mentions how volunteers can come together to collect plastic waste and recycle it to make benches. The comic book also talks about children inspiring adults on organ donation and covid warriors.

The comic book, called ‘Mumbai gives’ was launched by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Children’s Day. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 07, 2022 04:18 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Rusty, broken-down BMC park in Mankhurd poses threats to kids

When HT visited the park; the slides were broken, the gym equipment was either damaged or the parts were missing, the swings were old and almost everything in the park was not usable in some way or the other.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had in September allotted <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,700 crore BMC to beautify and illuminate Mumbai, with each of the 24 wards given <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>30 crore to implement the project. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 06, 2022 11:26 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru

The curse of Andheri traffic hits dumper now

An official from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) K East ward said, “The road has very heavy traffic hence the work on the cover cannot happen on site. We have started the fabrication work of the new cover elsewhere and once it is ready, it will be fixed here

Mumbai, India - December 03, 2022: East to West traffic was slow as a metal manhole cover collapsed after a dumper truck drove over it, at Tiwari Chowk, Andheri, in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, December 03, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Dec 05, 2022 04:56 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru, Mumbai

113 trees missing in Goregaon; BMC uses census data to file complaint

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has filed a complaint against two people for felling 113 trees in the Goregaon East area after receiving complaints of illegal tree trimming and chopping

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Published on Dec 04, 2022 12:15 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Level 1 fire breaks out in Malad residential complex, 1 injured

The on-duty security guard was the first one to respond. The guard, who did not wish to be named, said, “I heard people screaming, saw the fire, ran and cut down the building’s power supply and gas connection supply.”

Following the fire, the electric supply to the building was cut-off. An official from the electricity department informed the building that the case has been given to the Public Works Department and only after reports are submitted by them, the electricity to the building will be restored. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 03, 2022 08:25 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Coastal Road tunnelling to be completed by the end of December

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is constructing the ambitious coastal road in the city, said that 90 percent of the tunnelling work for the second tunnel is already completed

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Published on Dec 02, 2022 12:47 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

BMC awards contract of rly portion of Gokhale Bridge

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) awarded the tender to construct the railway portion of Gokhale Bridge to A B Infrabuild Limited on Wednesday

Mumbai, India - November 09, 2022: BMC workers commence repair and maintenance work of Gokhale Bridge, at Andheri, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, November 09, 2022. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 30, 2022 11:51 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru

Following HC order, BMC chalks out concrete plan to clear the road

Mumbai: Following the Bombay high court (HC) order, the G North ward of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday conducted a joint meeting along with citizens and police officials to act on illegal encroachment in Senapati Bapat Marg, Mahim

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Updated on Nov 30, 2022 07:40 PM IST

ByJeet Mashru

These uniforms do not fit BMC school students

There has been an issue with size. We will try to fix it by exchanging the ill-fitting uniforms. If the issue is not resolved even then, we will have to take it up with the contractor and ask them to fix it. Many schools have not received the uniforms yet, said headmaster

Most parents have shared that the snug clothes are making it difficult for the children to sit comfort (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 29, 2022 12:34 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit and Jeet Mashru

Refund 15% school fees for 2021-22: Fee Regulatory Committee to Indian Education Society

A complaint was filed by parents from Orion School, Dadar, run by the IES. The fees for 2021-22 in that school were between ₹84,722 and ₹1,07,570.

On November 17, Shashikant B Savale, chairman of DFRC, passed the order. “The educational institute is hereby directed to give a discount of 15% in the fees leviable from the students in the primary and secondary schools run by it for the year 2021-2022,” he said. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2022 12:27 AM IST

ByJeet Mashru

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Mumbai: The citizens of Andheri and the nearby areas have joined hands to raise their voices and demand accountability for the completion of the Gokhale Bridge on time

With the spirit of the New Year’s Eve enveloping everyone and government lifting all Covid-19 restrictions, imposed two-and-a-half years ago, Mumbaikars are out to reclaim a lifeline that was rudely compromised – to have a good time

After two hours of firefighting operations, the Mumbai fire brigade declared it as Level 2 fire. It took five hours for the team to bring the fire under control, which was finally doused at 9.30pm. The cooling operations, however, took another few hours

The Mumbai North Central District Forum (MNCDF), a citizen welfare forum, has been reaching out to the BMC time and again to get it to act on the menace of LPG gas distributors operating out of trucks in open spaces

Former BJP corporator from the area Hetal Gala, who went on-ground after receiving multiple calls and messages from locals, took to Twitter to share a video on how a local builder had shut down an important road for his own private construction.

Over the last six months, MMRDA has shifted nearly 800 project-affected people (PAP) from Sewri. While they welcome urban development, they are uncomfortable with what’s on offer – monetary compensation and physical displacement, which will affect steady businesses.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai dropped to the ‘very poor’ category on Friday evening. The System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded an overall AQI of the city at 306, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category

About 25 years ago, when Zulfikar Soldier decided to buy his dream home in Oshiwara he settled on a building opposite a BMC-run park

The Bombay high court on November 14 said if the encroachments and illegal car-washing shops on Senapati Bapat Marg were not removed within 30 days, the civic officer concerned would be hold accountable

Mumbai: The Level 1 fire that broke out at the commercial building ‘Vishwas’ in Ghatkopar could have been brought under control faster had there been a fire station in Ghatkopar

Four policemen who tried dousing the fire were among the 12 injured. Korshi Dedhia, 46, an accountant who was a Dombivli resident, died in the fire

From hiring clean-up workers to installing high mast lights, civic commissioner I S Chahal on Friday made a slew of announcements, which, the opposition said, are aimed at appeasing people ahead of elections

Mumbai: A level one fire broke out on the 22nd floor of the B-Wing of One Avighna Park, on Lower Parel, near Currey Road railway station, at 10:50 am on Thursday

Residents of Andheri and Vile Parle West are set to start a banner campaign on Wednesday to highlight the plight of commuters and urge the authorities to open Gokhale Bridge before May 2023

Project Mumbai, a not-for-profit organisation working on social transformation of the city, on Monday launched a mental health support programme for Mumbai police and their family members. The programme, named Manaswin, was kicked off from the Local Arms division in Worli

Mumbai: Two short films from Mumbai won a Nagari 2022 short film competition organised by the Charles Correa foundation (CCF)

The railways have started removing the asphalt on the bridge, which will be followed by dismantling dividers, iron rods and girders. The work is being carried out in a manner that train services, running below the bridge, are not affected

When HT visited the park; the slides were broken, the gym equipment was either damaged or the parts were missing, the swings were old and almost everything in the park was not usable in some way or the other.

An official from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) K East ward said, “The road has very heavy traffic hence the work on the cover cannot happen on site. We have started the fabrication work of the new cover elsewhere and once it is ready, it will be fixed here

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has filed a complaint against two people for felling 113 trees in the Goregaon East area after receiving complaints of illegal tree trimming and chopping

The on-duty security guard was the first one to respond. The guard, who did not wish to be named, said, “I heard people screaming, saw the fire, ran and cut down the building’s power supply and gas connection supply.”

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is constructing the ambitious coastal road in the city, said that 90 percent of the tunnelling work for the second tunnel is already completed

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) awarded the tender to construct the railway portion of Gokhale Bridge to A B Infrabuild Limited on Wednesday

Mumbai: Following the Bombay high court (HC) order, the G North ward of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday conducted a joint meeting along with citizens and police officials to act on illegal encroachment in Senapati Bapat Marg, Mahim

There has been an issue with size. We will try to fix it by exchanging the ill-fitting uniforms. If the issue is not resolved even then, we will have to take it up with the contractor and ask them to fix it. Many schools have not received the uniforms yet, said headmaster

A complaint was filed by parents from Orion School, Dadar, run by the IES. The fees for 2021-22 in that school were between ₹84,722 and ₹1,07,570.

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