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Congress takes BMC, Maha govt to HC over ward reservation

The BMC, along with the State Election Commission (SEC), carried out the ward-wise lottery for seats on May 31.

Congress corporators alleged that BMC deliberately changed seats of as many as 21 corporators of the total 28 into reserved categories (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 27, 2022 11:42 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

BMC contradicts its vigilance report, says no compulsion in using advanced silt machines

Raja also alleged that contractors continued to use the conventional machines while billing the BMC based on the usage of imported machines

As part of pre-monsoon desilting, BMC workers clean up the Mithi River close to the international airport. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 20, 2022 12:38 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Cycle track adjoining Mahalaxmi Race Course expected to be ready by year-end

The entire perimeter of the lush green plot is surrounded by a compound wall, however, in the past few years, the walls and the adjoining footpath were encroached.

Civic officials said that a pilot project has been carried out in a 500-meter stretch outside the racecourse. (BMC)

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Published on Jun 20, 2022 12:26 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Vigilance probe finds irregularities in ₹300-crore desilting work

The vigilance cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found irregularities in the ₹300-crore pre-monsoon desilting work carried out by the storm water drains (SWD) department through contractors

Desilting of the Mithi river in April Vijay Bate/HT Photo

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Published on Jun 18, 2022 12:26 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya, Mumbai

BMC to restore Worli’s Cleveland Jetty, to highlight history of Koli community

The civic officials also stated that the original idea of this project was floated by state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray

The BMC’s current plan involves creating murals and sculptures made of basalt rock and mosaic at the Cleveland Jetty, that would signify the history of this place. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 17, 2022 12:19 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

First phase of textile museum ‘90% ready’

The BMC on Wednesday said the first phase of the ambitious project being built inside India United Mills No 2 and 3 in Kala Chowki will be ready by September

Textile Museum being constructed inside India United Mills number 2 and 3 at Byculla, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday. (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 16, 2022 12:21 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Pothole complaints: BMC to release contact details of civic and MMRDA officials

This monsoon, if you spot potholes on city roads all you need to do is to raise a complaint with the official concerned, which until now has not been an easy task

The official said the BMC had permitted the MMRDA to carry out Metro works on certain terms and conditions which included regular maintenance of roads and keeping them free of potholes (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 15, 2022 01:05 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya, Mumbai

To prevent flooding, BMC constructs wall around Poisar river

To bring an end to the flooding problem, the BMC constructed a 100-metres long retaining wall alongside the banks of the river at Dahanukarwadi from where water mainly overflows

BMC officials said that the entire riverbed was taken over by slum dwellers which created obstructions in the flow of the river. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 12, 2022 10:28 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

City has enough water to last till July 30

Senior officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) hydraulics department said that the current water stock will be sufficient till July 30

Mumbai has an overall stock of 1,93,407 million litres or 13.36 per cent of the total capacity of 14,47,363 million litres in all its seven lakes that supply water to the city on June 12 (HT File)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2022 09:58 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Maharashtra reports over 3k Covid cases, call for masks grows

The Maharashtra government held a meeting to review the situation earlier this week, where it was decided that the Covid outbreak will be observed further before decisions are taken on bringing back any Covid-related curb, especially since there is no spike in hospitalisations just yet.

Maharashtra recorded 3,081 new cases of Covid-19 and the test positivity rate in the state Capital, where close to 2,000 new cases were registered, leapt past the 10% mark, data released by the state government showed on Friday. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 11, 2022 05:26 AM IST

ByNaresh Kamath and Pratip Acharya, Mumbai

Relief from a bumpy ride seems far-fetched for motorists this monsoon

Motorists are likely to have a nightmarish experience while navigating the city roads this year as well if the findings of the pre-monsoon audit carried out by Hindustan Times along with three independent experts and civic officials are anything to go by

Mahapalika Road outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the BMC headquarters Pratik Chorge/HT Photo

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Updated on Jun 11, 2022 12:19 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya and Eeshanpriya MS, Mumbai

Maharashtra’s daily Covid caseload breaches 3000-mark, Mumbai inches towards 2000

Mumbai: The daily Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra breached the 3000-mark on Friday, as the state reported 3,081 fresh infections with no fatalities

Dr Wiqar Shaikh, professor of medicine, Grant Medical College, and Sir JJ Hospital, questioned the logic of the government for not imposing the mask mandate. “Is the government waiting for cases to spread exponentially and then make masks compulsory? Questioned Dr Shaikh. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

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Published on Jun 10, 2022 11:15 PM IST

ByNaresh Kamath and Pratip Acharya

At 2,813, state sees highest single-day jump since Feb 15, city adds 1702 Covid cases

Mumbai: The city continued to add more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row with 1702 infections being reported on Thursday

Thane, India - June 09, 2022: Commuters have a harrowing time getting into a crowded suburban local train at Kalwa railway station, in Thane, Mumbai, India, on Thursday, June 09, 2022. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 10, 2022 12:35 AM IST

ByNaresh Kamath and Pratip Acharya

Khar Subway, Everard nullah remain a concern, say experts

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had last year started infrastructure projects worth ₹115

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Published on Jun 10, 2022 12:33 AM IST

ByEeshanpriya MS Pratip Acharya, Mumbai

BMC seems prepared for monsoon, but brace for surprises

The situation on ground in the next few days, if the monsoon keeps its date with Mumbai, will in fact be a good litmus test of the quality of work the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims to have done to prevent flooding

The pumping station at Gandhi Market Pratik Chorge/HT Photo

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Updated on Jun 10, 2022 12:36 AM IST

ByEeshanpriya MS Pratip Acharya, Mumbai

One dead, 18 injured in building collapse in Bandra

All the occupants of the structures were labourers and daily wage workers employed in several construction sites in the same locality.

The 18 injured were rushed to the local Bhabha Hospital in Bandra and 17 of them were discharged soon after. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 10, 2022 12:21 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Mumbai building collapse: One killed, 19 injured

Officials said most of the occupants of the building were labourers and 17 of the injured were discharged on Thursday morning after treatment

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Published on Jun 09, 2022 10:48 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Mumbai records 1,765 cases as Covid surges

Wednesday’s Covid tally was also the second day running that Mumbai saw more than 1,000 daily infections.

Beneficiaries receive a shot of the booster Covid vaccine at Malad, in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Published on Jun 09, 2022 12:43 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya and Naresh Kamath

Mumbai adds 1,765 Covid cases, highest single-day tally since Jan 26

BMC officials said that the number of cases has gone up due to the increase in test numbers and it is closely monitoring the situation

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Published on Jun 09, 2022 12:32 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya and Naresh Kamath

Civic body mulls hiking water tax after two years

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is contemplating increasing the water supply tax in the city this year

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation building HT File Photo

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Published on Jun 07, 2022 11:52 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya, Mumbai

BMC aims to finish phase 1 of August Kranti Maidan revamp by August 15

The civic body had in February this year announced a revamp of the historic maidan to commemorate the 80th year of the Quit India

Presently, the view of the ground is obstructed by hoardings, toilet blocks and parked vehicles. (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 04, 2022 10:00 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Mumbai reports 889 new cases, highest single-day increase in 4 months

Mumbai on Saturday reported 889 fresh Covid infections, taking the overall case tally to 10,67,975. This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day in the last four months

Earlier, 846 cases were reported within 24 hours on February 4. On Saturday, one Covid death was reported in the city and the toll stood at 19,568 (Vijay Bate)

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Published on Jun 04, 2022 09:51 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

BMC to ramp up testing as cases surge

Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Friday said the civic body will meet the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city with a slew of measures including ramping up tests and vaccination, particularly, precautionary doses

A good sign, however, remains that the number of Covid-19 hospitalisations remain a miniscule proportion of the total available hospital beds (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 04, 2022 12:10 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

BMC slashes access charges for laying OFC to ₹1,000 from ₹1 lakh

Mumbai: In a significant development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised the access charges for laying telecom Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) in Mumbai to ₹1,000 per kilometre from ₹1,00,000 kilometre

In a statement, the BMC administration said that henceforth all the telecom operators will be paying the revised rate to the BMC. (Representational picture) (Bloomberg)

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Published on Jun 03, 2022 10:57 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Ready for monsoon only if rainfall is normal, says BMC

In a press conference on Thursday, P Velrasu, additional municipal commissioner (Projects), said that Mumbai is capable of tackling 60-70 mm of regular rainfall

He also stated that there are more than 150 chronic flooding spots in the city and the drainage system is also gravity-based, which poses a serious challenge to the civic body (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 02, 2022 11:34 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Deadline to set up Marathi signboards extended to June 30

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended the deadline for setting up Marathi signboards in all the shops and establishments in Mumbai to June 30

Municipal commissioner, Iqbal Singh Chahal said that the deadline has been extended to June 30 (HT File)

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Published on Jun 02, 2022 08:21 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

Civic body will soon have a dedicated department to oversee parking arrangements

The Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA), which operates like a technical committee under the civic body, will soon be converted into an independent department tasked with offering convenient and affordable solutions to vehicle users

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Published on Jun 01, 2022 11:15 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya, Mumbai

Pools a hit in summer, but upkeep dries up post lockdown

After two years of lockdown, citizens who were expecting that swimming pools would be reopened are complaining that most of the pools maintained by the civic body are in disarray

While civic officials claim that the maintenance of these pools are at par with international standards, citizens feel that post pandemic, the upkeep of these pools leave a lot to be desired (Pratik Chorge/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 01, 2022 12:33 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

BMC draws lottery for ward reservation; women get 118 seats

The BMC on Tuesday held the lottery for reservations in all the 236 municipal seats, including nine new electoral wards

Out of the 236 seats, 118 have been reserved for women candidates (Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 01, 2022 12:02 AM IST

ByPratip Acharya

BMC yet to complete even 50% of desilting works: Opposition

The leaders have said that with only two weeks left this month, the BMC administration has not been able to finish even 50% of the pre-monsoon desilting works

Meanwhile, civic officials of the Storm Water Drains (SWD) department maintained that as of May 16, they have already achieved 60% of the proposed target (Vijay Bate)

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Updated on May 16, 2022 11:19 PM IST

ByPratip Acharya

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The BMC, along with the State Election Commission (SEC), carried out the ward-wise lottery for seats on May 31.

Raja also alleged that contractors continued to use the conventional machines while billing the BMC based on the usage of imported machines

The entire perimeter of the lush green plot is surrounded by a compound wall, however, in the past few years, the walls and the adjoining footpath were encroached.

The vigilance cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found irregularities in the ₹300-crore pre-monsoon desilting work carried out by the storm water drains (SWD) department through contractors

The civic officials also stated that the original idea of this project was floated by state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray

The BMC on Wednesday said the first phase of the ambitious project being built inside India United Mills No 2 and 3 in Kala Chowki will be ready by September

This monsoon, if you spot potholes on city roads all you need to do is to raise a complaint with the official concerned, which until now has not been an easy task

To bring an end to the flooding problem, the BMC constructed a 100-metres long retaining wall alongside the banks of the river at Dahanukarwadi from where water mainly overflows

Senior officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) hydraulics department said that the current water stock will be sufficient till July 30

The Maharashtra government held a meeting to review the situation earlier this week, where it was decided that the Covid outbreak will be observed further before decisions are taken on bringing back any Covid-related curb, especially since there is no spike in hospitalisations just yet.

Motorists are likely to have a nightmarish experience while navigating the city roads this year as well if the findings of the pre-monsoon audit carried out by Hindustan Times along with three independent experts and civic officials are anything to go by

Mumbai: The daily Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra breached the 3000-mark on Friday, as the state reported 3,081 fresh infections with no fatalities

Mumbai: The city continued to add more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row with 1702 infections being reported on Thursday

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had last year started infrastructure projects worth ₹115

The situation on ground in the next few days, if the monsoon keeps its date with Mumbai, will in fact be a good litmus test of the quality of work the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims to have done to prevent flooding

All the occupants of the structures were labourers and daily wage workers employed in several construction sites in the same locality.

Officials said most of the occupants of the building were labourers and 17 of the injured were discharged on Thursday morning after treatment

Wednesday’s Covid tally was also the second day running that Mumbai saw more than 1,000 daily infections.

BMC officials said that the number of cases has gone up due to the increase in test numbers and it is closely monitoring the situation

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is contemplating increasing the water supply tax in the city this year

The civic body had in February this year announced a revamp of the historic maidan to commemorate the 80th year of the Quit India

Mumbai on Saturday reported 889 fresh Covid infections, taking the overall case tally to 10,67,975. This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day in the last four months

Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Friday said the civic body will meet the rise in Covid-19 cases in the city with a slew of measures including ramping up tests and vaccination, particularly, precautionary doses

Mumbai: In a significant development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised the access charges for laying telecom Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) in Mumbai to ₹1,000 per kilometre from ₹1,00,000 kilometre

In a press conference on Thursday, P Velrasu, additional municipal commissioner (Projects), said that Mumbai is capable of tackling 60-70 mm of regular rainfall

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended the deadline for setting up Marathi signboards in all the shops and establishments in Mumbai to June 30

The Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA), which operates like a technical committee under the civic body, will soon be converted into an independent department tasked with offering convenient and affordable solutions to vehicle users

After two years of lockdown, citizens who were expecting that swimming pools would be reopened are complaining that most of the pools maintained by the civic body are in disarray

The BMC on Tuesday held the lottery for reservations in all the 236 municipal seats, including nine new electoral wards

The leaders have said that with only two weeks left this month, the BMC administration has not been able to finish even 50% of the pre-monsoon desilting works

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