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BMC should be planning authority on slums on civic land: Gagrani
Mumbai's municipal commissioner demands BMC be designated as planning authority for slums on its land, amid ongoing disputes with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Govt notifies NMMC as planning authority for newly merged 14 villages, replaces MMRDA
NMMC replaces MMRDA as the planning authority for 14 villages, aiming to boost infrastructure development and basic services in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:16 AM IST
BMC chief blasts Slum Rehab Authority for overstepping its legal boundaries
BMC commissioner raises objections to SRA's interference in BMC's jurisdiction as a planning authority, citing violations of regulations.
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Is Mumbai’s pain point one of too many authorities?
Short answer: No. The problem is the lack of an organisational framework to allocate tasks that require implementation at both regional and sub-regional levels
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 04:48 PM IST
MSRDC set to develop New Mahabaleshwar
The state urban development department issued a notification on Friday under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966, appointing MSRDC as a “special planning authority” to develop the hill station across 52 villages of Jaoli, Patan and Satara tehsils in Satara district.
Updated on Sep 15, 2019 03:57 AM IST
Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
After Aarey, MMRDA looks at Wadala for Metro-6 casting yard
Dilip Kawathkar, joint projects director, MMRDA, said, “We were considering Aarey earlier but now we are trying to get land at Wadala.” Kawathkar said MMRDA requires 28,813 square metres of land to set up a casting yard.
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 03:17 AM IST
Mumbai | Tanushree Venkatraman
The Green Budget has a vision for a healthier India
Now, focus on operations and maintenance, with the goal to set a high benchmark in water, sanitation and energy.
Published on Jul 08, 2019 08:08 AM IST
Naina Lal Kidwai
MMRDA plans signal-free BKC to unclog biz hub
The BKC, which is a major commercial complex in the city, is very congested. A 2017 study in the G-block of BKC indicates that close to 50,000 vehicles enter the block during peak hours in a day.
Updated on May 10, 2019 08:10 AM IST
Mumbai | Tanushree Venkatraman
‘Can’t blame builder if occupant’s illegal construction holds up OC’, says State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
The builder’s advocate Baliram Kamble said the builder could not obtain OC as two society members had carried out unauthorised work and alterations.
Published on May 06, 2019 11:47 PM IST
Mumbai | HT Correspondent
Cluster scheme pulls down Thane’s ranking in first smart cities survey
Since cluster has urban renewal plans instead of detailed plan report, status was not considered in ranking
Don’t shut Mumbai port, but keep spaces for public
The MbPT’s draft DP was published at the end of 2018, seeking suggestions and objections from the public before finalising it.
Published on Feb 12, 2019 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shailesh Gaikwad, Mumbai
Mumbai Port Trust releases plan for revamp of eastern waterfront
MbPT releases blueprint to revamp 966ha with parks, themed streets and cafes
Updated on Jan 05, 2019 10:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone for new Mumbai Metro lines on December 18
Metro 5 and 9 are expected to give a much-needed boost to connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)
Published on Dec 13, 2018 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Printing error in map slows down development along Mumbai-Pune expressway
Ahead of December 24 deadline, 71 villages can’t send feedback on Development Plant (DP) that will give them better amenities
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
MMRDA gets special tag to speed up 5 Mumbai Metro lines
The state government has granted the special planning authority status to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the nodal authority for implementing Metro projects.
Updated on Jul 07, 2018 12:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Ketaki Ghoge, Mumbai
Maharashtra makes Mhada ‘planning authority’ for faster execution
This move to make Mhada a nodal agency will result in the speedy redevelopment of 114 Mhada layouts spread across Mumbai and cut down red-tapeism
Updated on May 25, 2018 01:19 AM IST
Naresh Kamath, Mumbai
We are being ‘befooled’ by executive, says ‘frustrated’ SC
Severely criticising the government, the apex court observed that it had “trusted” the executive, but the authorities do not work. And when the court says something, it is said that there is “judicial overreach and activism”.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 07:24 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India
PMRDA has transformed Pune in three years, says Girish Bapat
From Metro rail to township planning schemes, the PMRDA has been implementing some of the important infrastructure related projects in Pune.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 03:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Parth Welankar