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Different shades of saffron

With the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena are embracing saffron politics, while the NCP is in a tricky situation, not fully embracing Hindutva but not ignoring it either. Meanwhile, the Congress and NCP are clear in their stand, and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena is using its own version of Hindutva. The question remains which shade of saffron will gain public support. Additionally, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is trying to build an alliance with the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi for the upcoming elections, and the development of Mumbai Port Trust's idle land is still awaiting approval. Lastly, the disqualification petitions filed by rival NCP factions are being heard by Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, and the Pawar faction is prepared for a possible court battle.

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Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:48 AM IST

ByShailesh Gaikwad

Soon, travel to Navi Mumbai in under 40 minutes; thanks to Mumbai’s water taxis

The Mumbai Port Trust is planning to operate water taxis between Mumbai and Belapur, Vashi, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Manwa initially.

File photo: First-ever water taxi service in Kerala backwaters.(ANI)

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Updated on Oct 20, 2020 08:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman | Edited by Sparshita Saxena

Mumbai Port Trust to prepare conservation plan for Kanhoji Angre Island

The Trust is looking at transforming the island by developing camp sites, gazebos, amphitheatre, cafeteria, pathways, food courts and light and sound shows there

The island is named after the great Maratha navy commander Kanhoji Angre who fought and won many a battles against the Portuguese and the British.(HT file)

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Updated on Oct 06, 2020 12:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman

Mumbai port handled 321 ships, 9 million metric tons of cargo during Covid-19 lockdown

Six cruise liners have arrived in the port since June 12 and some more are scheduled to dock to disembark Indian crew members stuck on these “floating luxury hotels” after the coronavirus pandemic halted their operations at various places across the globe.

A gantry crane transports a shipping container at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port operated by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on March 30, 2020.(Bloomberg File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2020 07:33 AM IST

Mumbai | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar

Maharashtra prepares for spike in Covid-19 cases, seeks Central facilities in state

Maharashtra, which tops the list with the maximum number of Covid-19 positive cases at 15,525 as of Tuesday, is pulling out all stops to arrange more hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) beds if there is a spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases.

Covid-19 facilities are in place in Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course, Nehru Science Centre, Nehru Planetarium, Goregaon Exhibition Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, etc(ANI)

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Updated on May 06, 2020 04:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByFaisal Malik

‘62% of eastern waterfront to be open for Mumbaiites’

Sixty-two per cent of the Mumbai’s eastern waterfront will be open for public, said Dr Bimal Patel, director of HCP Design, which has designed the revamp of the eastern waterfront between Colaba and Wadala. On Friday, Patel addressed students at a public lecture on the redevelopment of the city’s eastern waterfront.

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Updated on Feb 29, 2020 12:49 AM IST

ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Reduce CRZ for east coast, says MbPT

Looking to transform the city’s eastern waterfront, the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) wants to reduce the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) for areas under its purview to 100m from the high tide line, from the current 500m, on the grounds that the area “is fronting the bay and not the sea”.

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Updated on Jan 23, 2020 07:06 AM IST

ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

BMC shut Reay Road bridge for 4 days

The bridge runs above the harbour railway line, Barristernath Pai road, and a Mumbai Port Trust road. The bridge connects the east and west side of Reay Road station.

The Byculla police have booked the truck driver, Prithviraj Jadhav, 30, for rash driving.(HT image)

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Updated on Sep 12, 2019 01:03 AM IST

Mumbai | ByEeshanpriya MS

Putting commute on the right track: Maharashtra nod for three more Metro lines

Eight stations on this route, which falls under the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT), will be built underground, taking the entire cost of the project to Rs 11,000 crore.

With this, the authority has got state approvals for all lines, except Metro 8 (Airport-Navi Mumbai airport), Metro 13 (Shivaji Chowk -Virar) and Metro 14 (Kanjurmarg-Badlapur).(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 24, 2019 04:48 AM IST

Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent

Ropeway project work set to stall sea traffic for 8 hours daily

The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) said daily traffic blocks of around eight hours will be put in place from this year-end.

Construction work of the proposed 8-km-long mid-sea ropeway between Sewri and Elephanta Caves is set to block traffic of vessels sailing along the city’s east coast.

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Updated on Jun 19, 2019 08:27 AM IST

Mumbai | ByMehul R Thakkar

After IIT-B report, CR to dismantle 4 bridges

Two other FoBs at Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) and Kurla railway station were mentioned in the report to be dismantled. However, CR had already shut them last week

“We had already shut down the bridges at Kurla railway staion and MPT last week, before it was the report was submitted,” added the railway official.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2019 07:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times, MUMBAI | ByAroosa Ahmed

After IIT-B report, Central Railway to dismantle 4 bridges in Mumbai

The move comes after Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), which was asked to audit bridges in the city after pedestrian pathway of Gokhale Bridge at Andheri railway station collapsed nine months ago, submitted 30 reports on Tuesday

The FoB that collapsed at Andheri in July last year.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 24, 2019 12:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAroosa Ahmed, Mumbai

Lok Sabha elections 2019| ‘Paved way for eastern waterfront, coastal road’: Arvind Sawant

Arvind Sawant, sitting MP from Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency says he was instrumental in expediting clearances, got better amenities for railways.

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 11:06 AM IST

Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant talks about his performance

My priority was to ensure in-situ resettlement of MbPT tenants, he says

Arvind Sawant - Shiv Sena candidate for Lok Sabha 2014 constituency of Mumbai South

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 12:27 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Mumbai Port Trust tenants facing eviction turn to Congress, Sena candidates

Several tenants who live or run businesses between Wadala and Colaba have received eviction notices from MbPT, citing that the lease period is over, or there are outstanding dues in rent.

About 22 residents and businessmen associations from Colaba, Cuff Parade, Carnac Bunder, Ballad Estate, and Mazgaon areas met the Mumbai Congress president and the party’s candidate from Mumbai South constituency Milind Deora on Tuesday, and sought his help to resolve the issues.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2019 08:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent, Mumbai

Mumbai Port Trust tenants facing eviction seek help from Congress

Many of the tenants, spread between Wadala and Colaba, are facing eviction notices from the Mumbai Port Trust, on the pretext of their leases getting expired or owing to the alleged outstanding dues

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Updated on Mar 13, 2019 11:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman

East coast revamp holds promise if...

The eastern waterfront redevelopment project is exciting, and promises to be transformational for Mumbai, but only if what MbPT chief Sanjay Bhatia promises is carried out in letter and spirit

Mumbai Port Trust chief Sanjay Bhatia.(HT FILE)

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Published on Feb 22, 2019 12:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAyaz Memon

Mumbai’s east coast revamp: First call of port gets 920 objections

After the hearing on February 15, draft will be sent to the Centre and state for nod

MbPT is looking at developing theme-based piers in Darukhana, which includes the areas of Lakdi Bunder and Coal Bunder, where activities such as ship-breaking and coal-handling are undertaken currently.(Kunal Patil/HT file photo)

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Updated on Feb 09, 2019 12:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Mumbai Port Trust may go the mill land way

The committee recommended that 50% area could go to mill owners, while 33.33% for civic amenities and 16.66% for affordable housing with higher buildable rights

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Updated on Aug 06, 2019 05:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Town planners oppose special powers to Mumbai Port Trust chairman

The chairman, with special permissions, can change the boundary of a zone, permit development on land owned by the forest department, and change modalities for development permission.

MbPT released the draft on the revamp of 966.3 hectares of land between Wadala and Sassoon Docks for public scrutiny in December(HT file photo)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2019 07:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Mumbai’s eastern waterfront: Only 7.6% of 966 hectares will be for you

Of the 966.3ha, 261.47ha have been reserved as open spaces in the plan. However, 94.5ha of this is proposed as private-layout open spaces for residential, commercial and port activities, which will not be accessible to all .

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Published on Jan 26, 2019 01:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Soon, take a cruise to Dubai, Singapore from Mumbai

The Zen cruises, a private firm launched Jalesh cruises, India’s premier domestic and international cruise business on Monday.

A private firm has launched domestic and international cruises from Mumbai port. The first such cruise, from Mumbai to Goa, will set sail on April 17 this year.(HT File)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2019 03:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman

Mumbai Port Trust releases plan for revamp of eastern waterfront

MbPT releases blueprint to revamp 966ha with parks, themed streets and cafes

The MbPT area extends from Sassoon Docks to Wadala.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jan 05, 2019 10:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Two new cruises to be launched along Mumbai coast

Cruising services will begin from the domestic cruise terminal (DCT), Mazgaon to the Gateway of India and Marine Drive

Earlier this year, MbPT launched a Mumbai-Goa cruise service.(HT file photo)

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Updated on Nov 29, 2018 08:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

‘Want Metro-4 extension to go underground? Then pay for it’: MMRDA

MMRDA has already begun the construction work for the Wadala-Ghatkopar-Kasarvadavali route

Metro 4 work at Patlipada Ghodbunder road.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 06, 2018 11:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByTanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai

Mumbai boat accident: Capsized boat did not have permission to sail, filled over capacity

Initial investigations into the boat accident off Mumbai’s coast on Wednesday that killed one person have revealed the boat did not have the necessary permissions to set sail and was over capacity.

Rescuers tow the capsized boat on soon after the accident.(PTI)

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Updated on Oct 26, 2018 12:26 PM IST

Hindustan Times | BySwapnil Rawal, Mumbai

143-yr-old Sassoon Docks, Mumbai’s oldest, to be revamped; work to start by mid-October

After the revamp, Sassoon Docks will have air-conditioned fish markets and auction halls; additional space for trawlers to unload the catch of the day using mechanised tools; cafes, restaurants and an amphitheatre.

Mumbai’s Sassoon Docks was built in 1875 by David Sassoon & Co.(Kunal Patil / HT File)

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Updated on Oct 05, 2018 08:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | BySwapnil Rawal, Mumbai

Mumbai to Goa: Take the sea route from October 11

Called ‘Angriya’, the ship is named after the first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria bank coral reef near the state’s Vijaydurg.

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Updated on Sep 22, 2018 12:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | BySwapnil Rawal

Indian foodies can now dine on the Arabian sea, in ships used by Queen Elizabeth

Delhi-based business woman Shripriya Dalmia Thirani’s floating restaurants in Mumbai, is the first step towards using the Indian seafront like the Italian and French Riviera. The restaurants, set to open doors in October, will have the best chefs from across the world on board.

One of the cruise ships that will be turned into a floating restaurant on the Arabian Sea

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Updated on Apr 20, 2018 12:52 PM IST

ByHTC

After sealing property, Mumbai port trust residents form joint action committee

The MbPT, one of the largest landlords in the city, has now started issuing notices to various buildings, seeking a payment of the outstanding dues and illegalities in construction.

Residents have a growing fear that they will be displaced to make way for mega projects planned by the trust(Representational photo)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2018 12:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByNaresh Kamath, Mumbai

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The Mumbai Port Trust is planning to operate water taxis between Mumbai and Belapur, Vashi, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Manwa initially.

The Trust is looking at transforming the island by developing camp sites, gazebos, amphitheatre, cafeteria, pathways, food courts and light and sound shows there

Six cruise liners have arrived in the port since June 12 and some more are scheduled to dock to disembark Indian crew members stuck on these “floating luxury hotels” after the coronavirus pandemic halted their operations at various places across the globe.

Maharashtra, which tops the list with the maximum number of Covid-19 positive cases at 15,525 as of Tuesday, is pulling out all stops to arrange more hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) beds if there is a spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases.

Looking to transform the city’s eastern waterfront, the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) wants to reduce the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) for areas under its purview to 100m from the high tide line, from the current 500m, on the grounds that the area “is fronting the bay and not the sea”.

The bridge runs above the harbour railway line, Barristernath Pai road, and a Mumbai Port Trust road. The bridge connects the east and west side of Reay Road station.

Eight stations on this route, which falls under the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT), will be built underground, taking the entire cost of the project to Rs 11,000 crore.

The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) said daily traffic blocks of around eight hours will be put in place from this year-end.

Two other FoBs at Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) and Kurla railway station were mentioned in the report to be dismantled. However, CR had already shut them last week

The move comes after Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B), which was asked to audit bridges in the city after pedestrian pathway of Gokhale Bridge at Andheri railway station collapsed nine months ago, submitted 30 reports on Tuesday

Arvind Sawant, sitting MP from Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency says he was instrumental in expediting clearances, got better amenities for railways.

My priority was to ensure in-situ resettlement of MbPT tenants, he says

Several tenants who live or run businesses between Wadala and Colaba have received eviction notices from MbPT, citing that the lease period is over, or there are outstanding dues in rent.

Many of the tenants, spread between Wadala and Colaba, are facing eviction notices from the Mumbai Port Trust, on the pretext of their leases getting expired or owing to the alleged outstanding dues

The eastern waterfront redevelopment project is exciting, and promises to be transformational for Mumbai, but only if what MbPT chief Sanjay Bhatia promises is carried out in letter and spirit

After the hearing on February 15, draft will be sent to the Centre and state for nod

The committee recommended that 50% area could go to mill owners, while 33.33% for civic amenities and 16.66% for affordable housing with higher buildable rights

The chairman, with special permissions, can change the boundary of a zone, permit development on land owned by the forest department, and change modalities for development permission.

Of the 966.3ha, 261.47ha have been reserved as open spaces in the plan. However, 94.5ha of this is proposed as private-layout open spaces for residential, commercial and port activities, which will not be accessible to all .

The Zen cruises, a private firm launched Jalesh cruises, India’s premier domestic and international cruise business on Monday.

MbPT releases blueprint to revamp 966ha with parks, themed streets and cafes

Cruising services will begin from the domestic cruise terminal (DCT), Mazgaon to the Gateway of India and Marine Drive

MMRDA has already begun the construction work for the Wadala-Ghatkopar-Kasarvadavali route

Initial investigations into the boat accident off Mumbai’s coast on Wednesday that killed one person have revealed the boat did not have the necessary permissions to set sail and was over capacity.

After the revamp, Sassoon Docks will have air-conditioned fish markets and auction halls; additional space for trawlers to unload the catch of the day using mechanised tools; cafes, restaurants and an amphitheatre.

Called ‘Angriya’, the ship is named after the first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria bank coral reef near the state’s Vijaydurg.

Delhi-based business woman Shripriya Dalmia Thirani’s floating restaurants in Mumbai, is the first step towards using the Indian seafront like the Italian and French Riviera. The restaurants, set to open doors in October, will have the best chefs from across the world on board.

The MbPT, one of the largest landlords in the city, has now started issuing notices to various buildings, seeking a payment of the outstanding dues and illegalities in construction.

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