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ICMR advisory on purposive testing :10th Jan 2022

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued a new advisory on who needs to undergo COVID-19 tests. The scope of this testing is for early detection of symptomatic cases for quick isolation and care. The scope also extends for …

GOVT of Maharashtra – COVID19 ORDER – 24th December 2021

In view of the increasing number of COVID19 cases and the rise in the number of Omicron variant numbers, the Government of Maharashtra has released a new order declaring restrictions to be imposed across the Maharashtra State starting on the …

Govt of Maharastra – Universal Pass application process

Maharashtra Government has started issuing Universal Pass online to fully vaccinated persons. This Pass is needed for travel by public transport, entry to malls, air travel etc. To know how to apply for your Universal Pass CLICK HERE 

Maharashtra Govt New COVID19 Guidelines – 4th June 2021

The Maharashtra Government has released new guidelines for the effective measures of restrictions for containment of the COVID19 pandemic in various administrative units in the State of Maharashtra. Click here to read the new guidelines Maharashtra Govt New Covid Guidelines …

BREAK THE CHAIN ORDER 30TH MAY 2021 (GOVT OF MAHARASHTRA)

This is an extension to the Break The Chain order released on the 4th of April 2021. The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and …

BREAK THE CHAIN ORDER 13th May 2021 (GOVT OF MAHARASHTRA)

This is an extension to the Break The Chain order released on the 4th of April 2021. The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and …

BREAK THE CHAIN ORDER 21st APRIL 2021 (GOVT OF MAHARASHTRA)

The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the ‘Break the Chain Order’ on the 21st of April …

BREAK THE CHAIN ORDER 20th April 2021 (Govt of Maharashtra)

The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the ‘Break the Chain Order’ on the 20th of April …

Break The Chain Order – 13th April 2021 (Govt of Maharashtra)

The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the ‘Break the Chain Order’ on the 13th of April …

Break The Chain Order – 5th April 2021 (Govt of Maharashtra)

The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the ‘Break the Chain Order’ on the 5th of April …

Break the Chain Order – 4th April 2021 (Govt of Maharashtra)

The state of Maharashtra is going through a COVID19 Crisis. Therefore the Government of Maharashtra has announced certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of the virus in the ‘Break the Chain Order’ dated 4th April 2021 to …

Maharashtra Lockdown extended till 15th April 2021

The Govt of Maharashtra order Easing of restrictions & Phase-wise opening of Lockdown (Mission Begin Again) as per the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs has been extended till 15th April 2021 To read the full order, click …

MCGM Ward wise List of FREE COVID-19 Testing Facilities

In Greater Mumbai, getting tested for COVID-19 is made easy for the public. The MCGM has FREE COVID-19 Testing at 268 Locations including Civic Body run Clinics and Hospitals. To download the updated PDF version of the Ward wise list …

MHA extends guidelines for reopening till Nov 30 2020.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued guidelines for re-opening the country. These guidelines will remain in effect till November 30, 2020. There are no fresh changes and all major activities have already been allowed but strict …

All women can travel in local trains in off peak hours

Time table courtesy: Western Railway on twitter Railways have permitted women to travel in Mumbai suburban trains from 21st Oct,2020 between 11.00 am to 3.00 pm & after 7.00 pm WR will run 4 more Ladies Specials to ensure social …

BEST Bus driver suffers Heart Attack, hits traffic signal

  Picture courtesy: www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com As reported in the Times Of India, Mumbai, a major accident was averted when the bus driver suffered a heart attack while he was driving the bus and carrying 9 passengers at Chembur early on Tuesday. …

Maharashtra Government Extends Deadline To Get QR Pass

With the last day to procure the QR passes ending on July 30, state government has decided to extend the deadline. While no new deadline has been issued, sources said the deadline is likely to be extended to August 10. …

BMC to shut small isolation and quarantine centres

Civic body to bank on jumbo centres for now; says it will acquire the smaller centres again if the need arises. With Mumbai’s Covid-19 cases doubling at 75 days and the average daily growth rate dipping to less than q …

BMC ropes in housing societies for screening

Chairpersons of housing societies in K East ward will also have to keep tabs on seniors’ oxygen levels and record details of all houses in which maids are working. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/bmc-ropes-in-housing-societies-for-screening/articleshow/77273836.cms

Now, Maharashtra unlocks malls, market complexes from August 5

Hours after the Centre issued fresh unlock 3.0 guidelines on Wednesday, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray green-lighted reopening of mall and market complexes starting August 5 from 9am to 7pm. However, the order does not include movie halls, food courts/restaurants or …

Mumbai: BMC To Shut Down Empty COVID Centres

The BMC is considering closing down some of the COVID Care Centres (CCC) where the occupancy is low to save money and manpower, and has directed the ward officials to review the current usage of these facilities. Meanwhile, the civic …

Mumbai: All Frontline Workers To Be Tested For COVID-19

Extending the reach of antigen tests to all frontline workers, the civic body, in addition to conservancy workers, will test police personnel and then move to hospital staff. Based on the expression of interest floated earlier this month for antigen …

10 X-ray mobile vans for screening in housing societies

With residential complexes reporting a sudden surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the past few weeks, the civic body, in a bid to diagnose more patients from housing societies, has decided to screen residents using X-ray machines. For …

BMC back to sealing whole buildings in parts of suburbs

With a spike in the positivity percentage among high-risk contacts (HRCs) in Dahisar, Borivli and Kandivali, the BMC has once again decided to seal entire buildings or at least entire wings if even just one COVID-19 positive patient is found. …

Cabs, autos install plastic shields for a safer ride

Mobile application-based cab services in the city have started putting protective shields in their vehicles, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus. These transparent screens are being placed between the driver and passengers, to maintain social distancing …

Valved N-95 masks don’t cut Covid Spread: Centre

NEW DELHI: The director general of health services in a letter to state has made it clear that the use of “valved respirator N-95 mask” is detrimental to the measures adopted for preventing the spread of coronavirus, as it does …

Only 28% stock in seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai

Despite heavy rain over the past month, the water stock in the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai was just 28% on July 21, which could last 109 days. The stock was 52.88% of its full capacity on July 21, …

Coronavirus: Mumbai’s Recovery Rate Rises To 71 Per Cent

The state reported 8,240 fresh cases on Monday taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3.18 lakh while the city’s daily count continued to hover around 1,000 cases. The F South ward (Parel) became the seventh ward to cross …

Online darshan, clay Ganpatis make fest eco-friendly this year

Mumbai: Prominent Ganpati mandals across the city have fallen in line with the state order to forgo large idols for Ganeshotsav 2020. The 10-day festival is from August 22 to September 1. From Khetwadi to Kalachowkie, Lalbaug to Anjirwadi, Tilak …

BMC: Smart helmets screen people for fever in slums

For early detection of Covid-19 cases, the BMC has started using “smart helmets” to screen residents living in densely populated areas. Officials said two smart helmets have so far been used in slums of R North (Dahisar) and P North …

Sanitiser to be distributed on CR trains, at railway stations

The Central Railway (CR) has tied up with a private company to provide free sanitisers to passengers in local and outstation trains. Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 400 local and outstation train passengers will be provided sanitisers and their luggage …

In 15 days, city surpasses July average; heavy rain likely today

Mumbai surpassed its July average for rainfall on Wednesday with 15 days left till the end of the month. Heavy rain with intermittent intense spells on Wednesday led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions at several places. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/in-15-days-city-surpasses-july-average-heavy-rain-likely-today/story-fUsdzv9szbwjPP1jQj9OxO.html

Mumbai’s Local Trains Get Soap, Water, Sanitiser Clean-Up

City locals are being scrubbed and cleaned like never before. The local trains in use by essential workers are being cleaned daily with soap and water along with a final bath with sodium hypochlorite. Both Central Railway (CR) and Western …

Byculla ROB to be revamped, new bridge to be built

The 98-year-old Byculla bridge over the Central Railway track will be revamped and a new cable-stayed bridge will be constructed parallel to it. The British-ear structure is among 11 road over bridges (ROBs) that have been identified as dangerous in …

In 14 days, Mumbai nears 100% of July rain target; no let-up till tomorrow

The city nudged closer to its 100% required rain mark for July with heavy rainfall in several parts of Mumbai and adjoining areas like Thane and Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/in-14-days-mumbai-nears-100-of-july-rain-target-no-let-up-till-tomorrow/articleshow/76969995.cms

COVID: 95% of D ward cases are from high-rises

Till June 24, slums and chawls’ daily tally was higher; now multistorey buildings average 50 a day: ward’s growth rate surpasses Mumbai’s average of 1.36% In nearly three weeks, the tables have turned in D ward. From its eight slum …

BEST rolls out the big guns to fit passengers-60 double-deckers

Nearly 60 double-decker buses will be back on city roads from Monday to cater to the increased passenger load with lockdown curbs relaxed under the state government’s Mission Begin Again campaign. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-best-rolls-out-the-big-guns-to-fit-passengers60-double-deckers/articleshow/76931013.cms

CR adds 2 local services on trans-harbour line

Central Railway (CR) will introduce two new local train services for essential service workers in the city starting Monday. The trains will be introduced on the trans-harbour line between Thane and Vashi railway stations. The first train will leave from …

Indian Medical Association: All Pathologists To Conduct COVID Tests

The Indian Medical Association, Maharashtra (IMA), has suggested a way to increase COVID-19 testing centres with another 5,000 units in the state. It wants all qualified and Maharashtra Medical Council approved, experienced and qualified pathologists and microbiologists to be allowed …

Mumbai: BEST to open bus pass counters from Thursday

With the BEST catering to nearly a million passengers in Mumbai now, It has decided to open us its 29 counters across Mumbai to sell new bus passes and to renew them as well from Thursday. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-best-to-open-bus-pass-counters-from-thursday/articleshow/76859456.cms

Can’t allow street vendors amid pandemic: State to HC

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed Bombay high court that they do not intend to allow street vendors to resume their business during Covid-19 pandemic. Advocate general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni informed the bench of justice Amjad Sayed and justice MS Karnik …

No prescription needed for Covid test in Mumbai’s private labs now

Citizens can now get tested for Covid-19 from private clinics without requiring any doctor’s prescription or self-declaration after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday issued an order. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/no-prescription-needed-for-covid-test-in-mumbai-s-private-labs-now/story-zBfgJVuz1oX3AAeOZCipxL.html

Universities have to conduct final term exam, MHA tells varsities

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a letter to the Union Higher Education Secretary, on Monday, permitted the conduct of examinations by Universities and Institutions. “The final Term Examinations are to be compulsorily conducted as per the UGC Guidelines …

As Crowds Surge On Locals, BMC To Stagger Office Timings

As feedback from government employees travelling on Mumbai’s 700 suburban trains reveals that there is concern and displeasure over lack of social distancing inside the trains, Western Railway (WR) officials told mid-day that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has agreed …

State launches education channels

The education department on Sunday launched three educational channels on the JioTV application and one radio channel on the JioSaavn application to allow students of Class 10 and 12 access to classes during the pandemic. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/state-launches-education-channels/articleshow/76804765.cms

Clear Answers Are The Antidote To COVID-19 Confusion

People’s voice was given a platform by VCAN, which stands for V Citizens Action Network, a city charitable trust concentrating on social and civic issues and providing a link between citizens and government authorities. The VCAN held a digital social …

Mumbai: BMC Had Been Fining People Rs 1,000 Since April

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued an order on Monday about imposing a fine of Rs 1,000 on those not wearing a mask. But it has already been collecting Rs 1,000 as a fine from April 15. It has also …

Mumbai: BMC Issues Guidelines For Salons, Parlours 4 Days After They Reopen

The BMC issued guidelines for salons and parlours on Wednesday, four days after they were allowed to reopen. All outlets will have to display the guidelines and precautions for customers. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-bmc-issues-guidelines-for-salons-parlours-4-days-after-they-reopen/22870202

10-day total lockdown in Thane city, Mira-Bhayandar and Kalyan-Dombivali

Thane city and Kalyan-Dombivali will remain shut from July 2 to 12; Mira-Bhayandar from July 1-10. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) have re-imposed a total lockdown from July 2-12. Then Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (BMC) …

Railways to start 700 new trains from today in Mumbai

MumbaiAround 700 new local train services will be introduced on Wednesday to facilitate the travel of those working in essential services. Currently, Central and Western Railway operate around 200 trains each for those in essential services. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/railways-to-start-700-new-trains-from-today-in-mumbai/story-FjxgJCFnITxxio3RjhxDmM.html

No Decision Yet On Allowing More Government Employees On Trains

While no decision was taken in the joint meeting between the Maharashtra government and Indian Railways on Monday about allowing any other category of passengers onboard local trains, railway officials have requested the state to expedite the QR code passes. …

No more relaxations as Maha lockdown extended till July 31

Here’s a renewed look at what’s allowed and what’s not in the state. A day after issuing a stern warning to citizens against making a picnic out of lockdown relaxations, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday extended the lockdown till …

Curbs on travel in MMR, shop timings

The Maharashtra government on Monday announced extension of the lockdown across the state till July. 31. The notification issued by the state government has also restricted inter-district travel between municipal corporations within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to that for …

Mumbai cops target ‘illegal’ travellers, seize 16,000 vehicles

Heavy congestion and delays were reported in several parts of the city on Monday as the police put up checkposts and impounded over 16,000 vehicles- Perhaps unprecedented in a single day-for travel without valid reasons. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-cops-target-illegal-travellers-seize-16000-vehicles/articleshow/76700123.cms

Mumbai: Western Railways To Add 40 Suburban Services From Today

With effect from Monday, WR will add 40 additional suburban services to the existing 162 services currently plying on WR’s suburban section. Therefore, now a total 202 services will be running on WR’s suburban section. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-western-railways-to-add-40-suburban-services-from-today/22865204

Complete lockdown in ten NMMC zones from today

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will implement a complete lockdown in ten special containment zones from Monday to July 5. All establishments except medical and milk shops will remain closed during this period. Even vegetable shops and provision stores …

Automated screens to check tickets, screen passengers at railway stations

Western Railway (WR) will introduce automated ticket checking and managing access (ATMA) screens at the city’s major railway stations soon. The ATMA screens will help limit physical contact between passengers and railway employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/automated-screens-to-check-tickets-screen-passengers-at-railway-stations/story-VFLprs4fzq1T2XUiDhK2DO.html

Mumbai: Civic markets to re-open today after two months

Shut for over two months due to the lockdown restrictions to contain the spread of the raging coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, markets operated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) across the city are now set to re-open from Wednesday with …

BMC again changes policy to free up hospital beds

BMC has again changed its discharge policy and decided to test “low symptomatic” patients on fourth day of admission is symptoms disappear and discharge them the next day if the report is negative; instead of discharging them on tenth day …

Non-essential shops in civic markets can stay open on odd-even dates

Non-essential shops in city’s municipal markets will be allowed to operate on odd-even dates from Thursday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday gave it nod to open these shops in the markets while ensuring social distancing of visitors and …

Special shields to protect autorickshaw drivers

To prevent the spread of Covid-19 and make autorickshaws safer, drivers are getting protective shields installed between the driver’s and passengers’ seats. Mobile application-based cab operator Ola, which also operates autorickshaws in the city, on Wednesday made it mandatory to …

BMC’s universal testing allows labs to accept e-prescriptions

A day after launching Mission Zero as a part of its rapid action plan to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the city, the BMC launched Mission Universal Testing allowing laboratories testing patients for Covid-19 to accept e-prescriptions. …

Uber Connect Expands Its Services To Mumbai In Second Phase

Uber on Tuesday expanded its recently launched package delivery service ‘Uber Connect’ to Mumbai and 13 other cities for enabling residents to send and receive parcels from each other and also order items from shops within city limits while maintaining …

Mumbai: ‘Stop The Hordes From Visiting Aarey,’ Say Residents

Amid increased movement of people due to a relaxed lockdown, residents of Aarey Milk Colony’s tribal hamlets and slum pockets are demanding that entry of outsiders be restricted. The number of people visiting Aarey for jogs and walks has increased …

No Covid certificate needed in apparently non-Covid deaths

Bringing relief to the families of those who have died of causes apparently other than Covid-19, the BMC has clarified that no Covid certificate is required to get a death certificate. Acting on complaints about private doctors not issuing death …

Wear a mask every time you step out of your flat: Mumbai civic body

After noticing that a high number of cases are now being recorded from high-rises or housing colonies, as opposed to the earlier trend of more cases in slum or congested settlements, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to issue …

Excess bill at private hospitals for Covid? BMC at your help

Mumbai: Family members of Covid patients admitted to private hospitals and have been charged extra can now approach the BMC with billing related complaints. So far, 134 such complaints received from patients admitted to 26 private hospitals. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/excess-bill-at-private-hospitals-for-covid-bmc-at-your-help/articleshow/76501231.cms

Mumbai has water for 42 days; BMC says ‘do not panic’

The seven lakes and dams that supply drinking water to Mumbai have water stock that would last only 42 days. Since it hasn’t rained much in the catchment areas of these lakes, there is no increase in the water stock …

Mumbai: Asymptomatic Patients Hogging Private Beds, Says BMC

The city’s private hospitals are now in a fix over a circular issued by BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. It mentions that hospitals and nursing homes will not be able to directly admit suspected or positive COVID-19 patients before informing …

Mumbai: BMC To Use QR Codes At Railway Stations For Smoother Operations

While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra government are finalising details of Quick Response (QR) codes for essential workers travelling by Mumbai suburban local trains, railway officials said that they have also moved a proposal to integrate them with …

Centre told to chalk out plan on ambulances

‘Cap prices charged by private services’ The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain how it plans to meet the increasing demand for ambulances due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/centre-told-to-chalk-out-plan-on-ambulances/article31856017.ece

CM inaugurates Thane’s first 1,024-bed Covid facility online

The first full-fledged 1,024-bed Covid hospital in Thane was inaugurated online by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday. The hospital, which the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has called an extension of its civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, was …

Won’t allow pvt hospitals to admit asymptomatic patients

After deciding to reserve 80% of beds at private hospitals in Mumbai for Covid patients, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday said that they will not allow these hospitals to admit asymptomatic patients as it will be unfair to patients in …

Maharashtra: RTOs to resume issuing driving licences today

Learner and permanent driving licences will be issued again at all 50 RTOs in Maharashtra from Wednesday. State transport commissioner Shekhar Channe told TOI new rules would ensure social distancing and prevent the spread of Covid-19 during tests. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai /maharashtra-rtos-to-resume-issuing-driving-licences-today/articleshow/76416967.cms

MMRDA completes 970-bed facility at BKC in 17 days

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed phase-2 of the Covid-19 hospital in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in 17 days. The facility has 970 beds, including 108 intensive care unit (ICU) beds and 12 with dialysis units. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mmrda-completes-970-bed-facility-at-bkc-in-17-days/story-4DlCVRUcsU2UID2uUoqzUL.html

Schools May Start Reopening In Non-Red Zones From July

The state government on Monday decided to allow schools in non-red COVID-19 zones to reopen in a phased manner, starting July. Physical classes will begin first for Stds IX to XII, then in August students of Stds VI toVIII can …

BEST to start feeder routes from stations soon

With local trains resuming operations, there are plans to have feeder bus routes from outside prominent stations such as CSMT, Churchgate, Kurla and Dadar for last-mile connectivity. On Monday, serveral autos plied to and from stations in the suburbs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/best-to-start-feeder-routes-from-stations-soon/articleshow/76396691.cms

From Tuesday, Mumbai airport to handle 100 flights daily

New Delhi: Mumbaikars will get more domestic flights and a wider network from Tuesday. As reported by TOI on Monday, Maharashtra allowed Mumbai to have 50 schedule domestic arrivals and as many departures daily, double the number allowed when services …

BMC to launch new Hancock bridge by August end

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced plans to open the reconstructed Hancock bridge in Sandhurst Road by August-end. On Saturday, the bridges department set up a 24-metre structural girder at the bridge site along with part of a plate …

Mumbai local trains to start for Covid-19 frontline staff from today

The Central and Western Railway along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday confirmed that local train services would be started on Monday for essential workers as identified by state government. After a meeting between BMC, Central Railway (CR) …

Screen time soars with online school, parents worry about health impact

As several schools start the academic year with virtual classes parents find their children have gone from monitored screen time and rationed gadget use to disconcertingly long stretches before the computer screen. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/screen-time-soars-with-online-school-parents-worry-about-health-impact/articleshow/76313409.cms

BMC’s out of ICU beds, aims to add 300 in 10 days

Anticipating a rise in critical Covid-19 patients, the BMC is set to increase the number of ICU beds by 300 in the coming 10 days, reports Richa Pinto A Surge in cases is exppected from three northern wards-P North (Makad, …

Only half of all BMC school students accessed online resources amid lockdown

Only half of all enrolled students in schools run by Mumbai’s civic administration have remained connected with their studies during the lockdown, according to a new report from the Brihanmunbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) education department, whose findings confirm concerns about …

Maharashtra: Fruit, veggie supplies at APMCs down 53 per cent

The lockdown has resulted in the market arrivals of fruits and vegetables in the state’s wholesale APMC markets plummeting by almost 53% compared to 2019, shows data from the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB) This reveals the extent of …

Patients can go to hospitals in any vehicle, Maharashtra tells HC

The state government on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that with easing of the Covid-19 lockdown, there is no ban on travel and people can use all available means of transport to reach hospitals in case of emergencies. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/patients-can-go-to-hospitals-in-any-vehicle-maharashtra-tells-hc/articleshow/76294765.cms

Central Railways to get digital machines to screen travellers at stations

Central Railway (CR) is planning to install automated ticket checking and managing access (ATMA) machines for passengers travelling by outstation trains. ATMA are likely to be placed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Kalyan railway …

Day one: Huge demand sends BEST’s Covid-19 norms for a toss

Most social distancing rules were flouted at bus stands and inside BEST buses on Day one of reopening of workplaces with 10% staff. On Monday, BEST operated 2,200 buses-63% of its fleet – across the Mumbai metropolitan region to ferry …

BMC revised protocol for contact tracing

The BMC has issued fresh guidelines on contact tracing of people who were in touch with or in close proximity to coronavirus patients. According to the new policy, those who were in contact with a patient two days before they …

From Monday, BEST to run buses to Virar, Panvel and Badlapur

In a first, BEST buses will travel as far as Virar, Badlapur and Panvel to help people reach their workplaces from Monday, when offices are to reopen with 10% staff. “These are special services for those living in the far-flung …

Private offices play it safe, call in only those who own vehicles

With 10% of employees across sectors set to resume work from Monday, organisations across the city have implemented strict safely norms to prevent further spread of Covid-19. At most organisations, only employees who own vehicles have been asked to come …

You can lodge Covid complaints on BMC’s helpline number 1916

The BMC has assured the Bombay High Court that citizens would now be able to lodge complaints related to Covid-care facilities on its helpline number-1916. The patients will also be able to get the availability of non-Covid beds through the …

Mumbai Police impose Section 144 in view of Cyclone Nisarga

In view of the threat posed by impending Cyclone Nisarga, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday imposed Section 144 in the entire city from midnight to Thursday afternoon and banned people from coming to places like beaches, parks and promenades along …

Mumbai hopes relaxation will see shops opening at last

Citizens heaved a sigh of relief on learning that the state government permitted a soft relaunch of business as Covid-19 Lockdown 4.0 ends. From June 5, shops on one side of the road can reopen, restaurants can make home deliveries …

Kaali-peelis allowed to ferry people to and from five stations

With 23 pairs of long distance trains operating in phases from June 1 from CSMT, Dadar, Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus and LTT, there will be a rush of passengers trying to reach or leave the stations. The transport department on …

29 ventilators worth ₹3 crore given to hospitals

In a boost for the state to fight against Covid-19, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is providing 29 ventilators worth ₹3 crore to government hospitals in Maharashtra. The ventilators are being delivered to the Thane health department for use across several …

99% of ICU beds in Mumbai are occupied: BMC data

Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the city, almost all intensive care unit (ICU) beds available for Covid-19 treatment are occupied. As of May 28, of the 645 Covid Care ICU beds, 99% were occupied. A total of 65% of the …

SSC Geography score will be the average of marks of five papers

Students who have appeared for their SSC (Class 10) examinations this year will be awarded an average of the marks obtained in the other five subjects for the last paper, Geography, which was cancelled owing to the Covid-19 outbreak, said …

BMC to once again test asymptomatic contacts

The civic body has a new slogan to tackle coronavirus – ‘Chase the virus, don’t shy away from it’. This was communicated to all ward officers by BMC chief Iqbal Chahal over video conference on Monday. what this means us …

BMC chief tells private labs to submit reports by day’s end

In what could ease the process of bed allocation for Covid patients, the BMC has asked private laboratories to submit test reports by the end of the day without fail. Civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal said the labs will strictly …

Non-COVID-19 Patients Must Be Cared For Too

This paper ran a prominent report about a Mumbai woman who lost her sister to respiratory illness recently. It was a heart-rending story of a frantic drive to different corners of the city, in order to find a hospital bed …

BMC’s new testing plan for slums: For every +ve patient, quarantine 15 contacts

In a bid to check the number of Covid-19 deaths, the BMC is fine-tuning its contact-tracing programme and will now quarantine up to 15 high-risk contacts-as against five earlier-of every positive patient from the slums. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmcs-new-testing-plan-for-slums-for-every-ve-patient-quarantine-15-contacts/articleshow/75989367.cms

BMC to set up 15 mobile mortuaries in crematoriums

With bodies of Covid 19 patients piling up in crematoriums, the BMC has issued a short tender for setting up 15 temporary mortuaries inside Hindu electric crematoriums. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/bmc-to-set-up-15-mobile-mortuaries-in-crematoriums/articleshow/75876625.cms

Train travel within Maharashtra will not be allowed

Passengers wanting to travel within Maharashtra by train will not be permitted. The Indian Railways, in a notification issued on Thursday evening, stated that tickets of passengers whose originating and terminating stations are in Maharashtra will be cancelled. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/train-travel-within-maharaashtra-will-not-be-allowed/story-arJdA1zvud6sBAkCD3ZUaN.html

Domestic flights to resume from May 25

In a major relief to stranded passengers, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Wednesday evening announced that domestic passenger flight services will resume in a calibrated manner from May 25, exactly two months after the nation-wide lockdown started. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/domestic-flights-to-resume-from-may-25/articleshow/75856706.cms

BMC to take over one private hospital in every ward, doctors sitting at home face FIRs

BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday asked ward officers to file police case against general practitioners, nursing homes and polyclinics that fail to stay open to handle regular patients who otherwise head to overloaded civic hospitals. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-to-take-over-1-pvt-hosp-in-every-ward-docs-sitting-at-home-face-firs/articleshow/75857145.cms

Come June 1, 23 trains to start from Mumbai

Of the 200 scheduled train services that will resume from June 1 across the country, 23 pairs of long-distance trains will originate from and arrive at the Central Railway and Western Railway stations here. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/come-june-1-23-trains-to-start-from-mumbai/articleshow/75857203.cms

Women entrepreneurs in West Bengal discuss post Covid-19 strategies

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries on Tuesday organized a Webinar on “international perspectives on social and behavioral approach of business”. Taking part in the discussion, Nayantara Pal Choudhury, Chairperson, Socio-economic initiative, the Bengal Chamber, said, “Our emphasis is …

Mumbai: Now, stamp duty offices reopen

Stamp duty registration offices began functioning here from Monday. The offices, which resumed work, are outside containment zones and include the office at Old Customs House, Andheri, Kurla and Borivli. Only agreements for sale and mortgage are being allowed to …

Mumbai Police seized 2,438 vehicles for violating lockdown norms

Thousands of motorists on Tuesday took out their vehicles resulting in traffic on the highways. Mumbai Police impounded 2,438 vehicles of which 873 were private cars and 230 were taxis and 1,335 were autorickshaws. Meanwhile, a total of 191 Mumbai …

City dentist can resume practice with certain restrictions

The Union health ministry has issued new guidelines that allow dentists in the city to resume their practice with certain restrictions. As per the guidelines, patients in containment zones may seek ambulance services to travel to dental facilities. In red …

BMC to set up ‘jumbo’ isolation facilities

The BMC will open several more ‘jumbo’ isolation centres in the city to tackle the rising cases of Covid-19, officials said on Monday, hours after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) handed over operational charge of its newly built …

Over 150 buses in Mumbai, Thane now ambulances

The BMC converted 150 BEST buses and private buses into ambulances for Covid care centres and transportation of Covid patients. The Thane civic transport body modified of its five midi-buses into temporary ambulances, a day after administration received flak for …

Locals shut, motormen get online refresher courses

With Mumbai’s local trains, the lifeline of India’s financial capital, shut due to the nationwide lockdown, the Railways is faced with an unprecedented task of keeping the memories of its motormen and guards refreshed. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/locals-shut-motormen-get-online-refresher-courses/articleshow/75782800.cms

APMC market opens, health screening must before entry

Navi Mumbai: The APMC wholesale market in Vashi, a corona hotspot in the city, will open on Monday after remaining closed from May 11-17 for sanitization and health screening of workers. However, possessing the required pass will no longer ensure …

E-tailers gear up to deliver in all 3 zones

New Delhi: Economic activity has started to gather pace with more factories rebooting production and large e-commerce players gearing up to expand deliveries. The twin moves will result in kick-starting the demand and supply cycle, something seen as crucial by …

Ola, Uber to ferry passengers to Mumbai Central

Cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, started service of ferrying train passengers to and from Mumbai Central railway station on Saturday. The movement of passengers has been included in essential services. The facility is only available in Mumbai and passengers need …

BMC revises testing protocol for 7th time

The BMC on Wednesday revised its Covid-19 testing protocol yet again. The new rules will take into account the amended discharge policy issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the state government. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/bmc-revises-testing-protocol-for-7th-time/articleshow/75727060.cms

Maharashtra FDA asks price regulator to cap cost of N95 masks & PPEs

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has urged drug National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the drug price regulator, to ensure availability of N95 masks and PPE kits at a reasonable rate and plug overcharging of these items. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maha-fda-asks-price-regulator-to-cap-cost-of-n95-masks-ppes/articleshow/75747547.cms

BMC’s new rules: Those with symptoms, elderly, to-be-moms to be tested

Only patients with symptoms, pregnant women and aged persons will now be tested for Covid-19, according to BMC’s latest testing guidelines. Issued on Wednesday, the guidelines say high-risk asymptomatic contacts be tested once between the fifth and 14th days. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmcs-new-rules-those-with-symptoms-elderly-to-be-moms-to-be-tested/articleshow/75729325.cms

Follow Goa model to fight corona, Maharashtra CM tells district

CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday suggested that some of Maharashtra’s districts can battle the coronavirus by taking a leaf out of Covid free Goa’s playbook, including house-to-house surveys and treating all patients. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/follow-goa-model-to-fight-corona-maharashtra-cm-tells-districts/articleshow/75708501.cms

SRPF to assist Mumbai police in red zones

State Reserved Police Force (SRPF) will assist Mumbai Police in enforcing lockdown in the city after increasing cases of policemen testing positive for Covid-19. Sources said the government is likely to deploy in two days five platoons, with each consisting …

Staff of government schools to be assigned Covid duties

In a letter issued on Monday, the Maharashtra education department has asked principals of all aided schools in the state to furnish information of teachers so that they can be asked to report for Covid-19 related duties if necessary. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/staff-of-government-schools-to-be-assigned-covid-duties/story-N6BTkhoWIlxVvu22hpdxCP.html

State starts online medical services for non-Covid patients

In an attempt to provide relief to non-Covid patients that are suffering due to the ongoing lockdown, the Maharashtra government started free online teleconsultation medical services from Tuesday. A patient will have to register online after which he or she …

Metro lines 2A, 7 to be delayed by 3 months: MMRDA chief

Mumbaiites can expect a three-month delay for Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro -7 (Dahisar East -Andheri East) to get operational, Mumbai metropolitan commissioner RA Rajeev said in a webinar, hosted by a media outlet on Tuesday evening. The two …

Mumbai Police Launch Helpline For Their Own

Battling the Coronavirus within and without, the Mumbai police have launched a 24-hour emergency helpline number for its 45,000 personnel. Personnel seeking advice, information on COVID-19 or help to get admitted to a hospital can call on 9137777100 to get …

BMC adding 200 beds daily, to go from 4,000 to 7,000 in 14 days

In the coming two weeks, the civic body plans to add 200 beds a day in hospitals treating moderately-ill and serious Covid-19 patients, taking the total to 7,000. At the moment, the Dedicated Covid Health Centres (DCHC) and Dedicated Covid …

Maharashtra: Now, inter-state special permits for taxis, autos

State transport department on Monday decided to issue online permits to kaali peeli and autorickshaws drivers for inter-state commute less than 24 hours after TOI reported that 2,000 havd left Mumbai with migrants. A senior official said permits issued on …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Screen Everyone In Containment Zones, Says BMC

BMC’s new chief, Iqbal Singh Chahal, is wasting no time and has immediately got cracking on strategies to deal with the city’s COVID-19 situation. In his first meeting with senior officials, he stressed on the need for ‘target-oriented effective management’ …

BMC trains focus on frontline workers

The civic body could not enforce containment rules in the ward as SWM staff, doctors, nurses and BEST employees live there. The F(south) ward, comprising Dadar (east) and parts of Parel, is unique in its demography as several frontline workers …

BMC wants local leaders to provide ‘bridge’ to slums

Community elders and volunteers will help municipality reach areas that it is unable to. In a change of strategy, the BMC has decided to work with community leaders and volunteers, especially those with influence among slum-dwellers, to enhance enforcement in …

1,172 private doctors step up for Covid duty

The doctors, who responded to DMER’s call, will be posted at their assigned facilities from Monday onwards. Responding to the state medical department’s call to private doctors to report for Covid duty, a total of 1,172 private practitioners have stepped …

COVID-19: Vashi Vegetable Market Is Back Under Scanner

With over a 100 people testing positive for COVID-19 at the APMC market in Vashi, Navi Mumbai Mayor Jayawant Sutar has demanded that it be locked down. He has threatened to write to the Maharashtra Governor and to the Central …

12 DTH channels catering to all classes in the offing

The Union human resources development (HRD) ministry is planning to start 12 direct-to-home (DTH) television channels, each catering to students from one academic year, to serve as virtual classrooms at a time when schools are shut due to the coronavirus …

Coronavirus Outbreak: BMC Takes Over Nehru Centre For COVID-19 Fight

A slice of the verdant Nehru Science Centre in Worli has been taken over by the civic authorities for what Centre director Dr S Khened thinks must be for “an isolation centre, or for quarantine.” https://www.mid-day.com/articles/coronavirus-outbreak-bmc-takes-over-nehru-centre-for-covid-19-fight/22770234

Electronics, hardware stores to reopen today

Each road to have one standalone store open, according to BMC order. Electronics and hardware stores – one on each road – will reopen today following a BMC order to this effect. In a directive issued late on Wednesday, BMC …

Civic bodies in MMR stay entry ban order after drawing flak

With Mumbai having more than two-third of the state’s Covid-19 cases and more than 2,000 containment zones, other districts and municipal corporations are cautious of allowing entry to those coming from Mumbai. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/civic-bodies-in-mmr-stay-entry-ban-order-after-drawing-flak/story-1qjnST80Ih4xNoOXhD7rGL.html

BMC lets top officials take over private hospitals for Covid-19

Civic chief Praveen Pardeshi has authorized assistant municipal commissioners to take possession of any private hospital under their jurisdiction during the pandemic, and pay them per day bed charges of Rs 3000-65000 for treating Covid-19 patients. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-lets-top-officials-take-over-private-hospitals-for-covid-19/articleshow/75566153.cms

CR, WR Turn Lockdown To Their Advantage, Fix Old, Dangerous Bridges

Finally, city’s old and dangerous road overbridges got the much-needed attention, thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown. Central Railway and Western Railway turned the restriction on public’s movement to its advantage by fixing the bridges along their respective lines. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/cr-wr-turn-lockdown-to-their-advantage-fix-old-dangerous-bridges/22765288

Only essential stores can stay open in Mumbai

Mumbai A day after the state government relaxed restrictions to allow non-essential shops, including liquor outlets, to open, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) overruled the order for the city, owing to the huge gathering of crowds outside wine shops, blatantly …

Section 144 in Mumbai from 8pm to 7 am till May 17

City Police on Monday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the city between 8pm and 7 am. This order will be in force from May 4 till the midnight of May 17 – the extended lockdown period. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/sec-144-in-city-from-8pm-to-7am-till-may-17/articleshow/75543780.cms

BMC links wards to pvt labs to monitor testing

BMC has linked civic wards to designated private laboratories to streamline and monitor testing. Civic official said it was done to curb “unnecessary” testing being carried out at private laboratories even if the individual was not exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19. …

BMC tells officials to ensure patients sent to right hospitals

Considering the rise in Covid-19 patients, BMC chief Praveen Pardesi directed ward officials to ensure those testing positive are sent to the right civic facilities. The directive was issued to ensure hospital beds are not occupied by asymptomatic cases. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-tells-officials-to-ensure-patients-sent-to-right-hospitals/articleshow/75546276.cms

BMC chief: Only admit those who show symptoms to hospitals

Civic chief Praveen Pardeshi, in a circular on Monday, asked all Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials including ward and hospital staffers to strictly adhere to the guidelines of admitting only symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with comorbidities in dedicated Covid-19 hospitals. …

BMC to monitor slum dwellers with hypertension and diabetes

Officials say 16 of the 20 people who died on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation decided to monitor slum dwellers with a medical history of hypertension and diabetes. Sixteen of the 20 deceased suffered from ailments including diabetes and hypertension. …

Maharashtra: First ‘CovidBus’ rolled out for mass screening

To enhance coronavirus screen in Worli-Koliwada, earmarked as a hotspot, and isolate symptomatic patients, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Friday has rolled out its first ‘CovidBus’. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-first-covidbus-rolled-out-for-mass-screening-6392486/

BMC Starts Mobile Dispensaries To Curb Spread Of Novel Coronavirus

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started mobile dispensaries to curb the spread of COVID-19. Currently they will move about in the areas most affected by the disease such as Worli, BDD chawls, Lower Parel, Currey Road etc. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/bmc-starts-mobile-dispensaries-to-curb-spread-of-novel-coronavirus/22757245

New govt app for labs to report test data quicker

With discrepancies in reporting of sample testing data found from certain labs, the Union health ministry on Wednesday launched a dedicated real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) mobile based application, for labs to fill the data at the point of sample …

No need to seal office if employee tests positive: Govt

There is no need to seal an entire building if a person living or working there tests positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) because disinfection of the affected floor and common areas is enough to stop the spread of infection, according …

BMC distributes 1.7 million HCQ tablets as preventive medicine

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as mandated by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has distributed 1.71 million anti-malarial hydrochloroquine (HCQ) tablets across 85 hospitals and municipal wards, over the last 19 days, as preventive medicine against Covid-19. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/bmc-distributes-1-7-million-hcq-tablets-as-preventive-medicine/story-fuTTJW97yZ1H8DSp7tG9JN.html

BMC distributes 1.7 million HCQ tablets as preventive medicine

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as mandated by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has distributed 1.71 million anti-malarial hydrochloroquine (HCQ) tablets across 85 hospitals and municipal wards, over the last 19 days, as preventive medicine against Covid-19. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/bmc-distributes-1-7-million-hcq-tablets-as-preventive-medicine/story-fuTTJW97yZ1H8DSp7tG9JN.html

Private labs can’t collect medical samples for Covid-19 testing from home: BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to stop the collection of medical samples from home by private laboratories for Covid-19 testing. Citizens will now have to go to fever clinics or visit private laboratories to get tested. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/private-labs-can-t-collect-medical-samples-for-covid-19-testing-from-home-bmc/story-9QYYI9EPZ1jwAdVvN2twLN.html

State makes tests free

The state government has decided to make Covid-19 tests and treatment in medical and dental colleges under the medical education department free. Medical Education Minister Amit Deshmukh on Sunday asked people not to avoid undergoing fearing high costs. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/state-makes-tests-free/articleshow/75396975.cms

CEOs won’t be punished if staffers text positive: Government

Dismissing fears of legal action against manufacturing facilities, including imprisonment of the CEO or temporarily sealing of the factory if an employee tests positive for Covid-19 on the premises during lockdown, the Centre on Thursday clarified that there is no …

Separate houses for cops for safety of family members

After a number of Mumbai Police personnel have requested for arrangement to send their families to their hometowns to ensure safety of their family in case the personnel contract Covid-19 while discharging their duties, Mumbai Police has denied them any …

Mumbai Police Receive 20k Travel Applications In Month-Long Lockdown

Police across the state have got nearly 75,000 applications for travel passes with the commissionerates of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Pune receiving the maximum number of requests. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-police-receive-20k-travel-applications-in-month-long-lockdown/22747211

BMC disaster control room split into two

The BMC’s disaster management control room has been working roundthe-clock out of two separate offices since the news on Monday that two people who worked there – a shift in-charge and a peon-had tested positive for Covid-19. The main control …

Lockdown rules eased but farsan shops shut, electricians & plumbers stay away

Despite an official relaxation in lockdown restrictions for mithai and farsan shops, carpenters, plumbers and electricians from Monday, most establishments and individuals were unable to restart activity. Until shops open, workers cannot purchase parts, tools and raw materials. Moreover, manpower …

Hospitals Will Now Admit Non-Coronavirus Patients

The BMC had restricted admission of other patients to hospitals where positive COVID-19 staff were found. This created a lot of issues as hospitals had to turn down several patients who had serious ailments. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-hospitals-will-now-admit-non-coronavirus-patients/22742208

ST Corporation Will Increase The Frequency Of Buses From April 20

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, only two public transport services are functioning in Maharashtra, i.e. the State Transport (ST) buses and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses. Since a lockdown is in place, all transport services in the state …

BMC directs doctors to resume private practice for non-Covid-19 patients

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday asked private doctors to keep their clinics open to treat non-Covid-19 related health issues. Considering all BMC hospitals are struggling under the weight of both, Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 patients, the civic body decided …

Covid-19 lockdown: Construction, sweet shops to reopen today

Starting today, construction activities at private and public projects, courier services, opening of farsan and sweet shops will be allowed in the city. E-commerce websites, too, can begin deliveries, but only of essential commodities. However, these activities will not be …

Non-essential deliveries by e-tailers remain prohibited

E-commerce companies such as Amazon and Filpkart are not allowed to sell products unless they are in the essential items list, the Union home ministry said in an order on Sunday, clarifying an earlier announcement that did not specify if …

BMC helpline gets most calls for groceries

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Covid-19 helpline has got most number of calls from wards that house large slum pockets, with requests for groceries or cooked food packets topping the list, the analysis of the data shows. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/bmc-helpline-gets-most-calls-for-groceries/story-r8giu0LjMWxXqg2Ia823tN.html

Kandivali society buys supplies for migrant workers

Moved by the Mirror report Locked down and forgotten in Mumbai, April 16, on the plight of migrant workers, a housing society has come forward to help such people staying in local slums. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/kandivali-society-buys-supplies-for-migrant-workers/articleshow/75191071.cms

Mumbai: Cops issuing passes for emergency travel

The police are issuing essential service passes to those who want to travel out of the city for medical services or other emergencies like a death in the family, or if somebody is seriously ill. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-cops-issuing-passes-for-emergency-travel/articleshow/75191411.cms

Govt eases renewal dates for health, motor policies

Payments for the renewal of health and motor vehicle insurance policies, due in the lockdown period of April 15 to May 3, can now be paid on or before May 15, 2020, a finance ministry notification said. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-eases-renewal-dates-for-health-motor-policies/story-W13CmFAXyVDIa3PtXnzh2O.html

BMC: Screen patients before giving dialysis

Hospitals have been instructed to just screen such patients before Chemo or dialysis and if any of the patients has cough-fever-breathlessness type symptoms then a separate unit within the same facility be carved out for such patient, otherwise he should …

Police start free 24×7 cab for essential trips

The department has tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra to provide transport for citizens, particularly disabled people, elderly and pregnant women. Mumbai police in collaboration with car manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has started a free round-the-clock cab service between Dahisar …

BMC removes 6 Malabar Hill bldgs from list of containment zones

Six buildings in Malabar Hill completed their 14-day quarantine period on Monday and are no longer in the BMC’s containment zone list. The buildings were sealed after one resident from each of them tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago. …

APMC veggie markets to reopen tomorrow

To make sure the supply of vegetables doesn’t take a beating during the extended lockdown, the Mumbai Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi has decided to reopen the vegetables and onion-potato markets from April 15. The decision to reopen …

Police impose Rs 1.34 cr in fines, seize 23,554 vehicles

Since March 22, police in Maharashtra have registered 820 cases against drivers accused of flouting transport violations and prohibitory orders, imposing fines worthe Rs 1.34 crore on them, according to sources. The police have also seized 23,554 vehicles, they said. …

Maharashtra police helps IT companies get WFH-ready

Information technology (IT) companies in Maharashtra have received help from the state police to implement work-from-home (WFH) for their employees. The police have pressed in the Maharashtra Home Guards to help these firms shife equipment from various office premises to …

Three bureaucrats roped in to fight the pandemic

Manisha Mhaiskar will oversee detection and isolation of Covid-19 cases, Ashwini Bhide to monitor contact-tracing and M Ramaswami tasked with developing facilities at SevenHills Hospital. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/three-bureaucrats-roped-in-to-fight-the-pandemic/articleshow/75074621.cms

Must wear three-ply or handmade masks in public places: BMC

Mumbai: Residents cannot step out anymore without wearing a mask. Violation of the order could mean arrest and a case under seaction 188 of the IPC (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant), which has a minimum punishment …

Balbharti releases Class 12 textbooks online

Class 12 students from the Maharashtra state board will no longer have to wait to get their textbooks under the revised curriculum as the state’s publishing bureau, Balbharti, has uploaded a majority of the books in their PDF version on …

Working from home? beware of fake links

The cyber cell of the Navi Mumbai Police has issued an advisory about fake links that have been making the rounds during the lockdown, clicking on which could cause people to lose money. “With the lockdown in place, most people …

State seeks 3 lakh PPE kits from Centre

Anticipating a rise in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday sought an additional 3.25 lakh personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, nine lakh N-95 masks, and 99 lakh triple layer masks from the …

‘Phone booths’ for faster, safer Covid-19 testing

Taking a leaf out of South Korea’s model of testing, the BMC has started ‘phone booth’ testing for Covid-19. The phone booths, one which has been placed at Kasturba Hosptial, will also be installed at KEM Hospital and at SevenHills …

Railways sets up three PPE production units to battle shortage

IN VIEW of a shortage of personal protection equipment (PPE) for medicos at the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), the Indian Railways has set up three dedicated PPE production units. The railways is also planning to stitch around 50,000 …

Containment zones in Mumbai now under CCTV surveillance

To put in place stricter restrictions in the city’s 212 Covid-19 containment zones, the BMC has decided to monitor the areas through its network of CCTV cameras. The feed will be accessible at the civic disaster control room at the …

Ashwini Bhide to lead BMC disaster mgmt control war room

The state has directed IAS officer Ashwini Bhide to lead the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation disaster management’s control war room. Bhide had headed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation as managing director and was awaiting a posting. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/ashiwini-bhide-to-lead-bmc-disaster-mgmt-control-war-room/articleshow/74903957.cms

SevenHills to be India’s largest Covid-19 facility

Within two weeks, Mumbai will have a 1,500-bed isolation centre at the recently-converted quarantine facility at SevenHills Hospital, in Marol. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which gave its final nod to the project on Tuesday, said this would be the …

Caught twice without reason, lose licence in Mumbai

Police will suspend the driving licence of motorists caught repeatedly for violating prohibitory orders. During the nakabandi across the city in the past 12 days (March 20-31), the police have booked 245 motorists for venturing out on the roads without …

Mumbai: BMC shuts Dadar wholesale market

Amidst the Covid-19 scare in the city, the BMC decided to shut its Dadar wholesale vegetable market after almost 5,000 people were seen crowding it on Wednesay. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-shuts-dadar-wholesale-market/articleshow/74932847.cms

Cooking gas price in Delhi cut by Rs 61.5 per cylinder

New Delhi: Natural gas prices fell 26% on Wednesday to their lowest level since a globally-benchmarked pricing flrmula was implemented in November2014. This will lead to cheaper CNG and PNG services for consumers and lower fuel cost for the industry …

‘Expired driving licences valid till June 30 in Maharashtra’

Mumbai: Driving licences, permits, vehicle fitness certificates and registrations that have expired since February 1 will remain valid till June 30, state transport commissioner Shekhar Channe said on Tuesday, a day after the ministry of road transport and highways issued …

Avoid April Fool’s pranks on virus

Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday appealed to citizens to avoid playing pranks, especially related to the coronavirus outbreak, on April Fool’s Day on Wednesday. The minister tweeted, “Tomorrow’s April 1st. The annual tradition of making an ‘April Fool’ of …

No free coronavirus treatment at private hospitals in Mumbai from today

Despite state health minister Rajesh Tope’s assurance that Covid-19 patients in Maharashtra would receive free treatment under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY), the private hospitals in the city that are equipped to treat the disease are not …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Schools Can’t Ask For Fees Until Lockdown

The Maharashtra state government issued a circular on Monday stating that schools can’t ask for fees from students until the lockdown is lifted. “Amid lockdown, everybody is facing a financial crunch. Considering this, managements of all schools affiliated to different …

In Thane, you can dial helpline for rickshaws

25 women drivers operating on-demand service between 10am and 5pm. If you need an auto-rickshaw for medical or any other emergency, don’t worry – 25 women drivers are ready to serve you. With the approval of the district magistrate, a …

Grocery stores tie up with e-platforms

Local grocery stores have started to tie-up with online home delivery platforms to facilitate the home delivery of essential items to discourage buyers from stepping out to shop. Around 230 grocery stores have been identified for groceries, fruits, vegetables, medicines …

200 buildings in Kandivali sprayed with disinfectants

The residents coordinated with the BMC during the weekend to spray chemicals in the commonareas such as staircases. The residents of Thakur Complex in Kandivali (E) undertook a massive drive to spray disinfectants in 200 buildings. They coordinated with the …

BMC to procure 50 additional ventilators

As the city is overrun with coronavirus patients, there is an urgent need to increase medical equipment, especially ventilators. Taking note of it, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to procure 50 ventilators on an immediate basis. “We have decided …

Housing societies struggle to convince people to not loiter in premises

Even as the government has appealed people to not venture out of their homes, housing societies in the city are finding it difficult to restrict the movement of residents within the building premises. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/housing-societies-struggle-to-convince-people-to-not-loiter-in-premises/story-kKJKzGWMykQoq9ugjqJmSI.html

BMC to set up 1,000 more isolation beds in its peripheral hospitals

BMC will set up 1,000 isolation beds in its peripheral and specialty hospitals following the coronavirus threat. Senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners, have been told to ensure the beds are ready within five days and all steps are taken …

Railway board: No ticket bookings till April 14

The railway board has announced that passengers who wish to travel by train after April 14 can book tickets online,but before this date,no tickets will booked due to the nationwide lockdown. All booking offices will be shut and long-distance and …

Mumbai police chalk out novel ideas for safe distance between shoppers

City police came up with innovative ideas on Wednesday to prevent overcrowding of publish spaces by Mumbaikars rushing out to stock up on essential items such as groceries,vegetables and medicines. Two of the ideas were successfully implemented. One,Marking of square …

Relief for those seeking passport

  The Regional Passport Office in Mumbai has opened a control room at its Bandra (east) office and will have dedicated phone lines — 022-26520016/17 and email id rpo.mumbai@mea.gov.in. Applicants are advised not to visit any PSK, POPSK and passport …

No international flights allowed in India after March 22

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued an advisory on Thursday station that no international commercial flights will be allowed to enter Indian airports from March 22. The advisory was issued after the Centre announced that no international fligh …

Hostels, Guest houses to be used for quarantine

Mumbai: The Mumbai suburban collector has passed an ezecutive order to take over hostels and guest houses across the city to convert them into quarantine centres. A request for more hotel rooms has also been sent to various hospitality groups …

Official Government link for Coronavirus.

Here is the official Government link for the latest and updated information on #Coronavirus. Please save this link and also share it with others. http://www.mohfw.gov.in    

Major markets in Mumbai go for complete shutdown

The city is moving towards a partial lockdown as several big markets such as the Mangaldas cloth market, 150-year old MJ textile market, Bhuleshwar jewellery market, Mahatma Gandhi market and a market for vehicle spare parts at Don Taki near …

Mum prepares to quarantine 26K Indians coming from Gulf

Mumbai: As the total number of Coronavirus cases in India went up to 171 and Maharashtra, with four more patients testing positive on Wednesday, continued to lead the list at 45 (by a wide margin), the Mumbai civic body prepared …

Covid-19: Will start checks at pvt companies in 2 days, says BMC chief

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Praveen Pardeshi on Wednesday said the civic body will within two days start inspection of private offices and corporates found violating the order of ensuring less than 50% attendance in offices can be imposed with …

Coronavirus outbreak: BMC starts shutting down public parks

In spite of Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi’s claims that the corporation would not shut down the city’s parks, the BMC on Tuesday closed several gardens citing overcrowding and Section 144 of the CrPC, which bans assembly of people. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/coronavirus-outbreak-bmc-starts-shutting-down-public-parks-6319494/

Surveillance society: BMC goes door to door to trace Covid-19 cases

Mumbai: Normally, at this time of year, doctors, medical coordinators and community health workers attached to Mumbai’s 24 civic wards would be found visiting various areas for immunisation drives. But the Covid-19 scare has shifted their focus to new targets …

Most bikers shun helmets for short rides, finds survey

Mumbai: A survey on helmet usage across 18 Indian cities has shown that riding short distances is the most common excuse given by motorcyclists for not wearing a helmet. Of the 2,400 motorcyclists interviewed, 80% of those from Delhi, Kolkata, …

BMC and police to conduct 1-month khataara drive

On the first three days of the drive, the BMC will assess the number of unclaimed vehicles before issuing seven-day notices to owners; MMRDA offers land in Taloja to dump clunkers. The state government has asked the BMC and Mumbai …

2.2K-kg plastic seized by BMC, ₹29L fine collected in 10 days

In the past 10 days, after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) relaunched its drive against single-use plastic, it has seized around 2,253 kg of plastic and levied fines of around ₹29 lakh. The civic body visited around 29,000 spots randomly …

Mumbai city using a lot less plastic than before: BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched its phase two of the drive against banned plastic last Monday. It has so far found less plastic than during phase one. In past seven days, the civic body seized on an average 4 …

Now, owners to be booked for abandoning vehicles

BMC joins hand with police to crack down on khataaras posing security and health hazards. Toughening its stand against khataaras, the BMC has now decided to book those who abandon their vehicles on the City’s roads or streets. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/now-owners-to-be-booked-for-abandoning-vehicles/articleshow/74533179.cms

Mumbai’s vehicle density 15 times that of Maharashtra

Mumbai: City roads are bursting at the seams. Mumbai’s vehicle density of 1,900/km is 15 times than that of Maharashtra’s 123/km, the 2019-20 state economic survey report shows. With the city’s road length almost the same for nearly a decade—around …

Mumbai to have 26 of 138 fast-track courts for women’s safety

Mumbai: The state government will set up 138 fast-track courts across the state under the centrallysponsored national mission for safety of women, for time-bound disposal of pending cases of atrocities against women and cases registered under Protection of Children from …

Cuffe Parade stn on Metro-3 line to have 192 parking slots

Metro-3’s (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) upcoming underground station at Cuffe Parade will have a pay-and-park facility for 192 cars. It will be the only underground station among 27 stations on the 33.5-km line to have exclusive parking facilities, officials from the Mumbai Metro …

Set up welcome desks, offer water to citizens: Police chief

The recently appointed commissioner of police (CP) Param Bir Singh on Wednesday held a meeting with officers, in which he directed all police stations in the city to set up a welcome desk with two constables to greet those coming …

Govt plans to change rules to make CCTVs mandatory in pvt buildings

State home minister Anil Deshmukh informed the legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the government was planning to make changes to the building proposal rules to make installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras mandatory in all private buildings in Mumbai. …

Mumbai cops get new armour to tackle violent attacks

Mumbai police have purchased new riot gear to face stone-pelting and mob attacks. The body suits made of fibre are the second innovative purchase by the Mumbai police force in a span of one month, to tackle mob attacks. Recently …

Complaints against schools can now be taken to State Govt panel.

With the state’s new plans for grievance redressal in schools, parents will soon have recourse against issues like fee structure, teaching and evaluation process, sexual abuse and caste atrocities at the school level itself. With the tremendous increase in the …

BMC teams seize 1,028kg plastic, net Rs 3.7 lakh in fines

Mumbai: The  BMC seuzed 1,028kg of single-use plastic bags and plastic material in the city and collected Rs 3.7 lakh as penalty from violators on Monday. Civic officials visited 4,081 shops, hawkers and establishments on Monday, to check for use …

Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation launches anti-khataara drive

The Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation has launched a drive to remove abandoned vehicles after the Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, directed the newly appointed commissioner of the body, Vijay Suryavanshi, to spruce up the city. Suryavanshi took over as commissioner in the …

BMC gets cracking on retailers stocking single-use plastic bags

Mumbai: A day after the BMC announced the revival of the ban on single-use plastic, its men collected Rs 55,000 in fines from 11 shopkeepers and hawkers. The action came after state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray announced on Friday that …

Mumbai: LBS Road cleared of 1,000 encroachments in 3 months

Mumbai: Motorists driving on the perennially congested Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) road in the eastern suburbs can expect some relief in the coming days as civic authorities have demolished around 1,000 structures along the route in three months. The final …

Mumbai: BMC planning a new bridge from Ruparel to Ruia College

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is looking for an alternative for Tilak and Elphinstone bridges. With the Elphinstone bridge likely to be razed down for the upcoming Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), and with the recent incident on Tilak bridge …

Mumbai: Now, drive at 60kmph on JJ flyover, but just 35 on curves

Mumbai: Speed limit on JJ flyover in south Mumbai has been increased to 60kmph, with a maximum of 35kmph on its curves, following repeated complaints of congestion. Speed limits on 10 other arterial roads have also been revised by traffic …

Centralised monitoring system for streetlights in the city soon

For better management of streetlights, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) committee has introduced a centralised system — automatic streetlight monitoring system (ASMS) and has given its nod to install 462 streetlight pillars (SLP) to monitor streetlights in the …

Mumbai Sion flyover to be shut from today evening for repairs

The Sion flyover will remain shut for four days — from February 27 to March 2 — as the second phase of repairs will be undertaken by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). This is the second such block …

BMC to begin applications for its ICSE, CBSE school from Thursday

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Thursday will begin accepting online and offline applications for its first ICSE and CBSE schools in the city. For the nest academic year classes will begin from pre-primary to standard II and the civic …

BMC throws in ‘garbage’ in your property tax bill

The ‘water & sewerage charge’ that you pay to the civic body as part of your property tax will have a revised nomenclature. From April, it will be shown as ‘garbage, sewage & water fees’. This will, however, not increase …

Sion flyover won’t open today: MSRDC

Commuters will have to face traffic on Monday too as the Sion flyover will open on Tuesday morning due to ongoing repair works by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). MSRDC, which undertook the work on Friday morning, was …

BEST set to go cashless, pay for tickets from e-wallets from March

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) committee on Thursday cleared a proposal for the transport body towards going cashless. Passengers would be able to buy their bus tickets and renew passes on three mobile wallets – PhonePe, Paytm and …

Mumbai all set to get plastic roads

Six years after the concept’s approval by the Indian Road Congress (IRC), the city is set to get plastic roads. The civic body has issued orders to all asphalt plants to provide road material that has a mixture of waste …

Hancock bridge will be opened to public by end of May

The reconstructed bridge will connect Dongri to Mazgaon. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation  (BMC) plans to open the reconstructed Hancocl bridge near Sandhurst railway station by May-end. The authority encountered several roadblocks since it demolished the British-era road overbridge in January …

Two new AC buses for Bandra West from today

Mumbai: Two new AC bus routes have been started for Bandra West from Monday. A 5km ride in the bus will cost Rs 6. The mini AC bus routes are A-219 between Bandra Station (W) to Bandra Reclamation and the …

Mumbai: New Charni Road ROB may be opened by July

After dismantling the girders for British-era Frere Road overbridge, the Western Railway announcd on Sunday that it had decided to expedite rebuilding of this ROB and inaugurate it a month before the stipulated deadline of July 16. The primary reason …

Byculla, CSMT foot over bridges to remain close from today

Causing some inconvenience to commuters, the foot over bridges (FoB) at Byculla station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will remain closed as the railways will be undertaking repairing work. The FOB toward the Kalyan side at Byculla station which …

Mumbai: BMC to bring in transparent property tax rules soon

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up a committee to reform the norms under which property taxes are charged. The BMC officials said the new rules will be to ensure maximum recovery of bills from citizens, unlike the current …

Bridges over bridges to save Mumbai the pain of demolitions

Dilapidated British-era road bridges over train tracks across the city, which were set to be demolished to make way for new bridges, are now likely be spared/ Over a century old and made of stone, these bridges will instead be …

Mumbai traffic cops identify 177 ‘dangerous’ gaps in dividers

An exhaustive survey by Mumbai traffic police has found gaps in road dividers at 177 locations across the city, many of them outside commercial establishments. The gaps are a concern for road safety as motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, use them …

Mumbai: Soon, waste to go to Ambernath

The BMC plans to soon commence a waste treatment plant at Ambernath. The solid waste management department is in the process of acquisition of land at Karavale in Ambernath taluka. While the government had given possession of 30 acres of …

BMC’s hydro power plant to run e-buses, light up streets

Mumbai: The BMC will soon undertake the hydro-electric powet generation project at Middle Vaitarna dam to provide 25 mega watt (MW) of’clean energy’ to run electric buses and light up streetlights in the island city, said civic chief Praveen Pardeshi …

State firms up plans to enforce single-use plastic ban from May

Facing backlash for its lackadaisical implementation of the plastic ban, which came into effect nearly two years ago, the state government has now set a new deadline of May 1 to make Maharashtra free from single-use plastic. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/state-firms-up-plans-to-enforce-single-use-plastic-ban-from-may/story-inGNGn4DXtCFHFu1u0lGiI.html

Clear society dues or lose rights, registrar tell owner

Registrar won’t entertain complaints if flat owner fails to pay maintenance charges If a flat owner refuses to pay maintenance charges levied by his/her housing society. S/he not only loses the right to file maintenance complaints, but will also be …

Voters aged 80 or more & disabled can vote from home

Nashik: The Commission (EC) of India has decided to extend the “postal ballot for absentee voters” facility to the voters aged 80 years or more as well as people with disabilities. According to senior officials of district administration, the Chief …

CR’s 1st AC local to begin operations between Thane and Panvel on Thursday

Central Railway (CR) will begin operating its first AC local train between Thane and Panvel stations from Thursday. The AC local will operate 16 daily services, five days a week, excluding Saturday and Sunday. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/cr-s-1st-ac-local-to-begin-operations-between-thane-and-panvel-on-thursday/story-EwBjOAjwhyElk56kDtTs9M.html

Entire Mumbai metro network to start in six years

Mumbai: By 2026, commuters will be able to travel from one end of the city to the other withinn60 minutes as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority plans to wrap up its entire Metro network of 337 km. Currently, MMRDA …

Drones to monitor traffic and prevent mishaps on Mumbai-Pune e-way

In an effort to detect and eliminate major risk factors leading to crashes along the Mumbai-Pune expressway, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Maharashtra State Highway Police and the non-governmental organisation Save Life Foundation (SLF) will deploy drones on …

Mumbai Police tests eyesight of drivers

A unique drive launched by Mumbai Police to evaluate the eyesight of drivers on Mumbai’s streets has showed that nearly a third of drivers have poor vision. The eyesight of drivers was checked as part of a drive launched by …

Central Railway’s 1st AC train likely to be flagged off on Jan 30

The Central Railway’s (CR) first air-conditioned (AC) local train on the Thane-Panvel route is likely to be flagged off on January 30. Suresh C Angadi, minister of state of Indian railways, will carry out the launch from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

Eastern Freeway extension: MMRDA to appoint consultant

Mumbai: The extension of the Easter Freeway to the north till Thane, and south till the GEneral Post Office, will be explored by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Urban Development minister Eknath Shinde said MMRDA will appoint a consultant …

Malls, eateries can stay open 24 x 7 in Mumbai from Jan 27

Living up to its reputation as the city that never sleeps, Mumbai will now have malls, multiplexes, shops and restaurants that can stay open 24×7, without serving any alcohol. The authorities — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai Police …

Grant Road bridge shut for 6 months from Thursday

The corroded Britishera Frere road overbridge (ROB) at Grant Road, that connects Lamington Road (DB Marg) to Nana Chowk, will be shut for traffic from January 16 as Western Railway commences regirdiring work. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/grant-road-bridge-shut-for-6-months-from-thursday/articleshow/73261098.cms

Maharashtra: FASTag to be operational across state by end of Jan

Extending its deadline of January 15, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is now looking at implementing FASTag across the city and state by the end of January. The move comes as the required tests to check the efficiency …

Double-parking on every road, traffic chaotic, says Bombay HC

Observing that traffic in Mumbai is chaotic, Bombay high court on Monday said there was day and night double parking on every road. A bench of Justices Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari and Riyaz Chagla, hearing a PIL by Tekchand Khanchandani regarding illegal …

Mumbai: All Metro lines can have link from private property to station

Private developers whose properties are close to metro routes can opt for direct connectivity to the closest metro station to enable easy access for those residing / working on these properties. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-all-metro-lines-can-have-link-from-private-property-to-station/articleshow/73238416.cms

Safety lights to blink on 134 locals on Central Railway

Reviving its year-old experiment of installing safety light indicators above train doors, Central Railway (CR) will have them on all its rakes soon. The feature includes a blue light that switches on just before the train is about to leave …

Rooftop indicators must for new taxis and autos

The state transport department has made it mandatory for all new taxis and autorickshaws to get rooftop indicators in Mumbai from February 1. According to the notification issued on November 2019, green light will indicate the cab is available for …

Virar-Churchgate: Railways to start one more AC train

Another air-conditioned local train is set to be inducted by the Western Railway (WR) to increase its existing services but without withdrawing any other train. The additional services will be operated between Virar and Churchgate. According to plan, one train …

2,800kg plastic waste turned into public amenities

A city-based not-for-profit group has entered the Limca Book of Records for the second year; this time for its efforts on plastic waste management. The group was mentioned in the Limca Book of Records 2019 for its campaign to protect …

Road Safety Week: Identify ‘black spots’, civic bodies told

As part of the upcoming Road Safety Week, the Home department has instructed all road- constructing companies and civic bodies across the state to identify accident-prone ‘black spots’ on roads built by them, and take immediate as well as long-term …

Central Railway’s 1st AC local to run on Thane-Panvel route

Central Railway’s 1st AC local to run on Thane-Panvel route Central Railway (CR), on Thursday, confirmed that its first air-conditioned (AC) local train will soon operate on the trans-harbour route between Thane and Panvel railway stations. The train is likely …

BMC parking lot at SoBo to get charging stn for e-vehicles

South Mumbai is set to get its first electric vehicle charging station with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) deciding to set one up inside the civic body-owned parking lot at Hutatma Chowk. The BMC plans to have charging stations at …

Grant Road ROB to be shut for repair from January 15

The Western Railway (WR) has decided to shut the British-era Frere road over bridge (ROB) at Grant Road from midnight on January 15. The WR said the structure will be unable to bear the weight of vehicles. Ravinder Bhakar, Western …

BEST AC buses to connect stations to hospitals

Mumbai: BEST will introduce AC mini-buses for hospital patients and relatives. It launched the A-217 route on Wednesday from Dadar station (E) to KEM. The buses attracted scrores of passengers, especially kin of patients, said an official. “Commuters are happy …

Patripool rail overbridge to be ready by March: MSRDC

The work on the new Patripool railway over bridge (ROB) will be completed by March this year, claimed officials of Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). The officials reviewed the on-going work of the bridge on Wednesday. “All the technical …

Green travel: Maha e-vehicles cross 20,000-mark in 2 yrs

Mumbai: The eletric ehicle ppopulation, including two-wheelers and buses, is growing slowly, but steadily, across Maharashtra, with registraions crossing the 20,000-mark in January 2020, said sources in the state transport department on Tuesday. The state government had formulated a policy …

Central Railway to convert 16 trains from non-AC to AC

The Central Railway has decided to convern 16 existing non-AC local trains into air-conditioned services. Out of these 16, six will run during rush hours (three in the morning and three in the evening). As a result, hundreds of commuters …

BMC relaxes illegal parking fine from ₹10K to ₹8K

After facing backlash for levying hefty fines up to ₹10,000 for illegal parking, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to bring down the amount. It will now charge up to ₹4,000 for illegal parking within 500 metres of a …

BMC to scrap over-priced road bids

Three months after it first floated tenders worth Rs 861 cr, Civic body to cap rates at 10% above its own estimates The BMC will not pay a ‘bonanza’ to road contractors who had bid high rates and were causing …

Mumbai: BEST to run additional services for New Year’s Eve

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport &BEST) has planned to operate 20 additional services on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday night) in order to cater to the traffic which will be generated at various part of the city. As Mumbaikars gather …

Traffic cops to be issued body cameras

Home department expands pilot project launched in 2018 following positive results. The state home department has decided to expand a pilot project launched in 2018 and provide body cameras to all traffic police personnel in Mumbai. The project, under which …

Railways will have only two helplines from January 1

Mumbai: The Railways on Tuesday announced that instead of having multiple helplines, there will now be just two helplines – 139 and 182 – from January 1, 2020. Passengers can also use the services of Rail Madaf, an Indian Railway …

Even if driver is drunk, insurer is liable: Tribunal

Mumbai: A Moter Accident Claims Tribunal has held that an insurance company cannot absolve its responsibility of paying insurance if the driver of the offending vehicle is drunk. The tribunal made the observation while awarding a compensation of around Rs …

Civic body to monitor illegal debris dumping in real-time

The civic body’s disaster management department will soon monitor live feeds from CCTV cameras across the city to keep illegal debris dumping, unauthorised installation of banners and digging of roads, and mangrove hacking in check. Additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani, last …

Roadmap needed to tackle plastic pollution in the city

For every 17 kilograms of fish they catch, fishermen in the city end up with a kilogram of plastic waste, found a study by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Versova. Also, …

Mumbai: Zero waiting time for licence tests at 3 RTOs from today

Mumbai: From Monday, there will be “Zero” waiting period to get an appointment for a permanent or learner’s driving licence at three city RTOs Tardeo (Island city), Wadala (Eastern suburbs) and Andheri (Western suburbs, Bandra to Jogeshwari), officials said on …

Mumbai: Finally, BMC shuts Vakola bridge for repairs

After multiple trials, and permutation and combinations, Mumbai Traffic police on Sunday finally decided to shut down the dilapidated bridge on Hans Bhugra Marg in Vakola. Traffic towards CST Road in Kurla-Kalina will be closed, while motorists heading towards Western …

Mumbai: Two-storey AC toilet at CSMT by March 2020

Mumbai: A two-storey air conditioned toilet is being built at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) for the comfort of passengers. The Railways will spend Rs 50 lakh for this facility that they plan to have open for passengers by …

BEST buses comprise 1% vehicles using BKC connector

Mumbai: Experts who conducted a brief survey this week, revealed that less than 1 percent of vehicles accessing the BKC-Chunabhatti connector were BEST buses. The connector is a smooth freeway that saves nearly 30 minutes travel time from Bandra to …

SC gives nod to 14,000cr Mumbai coastal road project

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the Rs 14,000 crore Mumbai coastal road project, planned to ease flow of traffic between northern and southern areas of the metropolis, by staying a five-month-old Bombay HC verdict …

MMRDA’s ₹100-cr resolution for 2020: Making commute smoother on WEH

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is looking to improve the experience of commuting on the western express highway (WEH) in 2020. The authority has appointed Louis Berger group to study the shortcomings and suggest recommendations to reduce traffic …

Maharashtra: 146 kids found helmetless, 624 rickshaw drivers booked

Mumbai: The state transport department caught parents and relatives of 146 helmetless children across Maharashtra while going to school on a bike. Action was also taken against 624 auto drivers for illegally ferrying school children. This is a part of …

New timetable on Central Railway main line from December 14

Mumbai: Central Railway (CR) will introduce a new timetable from December 14 on its main line, with timings of 42 trains revised, the length of few services extended, and some slow services converted into semi-fast ones. CR chief spokesperson Shivaji …

2,936 school vehicles flout norms, says transport department

A total of 2,936 school vehicles have been found violating the guidelines mandated by the state transport department for the safety of children. Of these, around 487 vehicles including school cabs, autos, and buses were recently confiscated according to data …

Standardised design for footpaths in city soon

The civic body has decided to standardise the design of all footpaths and signages of shops across the city with an aim to revamp the public spaces and make them pedestrian-friendly. The decision was taken in a meeting headed by …

700-car parking lot for staff, ministers under Mantralaya

At a time when Mumbaiites are struggling to find parking facilities, ministers and staff of the state government are all set to get a multi-level, underground car-parking facility below Mantralaya at Nariman Point. The 700-car facility will be exclusive to …

Central Railway’s first AC suburban local will be run by two women

Central Railway (CR) on Tuesday said its first air-conditioned (AC) suburban local will be operated by two motorwomen – Mumtaz Kazi and Manisha Maske. “The two motorwomen will be trained along with 100 other employees to operate the new local, …

Charge e-vehicles at 28 public parking lots from Dec-end

Mumbai: Charging stations for electric vehicles will be allowed at 28 public parking lots in basements, stilts and on parking floors by the month-end. Municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, in a speaking order, has directed insertion of charging stations for electric …

55 AC buses on 12 new routes, 2 more planned only for women

Mumbai: The BEST received 30 more AC Mini buses in its fleet on Monday, taking the total number of new buses to 55. BEST also announced that the new AC buses were being operated on 12 special routes, with  minimum …

Maharashtra: Pillion-riders aged above 4 must wear helmet

Mumbai: State transport commissioner Shekhar Channe on Monday announced that anyone aged above four riding pillion without a helmet will be punished. This came after the death of a 14-year-old pillion rider, not wearing a helmet, in Wadala during the …

Mumbai: 15 civic dispensaries to run evening OPDs by January

Mumbai: A longstanding proposal to start evening OPDs at 15 dispensaries as a pilot project was cleared at the BMC standing committee meeting on Monday. A third-party agency has been given the contract to provide doctors and attendants to run …

Mumbai Parking Authority, BMC clash over Rs 10k fine

Parking Authority head says BMC has no right to charge fines for illegal parking on roads The Mumbai Parking Authority’s new head Gautam Chatterjee  is on a collision course with the BMC over the latter’s Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 …

Soon, BEST to run 50 old midi buses without conductors

After running new midi buses without conductors now the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has decided to run 50 old midibuses on point-to-point routes without any conductors. BEST general manager Surendra Bagde said, “This conductorless point-to-point service will provide …

Despite ban, single-use plastic still seen in markets across city

Seventeen months after the state imposed a ban on use of plastic, its implementation remains poor, with the blue squads in charge of raiding shops, virtually disappearing from the streets. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/despite-ban-single-use-plastic-still-seen-in-markets-across-city/story-GZicgTNYffBxoi58ZlsDgN.html

Cabs, autorickshaws to soon have rooftop ‘status updates’

Home dept decides to make it mandatory for them to install lit-up sighs that display ‘For hire’, ‘Hired’ and ‘Off duty’ in English and Marathi. The home dept has decided to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to make it …

Operation Khataara: Khataara menace hasn’t even spared Mantralaya

State home department seeks help from the traffic police to move 25 abandoned vehicles; says they are impeding movement of emergency vehicles; police ask for special powers and extra land. Even Mantralaya needs a helping hand with the growing menace …

Mumbai corridor of Vashi bridge to open today

Mumbai: The entire Mumbai corridor of Vashi bridge will be opened on Thursday for vehicles, as resurfacing work will get completed on Wednesday night. MSRDC executive engineer S S Jagtap said, “Two hundred metres of the total 1.8km for one-and-a …

FASTags on all state roads from January

While the Central government is looking at making radio frequency identification (RFID)-based FASTags mandatory on national highways from December 15, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is looking at making it mandatory on all state roads from January 1, …

100 more midi, mini BEST buses on road soon

Hundred more midi and mini buses are likely to hit the roads by the end of December, a senior Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) official said on Tuesday. These buses will be produced on a wet lease contract basis, …

Mumbaikars to face 10 per cent water cut from December 7 to 13

Mumbai: Mumbaikars will face water cut by 10 per cent from December 7 to 13. Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had proposed December 3 to 9 time period for it. BMC official said that the reason for postponding the …

CR to get 4 new trains for Trans-Harbour line

The Central Railway (CR) will be introducing four new trains on its Trans-Harbour line between Thane and Vashi/Panvel. The trains will be introduced by March 2020. “The plan is to replace all 10 local trains, as they are old. Four …

Mumbai: 15,000 eligible hawkers to be issued identity cards

Mumbai: The BMC will issue identity cards to 15,000-odd hawkers found eligible during a registration drive. The plan is to either hand over bar-coded cards or embossed cards, said senior BMC officials. “Bar-coded cards will be helpful as all data …

Suburban local trains to have live CCTV monitoring

The next set of local trains for Central (CR) and Western Railway (WR) will have closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras that will allow the guard and motorman to monitor what is happening in compartments in real-time. Live monitoring will first …

Mumbai: One month on, pedestrian spaces at CSMT junction endangered

Mumbai: Less than a month after the BMC began to transform the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) junction on the lines of New York City’s predestrian-friendly Times Square, the project is already staring at a bleak future. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-one-month-on-pedestrian-spaces-at-csmt-junction-endangered/articleshow/72234013.cms

Mumbai: 70% tunnelling work for Colaba-Seepz Metro done

Mumbai: The metro rail body, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, has achieved 70% of tunnelling work that is required for Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-3 corridor. The Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro -3 corridor is the first and only fully underground corridor for Mumbai. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-70-tunnelling-work-for-colaba-seepz-metro-done/articleshow/72234282.cms

Citizens are fed up of your inaction, BMC told

The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday came down heavily on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to control encroachments and illegal hawkers on pavements. A division bench of justice SC Dharmadhikari and justice RI Chagla said, “People like …

Clean air fund: Now, pay more to breathe easy in the city

MPCB proposes several measures like congestion tax, expensive fuel, higher parking charges for pvt vehicles to battle pollution. Even as the national capital struggles to solve its escalating air pollution crisis, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has proposed a …

‘New system made CR harbour line trains punctual’

Central Railway (CR) claimed its new system has reduced the delay in train services on the Harbour and Trans-Harbour line by five to 10 minutes, making it more punctual. The local train services on Harbour and Trans-Harbour line faced delays …

Mumbai: No parking 100m around city malls

After setting up on-street parking on five stretches in the city, the Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA) is trying to decongest roads leading to malls by prohibiting parking within a 100-m radius of them. They have roped in 13 malls across …

Road accidents in city see a 10% drop: Data

The number of accidents in the city dropped by 10% between January and October 2019 to 2,348, from 2,619 during the same period in 2018, data from the state transport department revealed. However, the data showed Mumbai witnessed the most …

RTOs ignore flouting of HSRP number plate norms: Motorists

The regional transport offices (RTOs) are ignoring flouting of norms by city-based automobile dealers while installing high-security registration plates (HSRP) on newly-registered vehicles, experts and motorists have alleged. According to Rule 50 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, …

Mumbai: Using water beyond limit, pay the new rates, says BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to do away with the rate slabs it currently uses for water charges beyond its subsidy cap for domestic users. It has revised the base usage to 180 litres/capita from the old …

BEST buses on ‘time-saver’ BKC flyover from today

Mumbai: The BEST will operate buses on the newly inaugurated BKC-Chunabhatti connector from Friday, thereby reducting travel time and providing affordable and faster service for commuters between Bandra and Sion. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/best-buses-on-time-saver-bkc-flyover-from-today/articleshow/72063749.cms

BMC looks to fix 158 roads that are prone to potholes

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 158 stretches, which witness recurring potholes, and plans to redesign and rework them as a long-term solution. An expert agency will be appointed to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to study, design …

Now, BMC appoints consultants for Swachh Survekshan!

After the appointment of consultants for big as well as small projects, now the country’s richest civic body appointed consultants for Swachh Survekshan also. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has already announced awards worth rupees 25 crores to improve people participation. …

BMC to identify blind spots on roads for motorists

IN A step towards road safety, the BMC is set to identify plantations on major road junctions across the city that act as “blind spots” for motorists. The civic body will make a list of all junctions where plantation or …

Mumbai: BKC-Chunabhatti connector finally open for motorists

Mumbai: The 1.6-km long BKC-Chunabhatti connector, expected to reduce travel time by 30 minutes, was thrown open to motorists after several months of delay on Sunday evening. Caretaker CM Devendra Fadnavis announced the opening of the flyover over twitter on …

Widening of Kalyan to Shilphata road to begin next week

With constant complaints of congestion on the Kalyan-Shilphata stretch, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) announced on Wednesday that it will begin the work of concretisation and expansion of the road next week. The four-lane 21-km Kalyan-Shilphata road will …

PCMC starts taking action against illegal hawkers, hoardings, encroachers

Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has started taking action against illegal hoardings, encroachers and hawkers. Jameer Lengrekar, deputy municipal commissioner, said, “We were busy with Lok Sabha elections, then festivals and Assembly elections. Now that these are over, we have …

Mumbai housing societies with suction tanks may get sops

In order to ensure that citizens are well-equipped to deal with water shortages in the future, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will spearhead a campaign to encourage housing societies to install suction tanks to store drinking water. It also plans …

BEST’s women-only buses to hit road soon

Mumbai: BEST administration has received three of 37 Tejaswini buses, which will be deployed exclusively for women within 15 days. A BEST official said,”We not run a ladies special double-decker bus between CSMT-NCPA. But the women workforce has increased, which …

BMC water raises stink in parts of Bandra, Khar

Mumbai: Residents in many parts of Bandra and Khar have been receiving dirty water from their taps these days. The H-West ward office started receiving complaints from Thursday and residents said the contamination problem had aggravated since. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-water-raises-stink-in-parts-of-bandra-khar/articleshow/71932301.cms

BMC gives graded tax rebates for waste processing, but not everyone is pleased

Mumbai: Even as the BMC has started rolling out its property tax rebates to housing societies segregating and composting waste and recycling greywater, the rebates will not come easy. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-gives-graded-tax-rebates-for-waste-processing-but-not-everyone-is-pleased/articleshow/71932177.cms

New MERC rule may shock solar power consumers

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has come up with a new policy, under which the concessions have been reduced for consumers who install small generating units to produce power from renewable sources such as sun and wind. The draft, …

Subway to connect Mantralaya to Vidhan Sabha, Metro-3 stn

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) last week started work on the much-awaited subway that will connect the Mantralaya, Vidhan Bhavan and the new administrative building in the area to the upcoming Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) station at Nariman Point. It …

Now, two high-tech surveillance vehicles to monitor Thane traffic

Two high-tech traffic surveillance vehicles, equipped with speedometers and cameras to catch violators along highways, were inaugurated by the Thane traffic department on Monday. The ceremony was conducted by Amit Kale, Thane traffic deputy commissioner of police and senior officers …

School bus owners take on illegal vans

Claiming that BMC and police are targeting school buses while turning a blind eye to illegal vans ferrying students, the School Bus Owners Association has decided to click picture of such irregular vehicles and upload them on social media and …

BEST asks commuters to use mobile app for tickets

Utility wants commuters to avoid the hassle of looking for change BEST has appealed commuters to use a mobile app to buy bus tickets and renew passes, following a surge in collection of coins. The utility wants commuters to use …

No entry fee for open spaces: BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided that it will not charge entry fees from citizens to enter open spaces. This includes 1,068 gardens and playgrounds in the city. Ashustosh Salil, joint municipal commissioner, BMC, said, “We have drafted the …

Passengers choosing BEST over taxis, autos

Since a downward revision of fares in July, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) has been seeing a remarkable increase in the number of passengers and has reportedly eaten into the passenger-share of autorickshaws and taxis by 15 to …

Mumbai airport main runway to be partially shut from Nov 4 to March 28

Mumbai: The main runway of the Mumbai international airport will remain closed for eight hours everyday, except Sundays and select days, from November 4 to March 28, 2020 for carrying out re-carpeting work. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) …

Mumbai-Pune Expressway speed limit down to 100kmph from November

Navi Mumbai: From mid-November, those driving between Mumbai and Pune won’t be able to cruise at 120kmph, as the state traffic police has reduced the speed limit for cars on Expressways to 100kmph. A notification from the ministry of road …

Moving toilet blocks for those stuck in traffic?

For those stuck in traffic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to procure multi-utility toilet blocks mounted on vehicles which will move around on busy stretches. The vehicles, called the Relief Facilities, will be stationed at traffic junctions and busy …

MMRDA’s 2020 Diwali gift: Dahisar-Andheri Metro to open in a year

If all goes according to plans, Mumbaikars will be able to take the Metro between Andheri and Dahisar by next Diwali. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commissioner R A Rajeev told mid-day that the civil work on the Dahisar-Andheri …

Mumbai: BMC reveals revamp plan of CSMT traffic junction

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday revealed the proposed redesign of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus traffic junction, which it hopes will improve traffic flow and make it safer and more friendly for pedestrians. Advertising The changes, which include …

Mumbai: MMRDA plants 51,151 trees in region since August

Mumbai: In a first, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) completed plantation of 51,151 trees in a degraded forest at Gotheghar in Shil Phata, Kalyan and Titwala. Metropolitan commissioner RA Rajeev planted the 51,151 st tree on Wednesday. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mmrda-plants-51151-trees-in-mumbai-metropolitan-region/articleshow/71708231.cms

Mumbai third in crime rate, but tops in offences against elderly

Mumbai: For the third consecutive year, Mumbai was ranked third among the 19 cities that topped India’s crime chart, though the total number of cases registered has dipped marginally to 39,035 in 2017 against 39,617 in 2016, according to the …

Mumbai: BEST buses without conductors on two routes today

Mumbai: The city will get its first conductor-less buses on Wednesday on two routes – route number 111 from CSMT to Gateway of India and route number 100 from Churchgate to Nariman Point (Free Press Journal Marg). BEST will commence …

35 contractors fail to repair 200 roads, issued notice

BMC’s vigilance dept finds they are not fulfilling defect liability period clause: this monsoon has seen 11 deaths owing to potholes in Mumbai Metropolitan Region. In a sharp reminder of the 2016 road scam, 35 contractors have been issued show …

Polling booths on ground floor come in handy for many

In what could be the first step towards making polls more inclusive towards persons with disabilities (PwDs) and senior citizens, the Election Commission of India (EC) ensured that nearly all polling centres in the city had booths on the ground …

SEEDEE for elderly & differently abled

The Election Commission deployed the SEEDEE at a number of locations in the City, which helped Senior Citizens and the Disabled to reach higher floors of polling booths, with ease.

Shaky Dombivli bridge to be brought down in two nights

Over a week after CR said that it would demolish the rusty remains of the Dombivli foot-over-bridge (FOB), the authorities have announced a traffic and power block on the night of October 18 and 19 on the Diva-Kalyan and Dombivli-Kalyan …

Chief takes a local, BMC calls it a vote for public transport

Mumbai: BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi shed his bureaucratic trappings and chose the smarter option to get to an event on time. He took a Western Railway local from Ram Mandir to Churchgate to get to the launch of an Indo-Dutch …

EC warns against fake messages about EVMs

The Election Commission’s Social Media Monitoring and Controlling Cell (SMMCC) has warned against spreading of fake news and rumours about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT). It has asked the cell members to look into …

Use cloth bags, not plastic: KDMC appeals to traders

Kalyan With residents starting their Diwali shopping, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) have urged shopkeepers and traders asking them to not use plastic bags. Civic chief Govind Bodke recently met shopkeepers and traders at Anand Bal Bhavan in Dombivli and appealed …

Mumbai: Wrong-side offenders are mostly bikers, autos

Online road safety forumn MNCDF (Mumbai North Central District Forum) and Roads of Mumbai made an RTI plea to the traffic police after receiving “significant number of complaints about motorists blatantly driving in the wrong directin.” The two forums have …

WR to replace old, rickety footbridges in a year

The collapse of a footbridge at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in March, which killed six people and left 35 seriously injured, has sped up an old plan by the Western Railway to replace rickety, old-technology bridges on its suburban …

37 civic schools are crumbling, literally

Iron beams and bamboo sticks are being used to support ceilings of these schools in south Mumbai, Bandra and Santa Cruz: five school buildings have been declared dangerous and need to be razed soon. The BMC’s school Infrastructure Cell (SIC) …

Mounted police to ride into Mumbai next year

Six horses have been procured from the Mahalaxmi Racecourse for Rs 50,000 each; 25 cops undergoing training in Pune. Mumbaikars will soon be seeing the daunting sight of policemen charging at them riding horses. After a gap of almost 90 …

Stickers to prove car owners live in the area

Residents take matters into own hands after BMC delcares area no-parking zone The residents of Gokhale Road (North) in Dadar (West) and adjoining bylanes, who are against the BMC’s attempts to turn the streets into no-parking zones and impose a …

Ghatkopar society saves 100% in power bills

An 11-storey apartment complex in Ghatkopar (East) has been using solar energy to power the electricity requirement of its common areas since March, which has brought down their power bills to zero. Before installing the power plant, Raji Cooperative Housing …

Mumbai: Data, change fancy number plate or lose your licence

Mumbai: For the first time, Mumbai Traffic Police have asked Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to suspend driving licences of motorists who have been previously caught with fancy number plates, warned to rectify them but were caught again. Between January and …

Dangerous Dombivli bridge to be pulled down in October

Central Railway (CR) on Tuesday said the dangerous remains of the bridge at Dombivli station will be brought down in October and a new bridge built by December. CR was reacting to mid-day’s October 8 report on the dangerous bridge. …

Mumbai: Daily Central Railway commuting turns a nightmare

Taking a local train beyond Thane gives jitters to anyone, but commuters are forced to travel inside these jam packed trains. There has been a considerable increase in number of daily commuters travelling on the Thane-Karjat/Kasara belt, making travel a …

Rs 15 for vada pav, Rs 15,000 for chariot: Election Commission fixes spend on nominee rallies

To check under-declaration of campaign spending by candidates, the Maharashtra State Election Commission has fixed the rates of items that nominees tend to under-report to show they haven’t breached the poll expenditure limit. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-rs-15-for-vada-pav-rs-15000-for-chariot-election-commission-fixes-spend-on-nominee-rallies-2794120

In 15 days, Mumbai dumps 85 tonne garbage near Rlys premises

Here’s how much you litter, Mumbai! Just on railway tracks and premises, the Western and Central Railways has collected close to 122 tonnes of garbage in a mere 15 days — between September 16-30 — as part of special cleanliness …

Mumbai: 1st Class may soon become AC on 15-coach Western Railway locals

One completely AC local and four 15-car rakes each with a 6-coach air-conditioned section. This is the plan that the Western Railway is giving shape in its efforts to offer more climate-controlled coaches to commuters, DNA has learnt. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-1st-class-may-soon-become-ac-on-15-coach-western-railway-locals-2794472

Mumbai airport will be plastic-free from tomorrow

Mumbai: Mumbai airport will be 100% free of single-use plastic by October 2, announced the GVK-run airport on Monday. “The airport has banned all single-use plastic items including disposable cutlery made up of thermocol (Polystyrene or plastic), PET/PETE bottles (less …

Poll station count down by 6,000 in rural parts of Maharashtra

Mumbai: The number of polling stations in the rural parts of the state stands reduced by 6,248 compared to the 2014 figure, while the urban number has risen by 10,392. The figures reflect the rise in  urbanisation in the state. …

Mumbai: Soon, BEST shuttle buses from Dadar parking lot

Mumbai: Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to encourage motorists to use a public parking lot, the BMC plans to start a BEST shuttle service from Dadar’s Kohinoor Square from next week. The service will ply from the parking lot that …

Adopt best practices to save trees shifted for Metro 3: Bombay high court-appointed panel

Mumbai: Adopt the best practices, advised a Bombay high court-appointed panel on Thursday, as it batted for improving the survival of trees removed and transplanted for the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro 3 corridor. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/adopt-best-practices-to-save-trees-shifted-for-metro-3-bombay-high-court-appointed-panel/articleshow/71322262.cms

Maharashtra assembly election: Collect voter slip from your housing society

Mumbai: For the assembly polls, one can collect one’s voter slip from the president or secretary of one’s housing, who have been asked to ensure maximum voting from residents, said district election officer and suburban collector Milind Borikar. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-assembly-election-collect-voter-slip-from-your-housing-society/articleshow/71303757.cms

Duplicate voter ID cards for 6 lakh flood-hit in Maharashtra

Mumbai: The state election commission has decided to issue duuplicate voter identity cards to the over six lakh residents from the flood-affected Sangli and Kolhapur districts in Western Maharashtra, ahead of the state assembly polls that will be held on …

Western Railway bans heavy vehicles on Frere ROB

Mumbai: Western Railway has decided to shut the British ere Frere road over bridge (ROB) at Grant Road to heavy vehicles, as it says the structure will be unable to handle their weight. The Frere ROB across the railway tracks …

Most phone thefts in Kurla-Mulund belt

Mumbai: Watch your phone while travelling between Kurla-Mulund railway stations. This belt of Central Railway reported the most phone thefts (nearly 2,500) in the first eight months of this year. Nearly 17,000 mobile thefts were reported on Mumbai railways and …

Churchgate-Virar tracks throw up 16,000 kg garbage

30,000 people cleared the tracks as part of a cleanliness drive on Tuesday and found an astonishing amount of waster, mostly plastic, from Churchgate to Virar. Eleven days after trains on the Western line came to a grinding halt when …

Mumbai: Of 2.7 lakh students, only 36 have bus pass

When free bus passes were added to the list of free things for students studying in the BMC schools two years ago, many, especially the ones hailing from financially poor background, heaved a sigh of relief. However, years later things …

Central Railway to focus on collection of plastic waste from premises

Mumbai: The railways will focus on ‘collection of plastic waste’ on September 17 as part of the ongoing cleanliness drive. Central Railway will create awareness campaigns for creating impact against plastic: vendors to be educated not to use plastic due …

Mumbai: 8,000 rogue auto drivers pulled up in five-month drive

In a massive crackdown against illegal auto-rickshaw drivers plying across the city, a sustained Regional Transport Office (RTO) drive caught more than 8,000 errant auto-rickshaw drivers from February 26 to July 31. The RTO began action after mid-day published a …

Mumbai: Western Express Highway-Kandivali link to get wider

A week after the inauguration of Bandongri Metro Station in Kandivali (E) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, work on an important link to Kandivali railway station connecting the metro station was inaugurated. On September 15, Bhoomi Pujan for widening the …

Seven unsafe bridges in Mumbai to be rebuilt by next rains

With the introduction of a first-of-its-kind contract system, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) aims to build seven bridges, currently shut after being declared dilapidated, latest by May 2020. According to the new design-build-transfer system, contractors will suggest the latest and …

‘Societies with sewage plants will have to use them’: BMC

With the impending medium-to-long-term water crisis faced by the city in mind, the With the impending medium-to-long-term water crisis faced by the city in mind, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to ensure that the societies use their sewage treatment …

FDA to get stale oil tester for restaurants

Intensifying the drive to keep a check on cooking oil consumption at restaurants, the state food watchdog has decided to acquire equipment to test the overuse of oil. It will also come in handy for the government’s plan to covert …

Just 233 potholes are yet to be filled across the city!

The highest September rainfall in 25 years has left the city with potholes on almost every road but going by BMC records, there are only 233 potholes that are yet to be filled. Since June this year, the BMC has …

Western Railway to run AC local service all week now

MUMBAI: Spelling relief to a large number of regular commuters and tourists, Western Railway announced it would run air-conditioned local services throughout the week from this weekend. WR introduced the AC local on December 25, 2017, but services were run …

In a first, Mumbai’s school buses will get separate stops

For the first time, school buses in and around the city will get dedicated bus stops, similar to the ones for buses, taxis and autorickshaws. Parents would have to pick and drop their children from these stops, once the locations …

BMC to shift all underground utilities into ducts

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday took the first step to avoid frequent digging of roads in the city by deciding to shift the myriad underground utilities below the 2,000-km road network into underground ducts. The civic body plans …

Now, track your bus with BEST’s new app

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Monday launched its new mobile app – BEST Pravas – that will let the 30 lakh commuters of the transport body track the buses on any route. They will also be able to …

BMC chief comes up with 3 solutions to reduce flooding

After scrutiny and spot surveys to find out the reason for waterlogging after heavy rain on September 4, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday attributed it to the overflowing of Mithi river. Municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi came up with a …

Metro-3 not feasible without Aarey shed: MMRC, BMC chiefs

As the ongoing protests against the construction of the Metro-3 car shed in Aarey Colony gather steam, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chiefs threw their weight behind the need for axing 2,185 trees to …

Mumbai: 23 gardens to remain open round-the-clock

Taking note of demands from citizens and activists to keep civic gardens open for 24 hours, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Saturday cleared decks to keep 23 gardens in city open round-the-clock. The change in timing will come into effect …

Mumbai civic body issues guidelines for use of 16 rail bridges

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued directions over using 16 rail overbridges (RoB) to Ganesh devotees during immersion of the idols to prevent any mishap. In its notice ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of celebrations on September …

More land sought at Aarey colony, now for Metro 6

The state government is not done eating away at Aarey yet. After the state-government controlled Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation took away 82 hectares of Aarey-equivalent to nine. Oval maidans – for an administrative building, a casting yard, and a car …

BMC, Cops to get tough in illegal parking

Mumbai: The BMC and traffic police will intensify action near 14 public parking lots that are not being fully utilized by motorists, and will focus on Borivli, Vikhroli and South Mumbai. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-cops-to-get-tough-on-illegal-parking/articleshow/71002840.cms

Election Commission: Toll-free, WhatsApp numbers soon for polls

Mumbai: Election Commission of India on Thursday took stock of Maharashtra’s preparedness for elections in a month. Deputy commissioner Umesh Singh held a meeting with the state election office review the situation and ensure the code of conduct is followed …

No formal nod given to axe Aarey trees, BMC tells Bombay HC

The tree authority of the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed the Bombay high court on Wednesday that it has not yet granted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) a formal permission to cut 2,185 and transplant 461 trees for the Metro-3 …

Mumbaikars, now you can live track a Mumbai local train!

Good news for Mumbaikars! Finally, you can now track your local train in realtime. The M-Indicator app, that is popular with 8 million commuters, has now gone live, by community-sourcing. It manages to track down realtime train timings by sharing …

Central Railway’s AC local may run from Thane to Vashi

The Goregaon-CSMT route was nixed after CR found that the AC local wouldn’t be able to pass through the low overbridges along the way. The Central Railway (CR) is now likely to run its first air-conditioned train on the Trans-Harbour …

Metro, mono rail, bus – Mumbai’s Wadala to have it all

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has firmed up plans to build a multi-modal transport hub in Wadala spread across 18.44 hectares. The hub, which will be built near the Wadala mono rail station, will include all public transport …

Water ATMs to give 1 litre water for Rs1 at Marine Drive, Girgaum

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will install water ATMs at Marine Drive and Girgaum Chowpatty in January next year, civic officials said. Citizens will get water from these ATMs at a nominal cost of ₹1 per litre. The project is …

Operation Khataara: 30 clunkers cleared from outside Bandra Terminus

Abandoned vehicles were a hindrance to traffic movement. At least 30 khataaras have been cleared from the vicinity of Bandra station and Bandra Terminus in the last two days. Additionally, at least 150 two wheelers and autorickshaws that were illegally …

BMC to keep gardens open till 10pm in Mumbai

Mumbai: The BMC has decided to keep all its open spaces in the city open to for public till 10pm. According to an order passed by the civic body on Tuesday, the gardens will be kept open from 6am-10pm. The …

Mumbai may not face water cuts this year: BMC

With 96% stock available in the seven lakes that supply water to the city, Mumbaiites are unlikely to face water cuts this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said. As of Thursday, the water level in the seven lakes …

No parking on most stretches of 5 arterial roads from tomorrow

Mumbai: The BMC and the traffic police have declared five arterial roads across the city as no-parking zones, but with demarcated exceptions. The plan, a pilot project, will be implemented from August 30, said a BMC official. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/no-parking-on-most-stretches-of-5-arterial-roads-from-tomorrow/articleshow/70884238.cms

Soon, flat owners to get property cards from govt

The Maharashtra government has decided to provide property cards to flat owners that will grant them ownership title of their property. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The cabinet has approved rules that will allow …

Biker uses fake no. plate to avoid e-challans, held

The Mumbai traffic police recently nabbed a 22-year-old man for using a fake number plate on his two-wheeler to avoid e-challans. The accused, Mohammed Hussain Shaikh, was arrested by the Dharavi police on charges of cheating and forgery. In the …

BMC gardens to be open from 6am to 10pm

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday decided to increase the timings of its gardens, and said they will be open for 16 hours daily, between 6am and 10pm. Currently, BMC gardens are open for around 12 hours and are …

Self-ticketing units to help you skip long queues at 27 CR stations

The Central Railway (CR) plans to make it easier for passengers to get tickets for suburban and outstation trains by setting up self-ticketing zones at its stations. Sixty-eight self-ticketing experience zones (STEZs) set up at 27 railway stations will have …

Mumbai: BEST union suspends strike due to upcoming Ganesh festival

Ganpati might bless Mumbaikars and spare them another round of strike this year by the employee union of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST). On Tuesday, Shashank Rao led BEST Sanyukt Kaamgar Kruti Samiti (BSKKS) declared that they will go …

How to maintain open spaces better? BMC takes citizens’ tips

After inviting suggestions from citizens ahead of drafting a new open spaces policy, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday held a conference with public stakeholders, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and citizens groups, to brainstorm on key aspects of the policy. …

BMC to strip layers off 16 South Mumbai road-over-bridge

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will bring down weight of road-over-bridge (RoBs) and bridges connecting to railway stations in central and western railway following the recommendation of Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B). The civic body will bring a proposal for …

BEST AC e-buses to hit the road in September

Mumbai: The new AC Electic buses will hit the roads from first the week of September, a senior BEST official said on Sunday. BEST will start training at least 20 drivers of private contractors from Monday to familiarise them with …

BMC approves over 2,000 Ganpati pandal requests

Mumbai: A week prior to Ganeshotsav, over 74% of the community Ganpati mandals that had sought permission to set up pandals on roads and footpaths got the go-ahead from the civic body. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-approves-over-2000-ganpati-pandal-requests/articleshow/70834418.cms

Mumbai: No. of bikers challaned nears a million

Mumbai: Two-Wheeler riders are the most indisciplined on Mumbai roads, if e-challans issued by the traffice department are anythings to go by. There was a six-fold rise in numner of bikers challaned between January to mid-August compared to the same …

BMC school students, staff to be trained in fire-fighting

A total of 442 buildings that caters to 1,187 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)-run schools will soon have fire-fighting training sessions for its students and teachers. The fire department of the BMC will be providing training on a weekly basis which …

BMC to check if differently abled can access key buildings

Mumbai: Bombay high court directed BMC on Thursday to inspect some 15 buildings and commercial establishments within three days and submit a report stating whether they are friendly to the differently abled. A bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and …

Second AC local arrives, first one put on hold

With a few days left for the city’s first air-conditioned local to undergo a long-pending overhaul, the Western Railway finally managed to get a second AC local on tracks on Thursday. With this, commuters won’t all have to sweat it …

EC to issue duplicate voter cards to those hit by Maharashtra floods

The state branch of the Election Commission (EC) will undertake a special drive to issue duplicate voter identification cards for locals from the flood-affected areas of Sangli and Kolhapur districts, ahead of the Assembly elections, which are likely to be held …

Bandra east skywalk to remain shut till August end: BMC to HC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in its affidavit to the Bombay high court (HC), said the Bandra (East) skywalk had been shut owing to a structural audit being carried out by the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) and will remain …

Ganpati mandal fined for digging on road

Each of the seven holes fined at Rs 2,000: pandal to be dismantled in 48 hrs: BMC. The BMC’s G (South) ward issued a notice to MahaPrabhadevi Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal at Prabhadevi Chowk for erecting a pandal without taking requisite …

Red-faced MMRDA gets cracking on potholes

After report on how constables were asking truck drivers for cement-concrete to fix potholes on Western Express Highway in Dahisar, MMRDA fixes the stretch. After Mirror published a front-page last week on policemen taking help from truck drivers tp repair …

Mumbai largest sewage treatment plant stalled after environment concerns

The construction of the city’s largest sewage treatment plant (STP) along Malad creek has been stalled by the Union environment ministry. The move comes despite the state mangrove cell recommending the project, and a parallel tendering process having been initiated …

BMC panel axes plan to cut 2,238 Aarey trees for Metro

The civic body’s tree authority on Wednesday refused to clear a proposal to cut 2,238 trees and replant 464 trees in Aarey Milk Colony to make way for the upcoming Metro-3 car depot, seeking more details from the civic administration. …

Mumbai to get Rs 891crore intelligent traffic management system

Mumbai will soon get a package of Rs 891.34 crore for the intelligent traffic management system (ITMS), with the state cabinet granting its approval to the project on Tuesday. The key features of the project include non-intrusive traffic detection technology …

Rs 25 Cr to be spent on each Metro station

With a budget of Rs 25 crore for each of the 155 Metro stations across 12 corridors, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is looking at 17 components or facilities in the 500-m radius of each station to improve …

Maharashtra state transport buses get vehicle trackers and info system

The vehicle tracking system (VTS) was on Tuesday activated on 956 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses that ply on Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik routes, including 115 air-conditioned Shivneri buses. A total of 23 locations including Dadar-based stand of …

Dahi Handi: ‘Permit only those mandals that have insurance’

In an effort to abide by the Bombay high court (HC) directions of 2017 to improve safety measures during Dahi Handi celebrations, Mumbai Police and Dahi Handi Samanvay Samiti (DHSS), the umbrella body of mandals, have asked organisers to allow …

Mumbai will soon get yellow marked BEST bus stops

Yellow demarcated boxes will soon identify halting places for BEST buses at their stops. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is expected to approve this by month end whereby later these boxes will be drawn in front of every bus stop. …

Mumbai: ‘Papa’, ‘BOSS’ come under cops’ scanner

As a part of a crackdown against motorist riding vehicles with fancy number plates, the Mumbai Traffic Police (MTP) has registered a total of 2,272 cases registered from January 2019 till the early weeks of August. The traffic cops have …

BMC to pvt bus owners: Use public parking or face music

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned it will take strict action against private buses for illegally parking around 500-metre radius at BEST bus depots or its terminus. The civic body has set a deadline of September 1 time to …

Soon, vertical gardens on Metro, Monorail pillars

After its plans to develop vertical gardens under 23 flyovers in the city, the Mumbai civic body will now join cities like Delhi and Bengaluru with its proposal to develop vertical gardens on Metro and Monorail pillars, and the pillars …

Buses parked illegally 2nd time? BMC will seize them

Continuing its drive against illegal parking, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), along with Mumbai Police, will now seize and auction private buses found parked illegally a second time, starting September 1. On Monday, civic chief Praveen Pardeshi released a press …

In 2 years, city got 75K permits for rickshaws, 1.6K for taxis

The state has issued 75,434 permits for autos and 1,604 permits for taxis in the city between June 2017 and March 2019, data from the state transport department revealed. In 1996, the state had stopped issuing new permits for autos …

Three Metro lines to hit 1,821 trees, time to raise your voice

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued notices seeking citizens’ response over its plan to cut 675 and transplant 1,146 trees for three Metro lines. The garden department has scheduled a hearing on citizens’ objections on August 27. The notice …

BMC’s operation clean-up for Poisar, Dahisar rivers begins

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will set up three sewage treatment plants (STP) along Dahisar river and install sewage pipelines on the banks of Poisar river, along with nine STPs, as part of its water quality improvement program for Dahisar, …

BMC issues notice to junk CST food stall

Weeks after mid-day reported about a snack corner allegedly functioning without proper civic permissions under the Himalaya Bridge at CSMT, the BMC has issued a notice to it, asking the owner of the stall to remove the encroachment and illegal …

BMC slashes water charges for gyms in housing societies

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) standing committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to slash water charges for fitness centres in residential societies. The decision is set to reduce water costs for in-house gyms at residential societies by more than 90% …

Trains on Mumbai-Pune route to resume today

In a relief for daily commuters between Mumbai and Pune, Central Railway (CR) said that it will resume five train services between the cities from Friday. Two trains — Sinhagad Express and Deccan Queen — will run from Mumbai, while …

‘Why was skywalk from Bandra station to BKC shut?’: Bombay HC

The Bombay high court (HC) has directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to explain why the skywalk, which connects Bandra railway station to Bandra-Kurla Complex, was shut last month, and on whose authority the decision was made. The …

Two Mumbai Metro lines to get 187 escalators

While Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri E) will have 82 escalators, Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) will have 105 escalators at its stations. The two elevated corridors are expected to be operational by December 2020. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has …

Mumbai: Work on Sion bridge to begin next month

Repair work on the Sion bridge will finally begin next month as the ball-bearings and jacks needed for it are ready to be shipped from Nashik and Bangalore to Mumbai by the end of this month. Motorists on the Eastern …

Andheri Metro stn gets coin vending machine

For the convenience of its 4 lakh daily commuters, Mumbai Metro Line 1 (MML1) has installed a coin vending machine (CVM) at Andheri Metro station with the help of which commuters can get change of up to Rs 200 without …

RPF clears 390 khataaras around railway stations

Mumbaikars can now hope to find a parking spot for their vehicles at railway stations as Railway Protection Force (RPF) has kick-started the process of clearing abandoned vehicles from spaces around railway stations in the city. A total of 390 …

600 Kolis clear 500 tonnes of trash from Mumbai beach

More than 600 volunteers from the Koli community in Colaba cleared out 500 tonnes of trash from the beach near Cuffe Parade on Monday. The volunteers, including children and women, started the clean-up at 2.30pm. While volunteers cleaned out most …

Mumbai civic body got 1,578 pothole complaints in 30 days

A total of 1,578 pothole complaints were lodged with the civic body in 30 days. With more than a month to go till the monsoon ends, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has already received 2,648 complaints from June 10 to …

Heads-up! Blue squad of BMC may pay a visit soon

The Blue Squad of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may soon start visiting shops to check single use of plastic which is banned across the state. The squad reportedly stopped conducting checks around a month ago. To implement the plastic ban, …

BMC to big complexes: Treat sewage water

After facing acute shortage of water during this summer, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to cut down the water supply to housing societies or commercial establishments if they have a provision of common sewage treatment plant (STP). A …

Change in parking slot costs builder Rs 20,000 penalty

When a developer handed over a parking space to a homebuyer on the ground floor instead of basement as per the agreement, he was ordered by Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) to stick to the deal or return the …

‘Debris on call’ service: BMC wants private land for recycling

The Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) is now looking for private land in the space-starved city to set up and operate construction debris processing units for its ‘Debris on Call’ service. The units will be responsible for setting up a 24×7 …

Metro Bhavan at Aarey: Send in your objections by Sept 5

The state government has invited suggestions and objections from citizens on its decision to convert more than 2.03 hectares of land, reserved as a no-development zone (NDZ) in Aarey Colony, for construction of “Metro Bhavan and Metro Rail-allied users”. Citizens …

Kemps Corner flyover set for repairs; may hit South Mumbai traffic

Traffic movement in and around south Mumbai might be affected as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to start repair works on India’s first flyover, the Kemps Corner flyover, which is used by motorists plying towards the business hub of …

BMC rakes in Rs 67 L in one month of new parking policy

Within a month of launching a policy against parking on roads within 500-mt-radius of public parking lots (PPLs), the BMC has already collected over Rs 67 lakh in fines from 1,041 vehicles. The average collection has been around Rs 2.22 …

2 Crucial bridges being reopened in Andheri

Mumbai: Two crucial connectors are being reopened to light vehicles in Andheri. Oshiwara bridge was reopened on Wednesday evening, while another at SNDT, Juhu, will be reopened on Friday. Both were declared dilapidated by BMC, with restrictions being imposed on …

Heavy vehicles using right lane may soon be fined 5,000

Navi Mumbai: Heavy vehicles will not be allowed to run on the first right lane on city roads and all state highways. Additional director general of police (traffic), Vinay Kargaonkar, was likely to issue the notification this week as a …

Hawkers in Mumbai get more time to submit domicile documents

The hawkers’ issue is not going to end soon as a decision on eligible hawkers in the city will take a little more time. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Council has given additional time to hawkers to submit documents to support their …

BEST creates two twitter handles to take plaints

You can put out your complaints about the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on social media, and get timely updates about bus services, as the operator is now on Twitter. The two handles – @MyBESTBus and @MyBESTElectric – were …

Western Railway to install automatic sensors in AC train

Following complaints by passengers that automatic doors of Mumbai’s first suburban air-conditioned (AC) train at times open on the wrong side of platform, the Western Railway (WR) plans to install automatic sensors. Currently, the guards open the doors manually, and …

Show me your space, BMC tells bulk waste generators

Despite all its awareness campaigns, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has failed to convince more than 50 per cent of the city’s bulk waste generators (generating more than 100 kg of solid waste daily) to process their own waste. After hotel …

Maharashtra: 162 teams to help curb illnesses post flooding

Amid flooding in various districts, Maharashtra Government will take precautionary measures to tackle monsoon-related disease outbreak across the state. In this regard, the state’s public health department will carry out a door-to-door medical health check campaign. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-162-teams-to-help-curb-illnesses-post-flooding-2779615

Mumbai civic body to check quality of teaching at its 30 schools

To improve the quality of education in civic-run schools, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has tied up with the Quality Council of India (QCI) to conduct quality audits of its schools starting this year. The initiative was inaugurated by Yuva …

BMC diagnostic test scheme takes ill

The BMC has issued a show-cause notice to pathologival laboratory Thurocare Technologies Ltd for severe underperformance in the much-touted diagnostic test scheme ‘Aapli Chitkitsa’ for poor patients. According to the BMC, Thurocare had to conduct tests on 900 patients per …

MMRDA and port trust agree to share cost

MbPT will give MMRDA a piece of land to help it recover the cost of the project The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Authority (MMRDA) and Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) resolved their differences over sharing the cost of underground Metro route between …

CR to trace passengers who buy tatkal tickets from touts

Mumbai: Beware, passengers who book tatkal tickets from Mumbai’spassenger reservation system (PRS) to travel from destinations in north India. Central Railway’s anti-tout squad has now been asked to weed out and fine such passengers on the basis of booking locations …

Office in Goregaon? Now, take a shuttle from WEH Metro station

Mumbai: For those who get off at Western Express Highway Metro station and travel to the commercial hubs around Goregaon, the last-mile commute is all set to get comfortable. An AC shuttle bus service has been launched for peak hours …

BEST plans for AC buses, app, smart card by year-end

By the end of 2019, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will have more air-conditioned (AC) buses in its fleet, an app to alert passengers on the expected arrival time and a smart card that can be used for …

‘ईव्हीएम’ तांत्रिकदृष्टय़ा सुरक्षित;अफवांवर विश्वास ठेवू नका!

मुख्य निवडणूक अधिकाऱ्यांचे आवाहन मुंबई : इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मतदान यंत्रे (ईव्हीएम) तांत्रिदृष्टय़ा अत्यंत सुरक्षित असून ती कधीही चुकीचे मत नोंदवू शकत नाहीत. तसेच त्यांच्या सुरक्षेचा भंग करणे अशक्य आहे. त्यामुळे नागरिकांनी ईव्हीएमविषयी पसरविण्यात येणाऱ्या अफवांवर विश्वास ठेवू नये, असे आवाहन राज्याचे …

Mumbai: Now, pay for parking on these roads in Kandivli

Residents of Lokhandwala township in Kandivli East, who have been complaining about the growing menace of vehicles parked in the narrow lanes here, may finally have a solution. The BMC has decided to start a pay and park zone on …

Railways set to repair most foot overbridges after the monsoon

Commuters travelling on the suburban railway network may be inconvenienced as the Railways plans to undertake maintenance work on its foot overbridges (FoB) on Central and Western Railway (CR, WR) soon. However, a senior CR official said there will be no …

24 ex-Armymen to keep vehicles in line at Elphinstone Rd, Parel

Twenty-four ex-servicemen from the Indian Army are ensuring Mumbaiites don’t park illegally in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) G South ward that covers Elphinstone Road and Lower Parel. The ward has signed a contract of 11 months, for the multistorey public …

Central Railway to get multi-level solution to parking woes

The Central Railway (CR) will soon get its first multi-level parking lot, with the construction of the structure underway at Thane station. This is in addition to the 13 locations the CR has identified for pay-and-park spots. The parking lot …

After wet, dry waste, one more bin for toxic trash in Mumbai

In an attempt to stop non-biodegradable and inflammatory waste from landing up in the dump yards, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to introduce a three-bin system, which will help segregate dry, wet and hazardous waste at source. Sanitary …

First semi-AC local train to run in Mumbai in December?

The country’s first semi-air-conditioned (AC) local train may operate on Mumbai’s suburban railway network from December. The railway ministry is reviewing the nearly dropped plan of introduction of semi-AC local trains, which will have a mix of general and AC …

Mumbai may get 5 AC electric buses in August

After a wait for several months, new electric buses will soon be inducted into the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) fleet. The first batch of the five air-conditioned (AC) e-buses has arrived in Mumbai. Under a Centre-sponsored scheme, BEST …

Mumbai: Partially AC local likely to hit tracks in September

Even as the Western Railway is on a tight schedule to service its first and only operational air-conditioned local train, a new kind of local which will be partially air-conditioned is likely to be introduced in Mumbai come September. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-partially-ac-local-likely-to-hit-tracks-in-september-2777841

Roads full of potholes across Mumbai enrage commuters

Mumbai: Though the heavy rains over the past few days have helped Mumbai get rid of water woes, roads across the city are filled with potholes, and it has been a harrowing commute for Mumbaikers. Several motorists, especially, those who …

Mumbai sees 5,000 gastro cases so far this year

The city has recorded over 5,000 gastroenteritis, stomach infections mostly caused by contaminated food and water, so far this year, according to figures released by the BMC’s public health department. The H/East ward, which has jurisdiction over Andheri East, Jogeshwari …

Fear of penalty prompts spike in use of parking lots

Mumbai: Two weeks into the stringent parking policy and several city roads already appear visibly wider. The civic body levies fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 on vehicle owners for occupying roads within a 500-metre radius of public …

Segregate waste, get up to 7% rebate in property tax

BMC chief clears proposal that will benefit all housing societies, but awaits standing committee approval. If you segregate garbage and dispose of your own wet and dry waste, you cam get a property tax waiver of up to 7 per …

Water levels in lakes nearly 80% in Mumbai

Mumbai: The steady rainfall has boosted the water quantum in lakes supplying to Mumbai’s needs with levels touching 78.08% or 11.30 lakh million litres on Monday. Three of the seven lakes have already overflowed and Vihar Lake is close to …

New system helps Mumbai police solve 85 cases within four days

In the four days of its trial run, the automated multimodal biometric identification system (AMBIS) has solved 85 criminal cases and identified 599 accused. Described as a Google for cops, the AMBIS is the first identification system in India that …

Of 26 BMC parking lots, only one allotted for 18l two-wheelers

Of the 26 public parking lots (PPL) owned by it, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allotted only one PPL for 18 lakh two-wheelers in the city. Located at Parel, the PPL has 512 parking slots for two-wheelers. However, the …

BMC cements plan to use plastic in roads

To use material from plasticban; changing plants for mixing 7% plastic with tar. The BMC seems to be heading towards making good use of 60,000 kg plastic seized from raids after a ban was imposed in June last year. Municipal …

Maharashtra police to launch high-tech biometric scanning system

The Maharashtra police is set to launch a high-tech biometric system that includes advanced face recognition technology to identify criminals and share the details with local, national and international agencies, including Interpol. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/state-police-to-launch-high-tech-biometric-scanning-system/articleshow/70414414.cms

BMC collects Rs 51L fine for littering, dumping garbage

Mumbai: In the past 23 days, the BMC has collected Rs 51 lakh fine by penalizing over 19,800 citizens for littering in public spaces and dumping garbage in drains and nullahs. The BMC has penalized most offenders through private agencies …

Mumbai: Central Railway fixes holes, but does a shoddy job again!

A day after mid-day reported about the Central Railway’s poor quality of work in fixing station roofs, the staff and workers of its engineering department spent all of Thursday plugging the holes, unfortunately doing the same shoddy job all over …

Mumbai: Two parking lots ease traffic marginaally in Andheri West

Mumbai: Ever since Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri, gained fame as a prime shopping market in the late 1980s, residents have been beset by double and triple parking that causes interminable traffic jams and delays. TOI had reported as recently as January …

BMC wants 9 AC bus services for Worli hub

Mumbai: In a bid to promote public transport in the Worli-Lower Parel commercial hub and surrounding areas, the BMC’s G-South ward office wants BEST to start AC bus services on nine routes from six railway stations for officegoers, who now …

2 pumping stations in Mumbai get civic body push

More than a decade after they were planned, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally given a push to build Mogra and Mahul pumping stations, by inviting bids to appoint consultants for the projects. Two consultants are likely to be shortlisted …

BMC to give 50% waiver on public parking lots pass

Scheme valid for only those who don’t have parking in their buildings and live within 500 mt of a public parking lot. To encourage people to use public parking lots (PPL), the BMC has decided to give 50 per cent …

No Mumbai-Pune trains for 15 days from July 26

The Mumbai division of Central Railway (CR) has announced that 18 intercity trains to Pune or passing via Pune from Mumbai, will be fully or partially cancelled between July 26 and August 9. Mumbai-Pune is one of the busiest train …

Stiff parking penalties not a problem, lack of policy is

It’s been more than two weeks since the new rules on no-parking zones began to be implemented. Vehicle owners who were penalised have felt the pinch of high fines – from ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 depending on the type of vehicle …

BEST, BMC and traffic cops to work for commuter convenience at Bandra

In a bid to make more commuters ply the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses and further beautification outside Bandra railway station, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi recently visited the station area and gauged the situation …

Ensure buses, vans are legal, schools in Mumbai told

Mumbai: The RTO and traffic police recently sent reminders to schools in Mumbai to ensure that buses and vans ferrying students are running legally and the schools have signed a Common Standard Agreement (CSA) with the bus contractors. This is …

Parts of Mumbai won’t get water on Thursday and Friday

Mumbai: There will be no water supply in parts of Goregaon (east and west), Malad (east and west), Kandivali (east and west), and Borivli (West) on July 25-26 as the BMC has planned to take up pipeline related work. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/parts-of-mumbai-wont-get-water-on-thursday-and-friday/articleshow/70356406.cms

BEST to buy 37 buses for women commuters

In what could be good news for women commuters in Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Committee on Tuesday gave nod for buying 37 buses for women under Tejaswini Scheme of the state government. These buses will exclusively ferry …

CR’s new skywalk to link Prabhadevi RoB to Parel station

Central Railway (CR) has started work on a 500m skywalk to connect the platforms of Parel railway station to the Carol (Prabhadevi) road overbridge (RoB). This will enable commuters walking on the RoB to directly reach Parel station’s platforms without …

Mumbai may get 13 new pay-and-park spots near Central Railway stations

Central Railway (CR) has identified 13 new locations in the city to be used as pay-and-park spaces for commuters. The railways’ initiative comes close on the heels of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) implementing heavy penalties on motorists parking within …

Demands not met, BEST staff talk of strike from August 6

Though the loss-making Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has seen a rise in the number of passengers after a fare cut earlier this month, its staff union on Monday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from midnight of …

Citizens group accuses BMC of dumping waste into Dahisar river

River March a citizens group, which is campaigning for clean rivers has asked BMC to investigate the complaints made by few of its members, on Monday about a Vehicle Mounted Suction Unit of the Sewerage Operations department, which allegedly was …

Mumbai: 6 new bridges to come up in Eastern suburbs

Construction of six bridges in Eastern suburbs will start by the end of monsoon. The BMC has finalised the contract of the reconstruction of four dilapidated and two new bridges (mainly foot overbridges) in Ghatkopar, Powai and Mulund suburbs. The …

Mumbai housing society recycles one lakh litre wastewater daily

Located near the polluted Poisar river in suburban Mumbai, a housing society in Kandivli has been recycling one lakh litres of wastewater every day at their sewage treatment plant (STP) into re-usable water for the past 33 months. Spread across …

Navghar-Chirner corridor: Panel suggest Term of reference

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has received a big fillip as the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has recommended to the ministry of environment and forests the Rs 19225.73 crore Multimodal Corridor from Navghar to Chirner (near JNPT) for the …

FDA raids four shops that sold dietary supplements sans appropriate labels

Four stores in Bandra and Andheri were recently raided by the FDA for selling dietary supplements that didn’t contain appropriate labels. Doctors caution that consuming nutritional supplements without knowing the exact contents could have serious health implications. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/fda-raids-four-shops-that-sold-dietary-supplements-sans-appropriate-labels/articleshow/70286316.cms

Malabar Hill society withdraws plea against hefty parking fines

Mumbai: Residents of Chandralok ‘B’ Building Co-operative Housing Society in Malabar Hill withdrew a petition it filed last week, challenging BMC’s recently introduced parking fines as “excessively harsh” and “unconstitutional”. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/malabar-hill-society-withdraws-plea-against-hefty-parking-fines/articleshow/70270895.cms

Soon, ‘Eat Right’ at Mumbai Central, CSMT railway stations

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Mumbai Central railway stations could soon become the country’s first Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)-certified ‘Eat Right Stations’. The food quality regulator along with Central Railway (CR), Western Railways (WR) …

Mumbai: Five injured in stone pelting on CR trains; one detained

Mumbai: Five commuters were injured in separate instances of stone pelting on Central Railway locals in Mumbai on Tuesday. Massive security deployment was made on the tracks in the Dadar-Kanjurmarg section. On person was detained by the GRP late on …

Mumbai: Hefty fines drive cars into parking lots

Parel area, which has the most number of public parking lots (PPL) with around 14,000 parking spaces between them, has reported a 23% increase in the number of parking vehicles in the last week, after the civic authorities began charging …

Parking drive nosedives: BMC starts clamping cars, clogs roads

The civic body too seems to be no exception to the roadside parking routine. After towing vehicles parked on roadsides and fining errant motorists for three days since Sunday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has itself begun clamping errant vehicles on …

125 roadside shops razed in BMC drive near Chembur

Mumbai: In a massive demolition drive Amar Mahal Junction, BMC on Wednesday razed 125 commercial structures on the roadside to reduce traffic bottlenecks. Nearly 100 more structures are slated to be demolished. The BMC started the drive on Tuesday, a …

BEST news: Share-autos, cabs cut fares to keep up with buses

Wednesday’s BEST news: Auto-rickshaws and black-and-yellow cabs, that ply on share-basis on fixed routes, shaved Rs 3 to 5 off their fare, per passenger, in response to the drop in public bus fares. And about seven lakh more people took …

35 complaints of potholes every day since June 10: BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received at least 35 pothole complaints a day over the past month. BMC said citizens across Mumbai reported 1,070 potholes between June 10 and July 09 on the mobile app MCGM 24X7. Most of …

400 AC buses to make BEST better in Mumbai

Paving the way for a smoother commute for Mumbaiites, the policy-making committee of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) on Tuesday gave nod to the plan to get 400 smaller, air-conditioned buses on hire. Surendrakumar Bagde, general manager …

BEST’s fare cut brings back commuters to buses in Mumbai

The first day of the implementation of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking’s reduced fares proved to be a success, with commuters thronging bus stops and major routes seeing crowded buses. BEST has slashed fares of its regular …

Parking penalty: Citizens take potshots at civic body

As Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) crackdown on people who parked illegally in no-parking zones continued apace on Monday, the civic body received mixed reaction from Mumbaikars. While some welcomed the decision, many others took to Twitter to pan the sheer …

Mumbai gets 84% of July rain average in 8 days

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) saw heavy downpour on Monday morning, with three-digit rain figures being recorded within a span of three hours. From July 1 to 8.30pm on July 8, Mumbai recorded 708.1mm rain, against the monthly average of …

Mumbaikars to pay less for BEST buses’ rides from Tuesday

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has announced the implementation of the reduced fares for its buses from Tuesday. Late on Monday evening, the state issued the necessary government resolution (GR) to lower the fares for different distance …

Western Railway’s Monsoon Special

Western Railway has for the first time opened monsoon helpdesks complete with umbrellas and wheelchairs to assist senior citizens and the differently abled. The facility is available at seven stations currently (Andheri, Bhayander, Bandra, Bandra Terminus, Mumbai Central, Borivali and …

BMC hits the road as parking lots lie vacant

Mumbai: On Sunday, civic officials, armed with cameras, recorded all vehicles that were towed away for illegal parking within 500m redius of the 26 public parking lots in the city to avoid harassment complaints. “Since it was Sunday, we didn’t …

Sit in open area and dine: Eateries get BMC nod for sheds

Mumbai: Restaurants can once again put up temporary shades for patrons to sit and dine in open areas. The civic body has issued a circular, allowing eating houses to set up monsoon sheds in service areas. This refers to awnings …

Heavy vehicle ban on road over-bridges at 3 CR stations

Mumbai: The movement of heavy vehicles that exceed a height of 25metres is banned on road over-bridges (ROBs) at Byculla, Chinchpokli and Currey Road railway stations from July 14. The restriction shall stay on both south-and north-bound arms of the …

Mumbai gets almost half of season’s rain in a week

Mumbai: In less than 10 days since the onset of the southwest monsoon over the city, Mumbai has received 46% of its average required rainfall for the entire season. IMD statistics show the rain recorded so far has been 1.043.1mm, …

Mumbai’s BEST bus fares likely to get cheaper from July 8

The proposed Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus fares are likely to be implemented by Monday. With the proposed fares below the prescribed limit in the state’s government resolution (GR) on public transport, the government will have to amend …

3 months on, no sign of new FoB at Dombivli’s eastern end

Commuters walking to Dombivli railway station from the eastern (Kalyan) side are being forced to walk the extra mile to reach the platform. The reason? The foot overbridge (FoB) on the eastern side, declared dangerous by Central Railway (CR), has …

Civic body gears up to strengthen Mumbai bridges

It’s been a year since Gokhale bridge in Andheri had collapsed. At 7.33 am, on July 3, 2018, the lives of five families changed irrevocably after the collapse. This, however, put the engineers from the railways, BMC and other government …

14 years on, drainage system still unfinished

The civic authorities may have blamed unprecedented rainfall for disrupting normal life in Mumbai, but experts have blamed an unfinished drainage project for the chaos the city faces annually because of monsoon rains. The Brimstowad Project, which was started after …

Mumbai: Wait for pumping stations continues

Mumbai city’s wait for the remaining two pumping stations still continues even after 13 long years. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) somehow managed the construction of another six pumping stations at a snail’s pace. However, the Mogra pumping station near …

Fix all potholes: Mumbai Traffic cops tell BMC

With the arrival of monsoon in the city, issues like disruptive railway traffic, short circuits, electrocution, power failure, road accidents, treefalls, fire and landslides will continue to haunt the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Apart from all these problems, another ever-existing …

New vehicle test track opens at Tardeo RTO

Mumbai: Fitness tests for commercial vehicles in the island city have restarted at Tardeo RTO, which has set up a 250-metre test track on its premises as per a Bombay high court directive. A senior official said, “We stopped tests …

Maharashtra: In a month’s time, your neighbourhood to be polypack waste free

Claiming that plastic waste in Maharashtra had reduced by 50% since the implementation of the ban on plastic in 2018, environment minister Ramdas Kadam said the buyback scheme for milk poly packs would be implemented within a month. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-in-a-month-s-time-your-neighbourhood-to-be-polypack-waste-free-2765761

In a first, Mumbai gets safety cell for pedestrians

Although pedestrians are the ones who have the first right on the road, seamless walking on Mumbai roads is nothing less than a farce. Now, for the first time a ‘Pedestrian Safety Cell’ has been initiated by citizens; which includes …

BMC signs Rs116-cr deal with 23 firms to maintain trees in city

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday signed a two-year, Rs 116-crore contract with 23 firms to maintain trees in the city — in both public and private premises — ahead of the monsoon. The newly-hired contractors will look after …

Audit of 24 skywalks in Mumbai to bridge safety gap

After bridges and foot overbridges (FOBs), it is time for skywalks now to be audited. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct a safety audit of the 24 skywalks in the city. Experts from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) …

CR bars long-distance trains from suburban section during rush hour

Central Railway (CR) has decided to bar long-distance trains from the suburban section during rush hours. During an internal review meeting, it was found that 19.75% of local delays were caused by long-distance trains. According to an official who took …

RBI site to accept plaints against banks, finance companies

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) has introduced a complaint management system (CMS) on its website through which customers can obtain redressal of their grievance against all financial service providers regulated by the central bank. Once the complaint details …

Mumbai airport may see lesser flight disruptions this monsoon

Passengers flying from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) may face fewer delays this monsoon, thanks to a centralised system introduced by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The new air traffic flow management system, introduced in Delhi, will …

Dombivli locals complain of putrid smell from nullahs

The residents of Gandhi Nagar, Nandeli, Sagarli, Sagav and MIDC in Dombivli have complained of breathing problems due to a putrid smell coming from the nullahs. The water in these drains has turned green in the last couple of days. …

Andheri RTO seeks schools’ help to tackle illegal vans

In an effort to curb the menace of unauthorized school vans plying in Andheri, the RTO of Andheri has urged the school principals of the area to submit the list of illegal vans ferrying school children of their schools. Andheri …

Revised BEST fares bring taxi unions to their knees

A proposal to reduce bus fares by the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has brought the taxi unions to their knees. On June 20, the BEST Undertaking not only proposed to decrease the minimum bus fare to Rs …

Bandra East skywalk shut for pedestrians

Mumbai:Daily commuters heading towards Bandra east from the station were shocked on Wednesday as the skywalk was shut without any prior notice or information. A part of the skywalk is already shut due to construction work. The skywalk which was …

BMC’s online process for Ganeshotsav festivities begins

Mumbai: Over two months ahead of Ganeshotsav festivities, the BMC has initiated the process of issuing permissions to Ganpati mandals in the city. Ganeshotsav will be celebrated from September 2. Mandals that set up pandals on roads need an NOC …

Year after ban, Mumbai’s civic body fails to reduce use of plastic

A year after the Maharashtra government introduced a statewide plastic ban, its implementation by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the city seems to have lost momentum: Markets are once again flooded with single-use plastic, the civic body has still …

BMC must create more parking, say miffed activists

Mumbai:Civic commissioner Praveen Pardeshi has said that car owners encroach on BMC roads just like slum dwellers illegally occupy public spaces. He sid, “Car owners encroach on roads by parking their vehicles and barring others from using that prtion of …

Mumbai: Is that car near Metro barricade yours? Park elsewhere, or lose it

With barricades on arterial roads for Metro work worsening traffic congestions, its a hellish ride through traffic gridlocks for Mumbaikars every day. Making the situation worse is illegal and haphazard parking of vehicles near barricades. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-is-that-car-near-metro-barricade-yours-park-elsewhere-or-lose-it-2762925

Another shaky bridge in Ghatkopar shut

Mumbai: Monday brought good and bad news for Ghatkopar residents. The BMC barricaded a dilapidated bridge over Nilkanth nullah in Ghatkopar (E), but decided to re-open the one over Laxmi Baug nullah for light vehicles by month-end. The bridge over …

Now, complain to BMC on its Twitter handle

Mumbai: Be it a leak in a water pipeline or a tree branch dangling dangerously, bad roads or garbage strewn on the streets, the BMC has a Twitterhandle, @DisasterMgmtBMC, where you can report your concern. The handle is not new …

Water stock dips to 6.1%, Vaitarna hits rock bottom

Mumbai: The combined water stock in the seven lakes that serve the city dipped to 6.1% of the total capacity as the wait for rains continued on Tuesday. Municipal officials said there was no need to panic as the lakes …

27 lakh new vehicles hit roads of Maharashtra in a year

With the addition of 27 lakh new vehicles, the vehicle population in Maharashtra touched 3.49 crore in 2018, according to the economic survey. The number of vehicles in the city is now 35.75 lakh, from the 32.53 lakh in 2017. …

Experts may help Mumbai Parking Authority map vacant plots

The Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA) is likely to work with two institutes to find parking solutions for the city. Experts from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) will assist the MPA …

Compensation for rain mishaps: BMC may get new policy

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) law committee has asked the civic administration to come up with a compensation policy for citizens who are injured or killed in rain-related accidents caused directly or indirectly by the civic body’s negligence. These include …

Mumbai: A year and Rs 3.34 crore later, Gokhale Bridge opens up

Almost after a year since repair work started, Andheri’s Gokhale Bridge was fully opened to the public on Sunday morning. The work, which started in July last year after the cantilever footpath on the southern end of the bridge collapsed, …

Mumbai Traffic Police turns down BMCs’ proposal to shut down more bridges

The Mumbai Traffic Police (MTP) have received letters from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urging to restrict vehicular movement on many other bridges of the city apart from the 29 bridges declared unsafe and are shut for repairs. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-traffic-police-turns-down-bmcs-proposal-to-shut-down-more-bridges-2761283

Wards must sort, process their own waste, says BMC

In an attempt to reduce dumping of the city’s waste at landfills like Deonar and Kanjurmarg, which are nearing their full capacity, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is looking at decentralising waste management. In a recent review meeting of the …

Mumbai police help disaster management gain traction on Twitter

The civic body’s Disaster Management Department has taken the help of Twitter experts of the Mumbai police, which has become popular among twitteratis for their witty posts, to gain traction on the social media platform. According to the sources, the …

Mumbai: 450 more BEST buses to hit the streets soon

Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) will be inducting 450 buses in its fleet over the course of the next five months. The buses will be procured on a wet-lease basis from Anthony Garages Pvt. Ltd. and Shri Krupa Service …

CM Fadnavis gives BMC the power to speed up work on 29 bridges

With as many as 29 bridges in the city shut for construction, the state government, anticipating traffic delays on Wednesday, granted additional powers to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure speedy completion of work. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held …

Mumbai may face water cuts for next two days

Adding to the ongoing water cuts, Mumbaiites may have to brace for inadequate water supply for the next two days, owing to a technical fault at Bhatsa Dam that occurred on Wednesday. According to officials from the hydraulic department, the …

Is Mumbai ready for rains?

Romantic feelings about Mumbai’s monsoons last only as long as it takes to construct a social media post about petrichor and pakora-chai. Anxiety about water-logging, traffic, failure of public transport and other inconveniences and tragedies— follow soon after. The monsoon …

Mumbai: 2 kids electrocuted near Kandivali, bystanders watch

Two children died of electrocution at Vimladevi Chawl in Kandivali East on Monday night as pre-monsoon showers lashed the city even as onlookers stood helpless. Overcome by a fear of being electrocuted, the onlookers preferred to stay away rather than …

Dumping garbage in nullahs? BMC will fine you up to Rs 1,250

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now penalise citizens, with the maximum penalty up to Rs 1,250, guilty of dumping trash in nullahs and public places around railway stations, tracks and slums. The decision to penalise is a bid to …

BMC plans 2-hour warning for spots prone to flooding

To ease your monsoon woes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working on an evacuation plan for flood-prone areas, where residents will be alerted at least two hours in advance about flooding in their area. This year, the civic body …

Not processing waste? Mumbai civic body plans to cut your water supply

With no success despite repeated efforts, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is mulling disconnecting water supply of bulk waste generators – housing societies as well as commercial entities – that fail to process their waste. Housing societies or commercial establishments …

Flooding threat? 3 control rooms set up at coastal road sites

In response to the concerns expressed by the citizens over possible flooding owing to coastal road work in South Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up special control rooms at construction sites. Three control rooms have been set …

Traffic woes for Mumbaikars may get way worse this monsoon

Expect major traffic snarls in the city this monsoon with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mumbai traffic police uncertain over whether or not some bridges should be kept open. At present, three bridges — Delisle Bridge at Lower …

Nightmare worsens: BMC shuts SV Road bridge

Mumbai: As if the closure of several bridges in the city wasn’t enough to through traffic out of whack, the BMC is shutting yet another bridge in the western suburbs on Monday. The move will severely affect the already congested …

Mumbai: As monsoon nears, traffic woes loom

A majority of Mumbaikars are dreading to think about the traffic conditions on roads this monsoon, especially with the ongoing Metro work. Currently, there is metro rail work underway in South Mumbai and the eastern and western suburbs. A recent …

Mumbai: More trees fell in dry months than in rain

For the civic administration which believes that tree falls are a monsoon phenomenon, there is a surprise in store. In the last five dry months of blistering summer and winter, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received 700 complaints of tree …

Waste side story: Garbage trucks make Mumbai’s air even more toxic

Diesel vehicles transporting waste in the city generate toxic pollutants equivalent to 8.74 lakh vehicles driven for one year. The Environmental Science and Engineering Department (CESE)of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) conducted a study of 7,092 trips made …

Crime files, just a click away for cops in Mumbai

Starting this month, police stations in Mumbai will begin using the Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS), a state-of-the-art data system that collates data from crime scenes, police stations and jails. AMBIS will store details of 20 lakh convicted criminals, …

False clean nullah claim in Mumbai? Prove BMC wrong on app

Want to dispute the civic body’s claim of having cleaned a nullah in your area? You can soon do that on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) mobile application named ‘MCGM 24*7’. In a first-of-its-kind attempt, the civic body has created …

Wadala-GPO Metro in Mumbai set to be partially underground

The Metro-11 corridor, planned as an extension to Metro-4 from Wadala towards south Mumbai at General Post Office (GPO),may now be partially underground. Once the Central government approves an in-principle agreement between the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) and the Mumbai …

Under censure for closing bridges, BMC makes fresh start with Kurla

Mumbai: Facing flak for closing over a dozen dangerous bri-dges in the city without making adequate alternative arrangement, the BMC has accelerated plans for reconstructing them and also building new bridges. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/under-censure-for-closing-bridges-bmc-makes-fresh-start-with-kurla/articleshow/69659334.cms

World Environment Day: NGO seeks development of 4 ignored green areas

Calling it an ideal gift for open space starved Mumbai, on the occasion of World Environment Day, NGO Vanashakti has written to municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi seeking development of four existing recreation areas within the city, which currently are completely …

Mumbai: Juhu Tara bridge closed for traffic

In view of public safety, the BMC has shut down Juhu Tara Bridge for traffic from Monday after re-audit of bridges found it ‘dangerous’. The vehicular traffic has been completely shut from Gazadharbandh junction to Juhu beach. The BMC closed …

Mumbaiites, brace for rain chaos as BMC plans to shut 20 bridges

The city is likely to face heavy traffic and chaos in the monsoon, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to shut 20 dilapidated bridges. Under fire after the collapse of CSMT foot overbridge (FOB), the BMC re-audited bridges in …

In a first, WR to set up its own rain gauges

In a first, Western Railway (WR) has made its own rainwater gauge for the monsoon. Eight gauges made by WR will be set up at suburban railway stations along with the automatic rain gauge provided by the Indian Meteorological Department …

Raining chaos: Entry of heavy vehicles to be banned on three central Mumbai bridges

Two days after the closure of a bridge on the Gharkopar-Andheri Link Road gridlocked Ghatkopar, the BMC has decided to not allow heavy vehicles on three key bridges in central Mumbai, triggering fears of a nighmare of rainy season. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/raining-chaos/articleshow/69615996.cms

Mumbai monsoon audit:A spot check of chronic flooding areas

The upcoming monsoon will be a big test for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as it claims to be in a better position to handle waterlogging in Mumbai, compared to the past two years. Of the 273 flooding-prone spots identified …

338 pumps along Metro-3 route to prevent flooding in Mumbai

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has begun preparations to ensure a hassle-free monsoon for citizens. It recently installed 338 dewatering pumps across 27 spots where work on the underground Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) corridor is underway. Additionally, it has deployed …

Consumer complaints fell by 25%, says CGSI

There is nearly 24.85 per cent drop in the consumer complaints received by the Maharashtra Consumer Helpline, as compared to previous year. As per data provided by Consumer Guidance Society of India (CGSI) complaints came in over 30 categories of …

Maharashtra: Milk pouch buyback not feasible, say suppliers

Mumbai: A day after environment minister Ramdas Kadam gave milk producers in the state 15 days to introduce a buyback mechanism and set up recycling plants for empty milk pouches, dairies reiterated that the plan was not feasible. Amul, the …

Stormwater drain on Dadar-Kurla stretch yet to become reality

Unlike tall claims made by the Central Railway, there is every chance that the low lying stretches of Matunga-Sion-Kurla will see water logging this year as well. This despite, the CR authorities raising the tracks by 4 inches in a …

Dumping trash in drains? BMC may cut off your water supply

Mumbai: The BMC may disconnect water supply to areas where people repeatedly dump trash in drains. During a pre-monsoon preparedness meeting held with ward-level officials on Tuesday, municiple commissioner Praveen Pardeshi directed them to penalise locals who, despite several requests, …

KDMC postpones repair work on Dombivli’s road overbridge

The road overbridge at Dombivli was supposed to be shut for repair work on Monday, but Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has decided against closing it. “We suggested that the bridge remain open for traffic to carry out minor repair work. …

Traffic police lists 200 flood spots, asks BMC to fix them

Mumbai: The Mumbai Traffic Police has identified over 200 location that are likely to go under this monsoon. The highest number of flood-prone locations-58-are in the western suburbs between Bandra and Jogeshwari, followed by 48 locations in central Mumbai between …

EC refutes Oppn charges on EVMs

The Election Commission has dismissed all reports of electronic voting machines (EVMs) being moved improperly, and said that in several instances, these were reserved EVMs being transported after polling was conducted. The complaints had come in from Chandauli, Domariyaganj, Ghazipur …

Mumbai: Soon, no entry for heavy vehicls on Byculla ROB

Mumbai: The BMC will soon instal height barriers at the mouth of Byculla road over-bridge (ROB), which connects Dr Ambedkar Road to J J flyover, to prevent the entry of heavy vehicles that ferry goods to whol markets in Kalbadevi …

Mumbai-bound carriageway of E-way shut for 2 hrs today

The Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway will be shut from noon to 2pm on Wednesday. This is the second time this month that the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has closed one side of the expressway to install …

Mumbai: Sion flyover to be shut for one month

Motorists travelling on the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar road and Sion-Panvel highway should brace themselves for traffic jams in a few weeks, as the repair work on the Sion circle flyover is expected to start in the first or second week …

No hope of dip in max temperatures, Mumbai to reel under heat

Humidity and heat is likely to continue making Mumbaikars suffer as weathermen predict, over the next four days, the maximum temperatures would continue to be around 35 degree Celsius. However, that would feel as if temperatures are above 40 degree …

BMC begins stripping buildings of hoardings

Main concern id buildings’ structural stability and then also how these billboards have become an eyesore. The BMC has begun removing hoardings from all building rooftops and terraces as well as foot-overbridges, in a move that will change how Mumbai …

Best to get Rs 1,200 crore per year breather from new BMC chief

Mumbai: This might just be the beginning of the end of BEST’s woes. The BMC administration has taken an in-principle decision to give Rs 100 crore every month to the BEST undertaking’s Loss-making transport wing so that it is able …

Thane stn will have only 7 access points

The Central Railway is planning to control the entry and exits point of Thane railway station for enhanced security. It plans to reduce the existing 24 entry and exit points to seven – four on the west side and three …

Police ask Mumbai civic body to repair two bridges ahead of monsoon

The Mumbai traffic police has recently written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), asking it to repair two bridges — one near Sion and another on Saki-Vihar Road — which has been contributing to major traffic jams, before monsoon sets …

Women safety: ‘Talk back’ on 72 Western Railway trains

In view of the safety of women commuters, Western Railway (WR) will install ‘talk back’ facility inside First Class and Ladies compartment on 72 trains — 70 per cent of its total fleet. Talk back facility enables women commuters to …

Ensure Metro work doesn’t damage power cables: MSEDCL to MMRDA

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) recently asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to ensure that power cables are not damaged owing to the ongoing Metro works during the monsoon. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ensure-metro-work-doesn-t-damage-power-cables-msedcl-to-mmrda/story-wn9ND77xy3HRmmOe0QeIKK.html

Trained blind women to help early detection of breast cancer

These women may be visually challenged, but they are trained to conduct a certain kind of touch that will help early detection of breast cancer. Life science company Bayer is conducting an awareness session for its women employees; the session …

Drive on Sion-Panvel highway this monsoon will be smooth: PWD

Your ride on the 24.5km Sion-Panvel highway is set to remain smooth this monsoon, as the public works department (PWD) has concretised the road to prevent potholes. The highway connects Mumbai to expressways and highways that lead to Pune, Bengaluru, …

Mumbai: South-end FOB to Dadar to remain shut from today

The already chaotic Dadar Railway Station could turn worse, especially after Tuesday. The Western Railway will be shutting the foot over bridge (FOB) at the southern end on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The FOB is being shut …

Maharashtra: Lok Sabha verdict may unfold on traffic signboards

Mumbai: Gear up for an exciting ride on May 23. The election commission is toying with a plan to flash poll results on electronic signboards on the streets when the verdict unfolds on the world’s largest democratic exercise. The proposal …

Mumbai : FDA effort bears fruit, safer mangoes on shelf this season

Mumbai: The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assured that the mangoes you relish this summer will be relatively chemical-free. A slew of measures, including expansion of ripening chambersm, availability of a safer ripening agent, awareness drives and, more …

WR starts demolishing western arm of Delisle bridge in Mumbai

Western Railway (WR), on Saturday, began demolition of parts of the western arm of the British-era Delisle bridge, which was declared unsafe in an audit led by the Indian Institute of Technology -Bombay (IIT-B). The demolition work started after the Brihanmumbai …

Ajoy Mehta appointed Maharashtra Chief Secretary

The Formal order is awaited Mumbai municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta has been appointed as Maharashtra’s new chief secretary, a CMO official said Friday. Mehta succeeds UPS Madan who has been named as the special advisor to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra …

Create centralised software to curb illegal organ donation: HC

The Bombay high court (HC) directed the state to develop and commission centralised data software to deal with organ donation, retrieval and transplant cases, within six weeks. It said the software will “take care of applications for approval, curb illegalities …

‘183 hospitals in Thane don’t have fire NOCs’: Fire brigade dept

Following the sealing of fifteen hospitals in the city for not complying with fire safety norms, the fire brigade department of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has also recently rejected the renewal of fire-safety NOCs (no-objection certificates) of 183 hospitals across …

19,907 vehicles stolen in Mumbai in 6 years; only 5,732 found

In the past six years, 19,907 vehicles, worth over ₹536.65 crore, were stolen in the city. On an average, at least nine vehicles are stolen daily and crowded areas like Pydhonie, Azad Maidan and Mulund are particularly vulnerable to these …

Mumbai: Election delays inspection of ‘dangerous buildings’

The general election voting has come to an end in the city, but if affected Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s pre-monsoon preparation in many ways. A dangerous buildings’ list preparation is one of them. Most of the BMC employees were on leave …

Western Railway’s drive turns futile as littering continues

The Western Railway is unable to control garbage dumping inside its own premises. The ground-plus-one storey slums next to Mahalaxmi carshed, where trains are cleaned and washed, have become a mini dumping ground. Such is the situation when WR is …

Metro body gears up for rains, says work sites will not flood

Less than a week after municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta directed civic officials to work with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRC) to ensure the city does not flood during the upcoming monsoon …

Mumbai cops recover just 1 in 3 stolen cars

A totally of 19,907 cars, worth Rs 254 crore, were stolen within the city from 2013 to 2018. However, only cars worth a total of Rs 74 crore have been recovered, an RTI query has revealed. The information sought by …

QR code on driving licence to help cops identify fakes

The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) will soon issue new smart driving licences with a quick response (QR) code, which will make it easy for officials to check if the licence is genuine. The existing driving licences remain valid, and …

Discounted AC local fares to stay till end of this month

Commuters travelling on Mumbai’s first air-conditioned local train on Western Railway (WR) can enjoy the current concessional fare till the end of the month. On Tuesday, the railway announced it would further extend the introductory fare from April 24 to …

9,137 illegal political hoardings removed during the elections

During the month-long period of the model code of conduct before Mumbai went to Lok Sabha polls on April 29, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) found 9,137 illegal banners, posters and wall defacements, all political in nature, bearing names of …

2,500 CCTVs, extra staff to help WR manage crowds in monsoon

This monsoon, Western Railway (WR) will carry out “live, constant monitoring” of the passenger flow at crucial platforms and railway stations using 2,500 CCTVs. Additional railway staff, including Railway Protection Force (RPF), will be deployed to manage crowds and special …

Mumbai: Brace yourselves for one-way traffic restrictions in BKC

In order to streamline traffic movement in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), a commercial hub that witnesses around 2 lakh people travelling daily in around 50,000 vehicles, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to make one-way traffic movement on several …

No flooding between Sion and Kurla this rainy season

Once this section, which is one of the worst affected on the Central line, is raised, there will ne no disruption of services even if it rains 100 mm in 24 hours. Currently, 30mm of rain submerges the tracks here. …

Mumbai gets its river, mangrove, beach clean-up network

The state pollution control board’s monthly water-quality assessments for rivers and coastal areas across Mumbai over two years have only revealed one result — polluted to heavily polluted waste-littered zones. However, a change is in the offing. Come June, the …

44% nullah desilting work completed: BMC

While the monsoon is hardly a month away, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is yet to complete over 75 per cent of desilting work of nullah and rivers. The civic administration however stated that around 44 per cent desilting work of …

BMC to fine clean up marshal, contractor, if they litter

The clean up marshal that used to collect fine from citizens for littering the city will face action if they litter the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is appointing new contractor with a clause to make clean up marshal …

Mumbai: 250+ cases under ‘no parking, no halting’ plan

‘No parking, no halting’ initiative taken by the traffic police in order to make the Bandra–Worli Sea Link free from people who park their vehicles on the reclamation road, leading to congestion and accident, is being appreciated and welcomed by …

Spot-checking Mumbai’s disability friendliness

Dadar-based karan Shah engages with vendors for his family’s garment business. This requires the 20-years-old to meet buyers around the city. Shah, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), A genetic condition that impairs the functioning of the part of the …

Ban hoardings at junctions across city: Police to Mumbai civic body

Are large advertisement hoardings taking your eyes off the road? The Mumbai traffic police department thinks so. It has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), asking it to cancel permissions of hoardings within a 25-metre radius of every junction …

Mumbai: Repairing works on 16 bridges started by BMC

Repairing works have been started on the 16 bridges whose proposal got sanctioned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) amid election Modal Code of Conduct citing it urgent and important. But, the BMC is yet to complete the tender procedure …

Kalina residents’ fight against khataaras finally succeeds

Traffic department tows away 25 vehicles, freeing up the space for morning walkers. Kalina residents’ year-long campaign to get rid of 25 khataaras parked at Sunder Nagar came to fruition this week, with the traffic department finally towing the vehicles …

Big Surge in voting from 11am to 1pm

The Social media campaigns, especially those in which people proudly display their inked fingers, have also made it look “uncool” to not vote. Campaigns to get cooperative housing society managements to help boothlevel officals and motivate members to vote have …

Social turns political: Millennials ‘excited’ to take debate offline

Mumbai has about 80,000 new voters waiting to get their fingers on the EVM button on Monday and their mood- part concern and part enthusiasm – dispels the notion that youngsters are aoathetic and won’t show up. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/social-turns-political-millennials-excited-to-take-debate-offline/articleshow/69090364.cms

Mumbai faces greater threat from dengue than malaria

The Insecticide department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) found five times more dengue mosquito breeding spots than malaria mosquito in the last four months. The dengue cases rise more than two-fold in the same period than the last year. …

Mumbai: Gastro on rise, think before you have roadside nimbu pani, lolly

Water and food contamination has resulted in a spike in the number of gastroenteritis cases this summer. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) public health department official, more than 880 gastroenteritis cases were reported from March to April third …

Two old FOBs at Central Railway stations to shut from Monday

Mumbai: Staircases of two old railway Foot Over-Bridges – 1 at Vidyavihar station & the other at Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar – will be shut for public use from Monday. At Vidyavihar, the old steel ‘N’ type bridge towards the …

BMC prepares for monsoon, spends 150 crores on nullah repairing

Despite spending more than Rs 500 crores every year for pre monsoon preparations, the city last year lost 11 people and 71 were reported injured due to waterlogging, building or structural collapse, falling of trees or branches and electrocution. The …

Illegal banners: BMC records over 9,000 cases since March

While the campaign for the General election in Mumbai has reached its last leg, the number of cases against illegal banners, wall painting and others have reached over 9,000. After the Model Code of Conduct came into force in March, …

Mumbai Contractor fined Rs 1 lakh as sewage spills into sea

Mumbai: The local ward office directed the sewerage operation department to levy a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on a contractor who let sewage spill into the sea (Sewage spills into sea at Cuffe Parade, BMC says contractor fouled up, …

Greens rue lack of supervision as BMC initiates tree pruning drive

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) initiating pre-monsoon tree pruning exercise all over the city, environmentalists allege that despite its tall claims, trees continued to be trimmed in absence of supervision of civic officials. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-greens-rue-lack-of-supervision-as-bmc-initiates-tree-pruning-drive-2742687

CR, WR likely to be 18 FOBs short this rainy season

Some of the worst affected stations because of this will be – Andheri, Bandra, Borivali, Virar and Jogeshwari on WR: and Kurla, Dadar, Bhandup, dombivali, Kalyan, Wadala and Gharkopar on CR. With Elphinstone stampede still fresh in memory and at …

Mumbai: Pre-construction for Sion flyover repair starts today

The pre-construction work activities for carrying out repair works on Sion flyover will start today along with barricading the area below the flyover. Starting first week of May, the traffic movement on Sion flyover will be affected. The movement of …

Homeopaths with stocks of allopathy medicines: FDA seeks reply

Mumbai: The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to around 25 homeopaths from Dombivli asking them to explain their large stocks of allopathic drugs. Though homeopaths cannot store or dispense allopathic drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics …

Clear roads before monsoons, directs BMC

As part of monsoon preparation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) chief Ajoy Mehta has directed all ward officers to ensure timely removal of barricades, construction debris from the road before the arrival of monsoon. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-clear-roads-before-monsoons-directs-bmc-2740758

Garbage generation reduced, claims BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Solid Waste Management (SWM) department has claimed to have brought down per day garbage generation by around 300 metric tonnes. As per the department, the city now generates around 6900 MT garbage per day. This figure …

Christians can reschedule Fri poll training

The Election Commission has directed Christian teachers who are unable to attend poll training on Good Friday to approach their respective assistant returning officers to reschedule their sessions, said deputy election officer (city) Farogh Mukadam. A section of the Catholic …

No water in Kalina, Vakola for two days due to valve snag

Mumbai: Taps of houses in Kalina and Vakola have gone dry since Sunday, due to a malfunction in a valve of a water pipeline. Since then, residents have been calling for water tankers for even basic needs. Robin Viegas from …

45% tunnelling work for Mumbai Metro-3 completed

The work on Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ), the city’s only fully-underground corridor, is speeding through its underbelly with the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) completing 45% of tunnelling works and nine out of 32 tunnel breakthroughs till March-end. A breakthrough is …

Tenders floated for re-audit of all bridges in Mumbai

Mumbai: The BMC, which had decided to re-audit all bridges following the Himalaya foot over bridge (FOB) crash on March 14, has floated tenders for appointment of a structural auditor for the purpose in the island city at an estimated …

Foot over-bridge crashes at Vashi Mini Seashore, Two hurt

Navi Mumbai: Two youths were injured – one of them is in a serious condition – after a portion of the 15-year-old foot over-bridge (FOB) near the pump house at the Mini Seashore in Vashi Sector – 8 suddenly collapsed …

With experts’ help, BMC makes key Wadala crossing safe for walkers

A key intersection near the Wadala police station, that witnessed 4 fatalities in two years within its immediate vicinity, has undergone a transformation to make it safe for road users, particularly pedestrians. The three-way intersection, a meeting point for LM …

Andheri restaurants eat into parking space

A city already starved of parking space is facing a further crunch as restaurants are usurping space on roads for private parking for their patrons. Residents in the Oshiwara-Lokhandwala belt have complained about establishments which have put up ‘no parking’ …

Mumbai: Guzderbandh pump station gets new deadline

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration has set a fresh deadline to make the Guzderbandh pumping station at Khar operational at full capacity. Ajoy Mehta, municipal commissioner during his monthly review meeting had set May 15 as the final deadline …

Plaster from underbelly of Thane bridge crashes

Thane: Plaster from the underbelly of Kopri rail over-bridge crashed on the tracks, sparking panic among railway officials in Thane late on Tuesday night. No one was injured, and rail and road traffic were not affected. The authorities had recently …

Zero tax on property a farce: Congress corporator

Congress’ Bandra West corporator, Asif Zakaria, wrote to municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Monday and asked him to issue a clarification on whether the property tax waiver on residential units less than 500 sq ft is applicable on the entire …

Complaints up 26%, BMC takes 46 days to resolve each: Report

Mumbai: The trend of increasing grievances about civic issues ranging from water supply, drainage to garbage continues, with complaints to the BMC rising by 26% to 1.2 lakh in 2018 from 92,329 the year before, says a recent report by …

Mumbai: Sports complexes at Andheri, Dahisar to be ready by May

Here is a piece of good news for sports enthusiasts in the city! The two multi-sports complexes in Andheri and Dahisar, which were under construction, will be ready by May end. The Olympic-standard sports complex at Veera Desai Road in …

7 new FOBs to curb deaths on Western Railway lines

The railways are not just constructing new foot over bridges (FOBs) at railway stations but also between two railways stations to curb trespassing and deaths on tracks. The Western Railway (WR) has identified seven new locations where FOBs would be …

Download the PwD App and register yourself.

For the first time exclusive App launched by ECI for People with Disabilities. Hurry and Download the PwD App and register yourself. You can avail of Exclusive Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service and its FREE. Know how to download. Additional help …

Government to hire 2,700 vehicles for poll duty in Mumbai

Mumbai: The transport department on Friday decided to requisition around 2,700 vehicles for poll duty in Mumbai region. This is aroun 10% more vehicles than what was hired during the last Lok Sabha elections. Nearly Rs 1 crore will be …

Most roadside lemonade not hygienic: BMC

Mumbai: The civic public health department has found that 75% of lemonade served by roadside vendors was unfit for consumption. BMC officials had undertaken a special drive in late March after videos of a railway foodstall employee preparing lemonade in …

Pedestrains accounts for 51% of road fatalities

Study says WEH and EEH are the top two high-risk locations for fatal accidents. Emphasising the need to improve footpaths and other road infrastructure, a study has found that pedestrians account for about 51% of the 475 people who died …

Operation Khataara: Over 2,000 khataaras cleared from Juhu

With a sizeable number of vehicles gone, the biggest scrapyard in the city can now accommodate ones abandoned by the side of the road. Continuing its crackdown on clunkers, the BMC cleared over 2,000 abandoned vehicles from its Juhu Junkyard …

Dangerous FOB to Wankhede stadium shut

Mumbai: Less than three weeks after a foot over-bridge crashed in south Mumbai. Outside, the civic body on Monday shut yet another bridge in Marine Lines after this one was found to be “dangerous”. This is the third such bridge …

City has witnessed a drop of 4% in generation of waste: BMC

Waste generated in the city every day has dropped by 4 per cent, or around 300 metric tonnes per day, claimed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This, the civic body claims, has been achieved due to several measures taken by …

Mumbai: Vehicles made from today must don high-security number plates

Mumbai: The high-security registration plates will be compulsory for all vehicles manufactured after April 1. RTOs in the city will have to ensure that brand new cars are fitted with chromium-based holograms. A circular with directives on implementation of the …

In panic mode BMC shuts many bridges to avoid mishap

The civic body and railways have gone on a panic mode as pictures showing the poor shape foot overbridges (FOBs) go viral. To avoid risks the authorities are now shutting down bridges. The recent ones being the Mumbai Central and …

Mumbai: Rs 100 cr fine yet to be collected from motorists

Traffic police which had received flak for its inability to recover pending fines for traffic violations for the last two years have seen great improvement in collection of fines this year. As per the department’s claims, this year the recovery …

Six subways in South Mumbai for pedestrians

In a move to ease traffic congestion in South-Mumbai, Mumbai Traffic Police have recently sent a proposal to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to build six subways in the different areas of South Mumbai which witnesses a heavy rush of pedestrians …

HC: What happens if highrise next to monorail catches fire?

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday asked MMRDA what it will do if an untoward incident takes place in a Wadala highrise next to which a monorail station has been built. “If something untoward happens, what are you going …

FDA asks Nanavati to explain

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday launched an investigation into a video released by Nanavati Hospital showcasing results of an unapproved drug for Parkinson’s patients. The video featured a patient who within minutes of being injected with apomorphine- a …

Will Mumbai turn poll day into long weekend?

Mumbai: Since April 29 was announced as poll day for Mumbai and its neighbouring areas, civil activists are fretting. Voting is on a Monday, which comes on the back of a weekend including a fourth Saturday, which is usually a …

In a first, Maharashtra to vote in four phases for Lok Sabha Polls

Mumbai: For the first time the 48 parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra will go to polls in four phases, starting April 11. In 2014 and 2009, Lok Sabha elections were held in three phases in Maharashtra. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/in-a-first-maha-to-vote-in-four-phases-for-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/68349671.cms

Mumbai falls 31 spots to 49, Navi Mum ranks 7 in Swachh survey

Mumbai: The city’s ranking in the national cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan 2019 took a major hit as it dropped to 49 from 18 last year. Thane’s ranking too dropped to 57 from 40 last year, but Navi Mumbai brought cheer …

Kalyan-Dombivli improved waste collection, and ranking

After improving its ranking from 97 to 77 this year, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) said all its efforts bore fruit. “The civic body’s ranking improved because we managed to streamline our waste collection network. Earlier, we used to lift garbage …

Street food stalls at Girgaum, Juhu beach get FDA clean tags

Mumbai: Love street food but worried about hygiene? Worry no more if you are at Juhu and Girgaum Chowpatty, says the states Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as fast food stalls on the two beaches have got a “Clean street …

Mumbai traffic cops visiting homes to collect fines

Mumbai: Traffic police personnel have begun visiting the houses of motorists who have been challaned 50 times or more to get them to clear pending fines. As a result, the recovery rate of fines has doubled in January compared to …

AND MY VOTE MOVES WITH ME.

Please ensure that you have updated your present address. Even if you shift to any part within the country, you still have your right to vote. Visit www.nvsp.in and fill in Form 6 online – it’s as easy as that! …

PWD clears phase zero of Dadar beach promenade

Provices Rs 57 lakh for the first leg of the 4.75km promenade from Worli Chowpatty to Mahim Reti Bunder; the entire phase, for which tenders have been floated, will cost Rs 10.60 crore. City dwellers can soon look forward to …

After Delisle Bridge, 5 ROBs to be repaired by civic authority

Five rail over bridges that needed to be repaired at the earliest, will finally be fixed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Bridges near the Mahalaxmi Railway Station, Curry Road station, Sion station, Dharavi, and Dadar station will be repaired …

Mumbai: 2nd AC local to arrive this week, be put up for trials

Mumbai: The much-awaited second AD local will arrive in the city early this week and is likely to be put up for trails. Sources said the train has already left Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, where it was manufactured. After …

Mumbai: To learn the meaning of road names, check signboards

Mumbai’s Gamdevi, home to historical landmarks like Mani Bhavan, has a prominent road named Laburnum Road. Was it named so after a British officer who held influence in the area? Fortunately for visitors to a place which served as Mahatma …

East coast revamp holds promise if…

The development of Mumbai’s eastern waterfront offers splendid opportunity for authorities and urban planners to redeem the city from the mess it is in currently. But for this, a holistic, well-defined vision and diligent detailing are at the core. The …

Huge park part of east coast revamp

Mumbai: At a time when open space for every 1,000 Mumbaikars has shrunk to less than 0.03 acre, Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) has said the city may get a new green lung of up to 500 acres (or 200 hectares) …

Locals to start from Parel on March 3

Mumbai: Central Railway (CR) is likely to open Parel Terminus for suburban services on March 3. The authorities are planning to operate around 20 services from Parel in the Kalyan direction to reduce overcrowding at Dadar. CR’s divisional railway manager …

Girgaum Chowpatty is all set for a ‘clean’ revamp!

Girgaum Chowpatty in South Mumbai is set to undergo a major transformation. The beach will be declared Mumbai’s first Clean Street Hub by the Food Safety Standards of India(FSSI) and the Food and Drugs Administration(FDA) on February 28. The shop …

Mumbai turns to mobile ticketing app to travel in trains

At last, Mumbaikars are making use of their cell phones to travel in local trains. There has been an increase of over 3.5 times in the number of commuters, who use the mobile ticketing system, as compared to last year. …

Mumbai: Ticketless passengers ‘tu pakda zaroor jayega’

The Western Railway (WR) has started rapping with time. Its version of Gully Boy song ‘Apna Time Aayega’ is a warning for ticketless travellers in the city: “Rukh ja tu line main, ticket ke talash main… Mere jaisa shaana TC …

Electoral rolls will have voters’ photos this time

EC says you still have time to register; voters will be added till a week before nominations. The Election Commission has said that the electoral rolls will have photos of all voters in the upcoming general elections to rule out …

Waste disposal: Relief for defaulters

Here is a piece of good news for those who are yet to comply with Solid Waste Management Rules. Though the state government has framed by-laws for disposal of waste, keeping the maximum penalty at Rs 15,000, the Mumbaikars have …

Easy To Verify, Easy To Register

Easy To Verify, Easy To Register it’s a guide to help with details for Election 2019. Click here to read more: https://togethervcan.in/election/ #vcan4mumbai #Voter @CEOMaharashtra‬

A recipe for disaster

Mumbai Port Trust’s master plan for the Eastern Waterfront is a disaster. Instead of making provisions for open spaces, the area earmarked for them has been dramatically reduced. And the vacant area that would actually be accessible to the public …

Do not mess up port land like you did mill land

Ports all over the world flourished and subsequently declined with the rise and fall of colonial rules in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Mumbai port continued to flourish after the independence, but began losing business in the last …

Mumbai Port Trust may go the mill land way

With the port trust land, let history not repeat itself in Mumbai. First, the flashback: After the 1982 mill strike, the city’s vibrant Girangaon, which supported a workforce of at least 2.5 lakh workers, shut down, with workers, chawls and …

Mumbai: New app for you to report traffic offences, pay fines

Mumbai: The traffic department has launched an app for Mumbaikars to upload live images of Traffic violations they spot, like helmetless riding or talking on phone while driving, as well as report incidents disrupting traffic flow, like tree collapse, and …

Around 80% Mumbai children given MR vaccine, up to 90% in state

Around 75 per cent to 80 per cent of the school-going children in the city have been vaccinated till date under the measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign by the state government. The MR vaccination campaign started in Maharashtra two …

Mumbai: BMC to revoke hawkers’ license for using banned plastic

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start cancelling licenses of hawkers if they are found using or selling banned plastic. The step is taken after it has been observed that hawkers across the city are selling their products in banned …

To boost e-tickets, WR may shut some booking windows on weekends

Mumbai: Western Railway mulls keeping a few ticket booking windows closed on weekends at important stations like Dadar and Borivli to encourage more passengers to use mobile tickets and automated ticket vending machines (ATVM). WR has also been aggressively campaigning …

Eastern Express Highway will flash live traffic updates

You would soon be able to get real-time traffic updates while commuting on the arterial Eastern Express Highway, which links the central suburbs to south Mumbai. The state’s public works department is planning to instal digital signboards at several locations …

Opinion | Time to set the EVM issue straight

A few years ago, I happened to be in France on Bastille Day. In keeping with their tradition, there were magnificent tableaux on the road, similar to those we see in Delhi on Republic Day. A huge crowd of the …

Western Railway launches new ‘muck’ special train

Mumbai: Western Railway on Sunday launched its first ‘Muck Special’ train at Mumbai Central, Train at Mumbai Central, with a condemn EMU local train being converted into a muck train. Said WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar, “Ts is better than …

No space for pedestrians, grieve Borivali residents

Walking on the footpath leading to Borivali railway station on both east and west especially during morning and evening peak hours seem like an impossible task for the everyday commuters. This far end of Mumbai’s western suburb is crowded at …

Recurring EVM controversy

The hue and cry around EVMs has by now become a regular feature. The latest controversy involves a sensational claim of a live demonstration of hacking by an Indian cybersecurity expert based in the US in London that never happened. …

Plastic bags are back

In just over six months of enforcement of a statewide ban, plastic bags have made a comeback in the city-and with a vengeance. On June 23, the state government enforced the ban on the manufacture, usage, sale and distribution of …

Dengue mosquito breeding inside houses 27% up last year

Mumbai: For a significant number of dengue patients last year, the breeding source may have been their own homes. BMC’s insecticide department found Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding in nearly 27% more homes in 2018 than the year before. Statistics show …

Mumbai: Helpline number to report illegal parking soon

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working on various modes by which citizens can lodge complaints about abandoned or illegally-parked vehicles on the streets. The civic body will soon come up with a helpline number and email id to register …

223 bridges to undergo repair works across Mumbai

After surveying all the 344 bridges in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is finally giving orders for the repair work of 223 bridges. The bridges include foot overbridges (FOB), flyovers, skywalks, and even rail overbridge (ROB). Of the …

Crack down on ‘fake’ compostable plastic makers: CPCB to MPCB

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), under the direction of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), will soon take action against the manufacturers who are selling ‘fake compostable plastic products’. Most of these manufacturers are running the business without obtaining …

Mumbai: Blue indicators on local train doors to prevent accidents

The Railways is planning to install blue-coloured indicators on the doors of the Mumbai local in a order to prevent accidents, that usually occur when commuters board or de-board a train. The lights will be installed above the door frame …

Central Railway will start 15-car services between Dadar, Kalyan soon

Mumbai: Central Railway will soon introduce another rake with 15-car services which will help run 12 services from February. CR operates 15-car services between CSMT-Kalyan. However, there are no such services between Kalyan-Karjat and Kalyan-Kasara for want of platform length. …

App for citizens to help make Mumbai city cleaner

If you are concerned with your city’s cleanliness or you want your locality to be cleaner, it might be a good idea to download a government-backed mobile app. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will address citizens’ complaints registered through the …

Looking for compost makers? Check BMC’s website

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will also empanel organic waste compost (OWC) manufacturers and compost manufacturers on their list along with architects, structural engineers, fire safety service providers, etc, which are already on its website. Currently, citizens struggle to reach …

To fill seats, CR may run 1st AC local on slow line

Mumbai: The Central Railway (CR) may run its first air-conditioned (AC) rake on the slow corridor for increased ridership, unlike the Western Railway (WR). The CR would like to start with the slow corridor on the CSMT-Kalyan stretch as many …

Operation Khataara: Police, RTO must deal with khataaras, not BMC

Government resolution puts the onus of clearing abandoned vehicles on traffic department and RTO; BMC must only provide space to dump the clunkers. A government resolution (GR) passed to tackle the menace of abandoned vehicles has put the onus squarely …

Mumbai temperature drops to lowest in January 2019

At 13.8°Celsius, Mumbai woke up to its lowest temperature of the month and second lowest of the season on Wednesday. The Santacruz weather station recorded 13.8°C, 3.4 degrees below normal, while Colaba recorded 17.5°C, 2 degrees below normal. The maximum …

Serious fire incidents rise over 40% in Mumbai

The fire brigade recorded a 40% rise in calls on major fires in 2018, though the total number of calls on all tyoes of fires dropped. Around 20 people have died in recent weeks in several blazes across the city. …

Mumbai: BMC’s e-waste policy in shambles

As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) readies for the fourth Swachh Survekshan Abhiyan, it still has absolutely no idea about how to dispose or recycle e-waste. The BMC, the country’s richest civic body, has even shed responsibility for e-waste generated …

Citizen groups drive people to take responsibility and govt to react

Like most urban cities, Mumbai has its own home-grown problems – filthy beaches, damaged infrastructure, don poop, noise pollution, speeding bikes, and waning green patches. But Mumbaikars have been known for their community cohesion and instead of individually complaining to …

Mumbaikars brace for hassle as over 30k BEST buses go off roads today

With talks failing between the labour unions and management of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) on Monday, commuters may be inconvenienced because approximately 35,000 BEST employees will go on indefinite strike from today. Owing to a lack of coordination …

Maharashtra topmost solid waste generator in India in 2018

For third year in a row, Maharashtra has topped the list of municipal solid waste generators in the country in 2018, according to data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) submitted to the union environment ministry. India …

BMC to cover another 1,311 manholes with safety nets across Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation started covering manholes with iron safety nets after Dr Amrapurkar drowned in an open manhole last monsoon. So far, the civic body has covered 1,425 manholes withsafety nets and has proposed to cover another 1,311 in …

BMC to get cracking on plastic use in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start cancelling licenses of shops and hawking stalls if they are found using or selling banned plastic. The step is taken after it has been observed that hawkers across the city are selling their …

Mumbai: Traffic woes to prolong as Metro contractors get extension

Traffic woes for commuters on Western Express Highway (WEH) and Link Road are not expected to end anytime soon, as Metro civil works on these stretch are delayed by at least six months. Following which, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority …

Mumbai air quality dips; Andheri ‘severely’ polluted

Mumbai’s overall air quality index deteriorated on Thursday with several areas being covered in a blanket of smog. Andheri was the worst hit among the pockets with PM 2.5 AQI being recorded at 411 — the worst air quality this …

No more blackouts from April 1, vows power minister

Consumers will get uninterrupted  power supply from April 1 and building blocks RK Singh. From this ‘zero date’, state distribution companies (discoms) cannot resort to wilful blackouts to avoid buying power. If they do, they will invite stiff penalty from …

New Western Railway blood bank can store up to 2,000 units

Mumbai: In a first for Railways in the Mumai division, the Western Railway on Tuesday inaugurated a full fledged blood bank in Mumbai Central’s Jagjivan Ram hospital, which will help save lives of patients during critical hours. Then blood bank …

Metro-like orderly entry at six major Western line stns

Smart cards, Plastic coins may be used to gain access to Churchgate, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivali and Virar. If things go as per plan, 2019 will see a lot better crowd control at six major stations on the Western Railway’s …

Western Railway’s new year gift: 34 FOBs & 85 escalators

Mumbai: In the next year, 34 foot over-bridges, 85 escalators and 59 lifts are likely to come up on th Churchgate-Virar suburban railway corridor to cater to 36 lakh commuters. On Sunday, newly appointed Western Railway divisional railway manager (DRM) …

Rajdhani, Shatabdi likely to get GPS, SOS buttons by March

A system to enable passengers to track the movement of moving premium trains and for motormen to send distress signals during emergencies are the highlights of a Railways and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) collaboration to usher in a new …

Mumbai: Soon, you will pay Rs 60 to Rs 300 for garbage collection!

You might have to pay for garbage collection soon, as municipal corporations will charge a monthly amount for the same from individuals (houses), commercial establishments, educational institutes etc. The Maharashtra state government’s Urban Development Department issued a Government Resolution (GR) …

Amboli police build a mountain of Khataaras

Cops say the seized vehicles, which are piled on top of each other, are involved in criminal cases and can’t be removed as long as the case is in court. The footpath in front of a residential society in Jogeshwari …

Elphinstone FOB opens for public

Mumbai: The landing of the new Elphinstone FOB towards Indiabulls side was thrown open for public from Tuesday. The 12-metre wide platform FOB connects Parel station to Elphinstone side and is a relief to scores of commuters who can get …

Metro work, road digging stall residents’ movements

1,500 families living along LBS Marg say both road and footpath have been blocked, leaving no space for them. Thousands of residents living betweenBhandup and Kanjurmarg on LBS Marg have to literally walk through dark mines while travelling back and …

Mumbai will soon get its third Rajdhani

Good news for Mumbaikars travelling to Delhi. The city will soon get a third Rajdhani Express to the national capital. The train will start from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai while its destination station in Delhi is being …

Mumbai: Finally, Mulund dump yard all set for closure

The Mulund dumping ground is all set to be shut, with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board granting an no objection certificate. In June 2018, the BMC appointed a consortium of Prakash Constrowell Ltd, Infotech International Ltd and EB Enviro Biotech …

Mumbaikars Brace For AN Indefinite BEST Bus Strike From January 8

BEST buses may go off the roads from January 8. The BEST Workers’ Union has threatened an indefinite bus strike from January 8 to force the government into addressing their various demands, including the merger of BEST and BMC budgets, …

Mumbai: Central Railway got 66 new suburban services this year

Mumbai: The Central Railway on Sunday announced that it introduced 66 new suburban services and 49 extension of setvices in 2018 for convenience of its more than 40 lakh daily commuters. The CR suburban services increased from 1,706 to 1,772 …

Five spots, 286 deaths

Three-year Government Railway Police data reveals maximum track deaths near Jogeshwari, Diva, Thane, between Thane and Kalyan, and Kurla and Vidyavihar. Tall claims about development projects made by the Central and the Western Railway ring hollow as the Government Railway …

BMC ‘tunnels’ a way for Mulund-Goregaon Link Road

The Rs 4,000-crore Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) has crossed one more hurdle. The state forest department and the state government have given their nods for two 4.7-km-long tunnels that will pass under the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. It is …

Civic body to carry out ad campaign on fire safety in Mumbai

On the backdrop 10 deaths in ESIC hospital fire incident, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is going to underline the statement that the owner or occupant is responsible for fire safety of the building. The BMC will soon carry out …

Mumbai to get 49 more locals by March 2020

Mumbaikars’ local train journey is set to get cooler as the Railway Board has approved manufacture of 49 air-conditioned (AC) locals in the financial year 2019-20 for the suburban network. Of the 42 trains, 35 will be semi-air-conditioned rakes comprising …

Khataara autos block narrow road in Vakola

Locals say they make the stretch dangerous for pedestrians and motorists alike. The residents of St Anthony Road in Vakola’s Siddharth Nagar have been plagued by a problem of abandoned autorickshaws dumped on the narrow two-way road for over four …

Why second AC local in Mumbai has commuters worried

With the second air-conditioned train coming next month, commuters fear that it will further eat into the time of normal services, leading to disturbing timetable. “When the first AC local train arrived, it ate into 12 normal services,” said Ashish …

WR seeks police nod to auction off khataaras

Many bikes and cars have been abandoned in and around Mumbai Central, Causing parking chaos. After waiting for months for passengers to claim their vehicles left outside Mumbai Central, the Western Railway (WR) has urged traffic cops to either tow …

How Mumbai can get itself out of the jam around schools

Taking one’s child to and from school has become more about navigating the traffic nightmare outside education institutes these days. Thanks to the cramped nature of the city, its Metro and utility works and an ever-increasing number of vehicles, traffic …

Mumbai: All railway Station Roofs In City To Be Fixed By May 2019

After Railway Minister Piyush Goyal’s push, Central Railway has set a deadline for completion of filling up holes in station roofs by May 2019, promising that all stations will be properly covered before the monsoon. A senior official said it …

Operation Khataara: Spaces below bridges are Mumbai’s new car dumps

Abandoned, seized vehicles pilling up under Bandra, Dahisar and Aarey flyovers, and Bandra East Skywalk. With the city’s junkyards running out of room, spaces under flyovers and skywalks have become convenient spots for the traffic police and BMC to pile …

Underground bins: Utility cables tie BMC in knots

Mumbai: The BMC plan to install inderground garbage bins at four south Mumbai locations has run into trouble with several utility cables making the task difficult. A few days ago, the BMC solid waste management department started excavation works for …

Mumbai: Biometric attendance for corporators soon

Mumbai: Then BMC on Thursday cleared a proposal for biometric attendance for corporators. Currently, corporators sign a register outside the BMC meeting hall when they attend meetings. “But some corporators just sign the register and leave. This will not be …

74% of Mumbai eateries have dirty kitchens: FDA

Mumbai: A peek into kitchens of some of the city’s top restaurants has thrown some extremely unappetising findings. In a special drive, where 500 popular restaurants were surveyed, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials found hygiene and food safety violations …

Uproar in BMC panel meet over water crisis

Mumbai: There was an uproar in the Wednesday’s civic standing committee meeting as corporators blamed the BMC administration for failing to resolving the city’s water crisis. Many of them refused to get up from their seats even after the meeting …

Mumbai’s treated sewage: 80% still causing pollution

Mumbai: Around 25% of Mumbai’s domestic waste, which comes from slums, flows straight into nullahs and creeks, polluting the marine ecosystem. But that doesn’t mean that the remaining 5% waste, which enters the city’s 1,915km sewer network, is properly treated …

WR, CR send proposals to run extra 15-car locals

On Tuesday, the Western Railway (WR) and the Central Railway (CR) sent fresh proposals to run more 15-car local trains to the Railway Board under the safety fund. Theses two separate proposals, worth Rs 970 crore, relate to the development …

Now, more breathing space in Western Railway trains

The Western Railway (WR) will be adding 22 more services from January 2019. Not only that, it will also add two more trains of 15 cars each. The addition is expected to increase the passenger capacity by 33 per cent. …

Monorail Phase 2: MMRDA’s Republic Day gift to Mumbai

Come January, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to commence operations of the second phase of Mumbai Monorail by January 26 next year between Wadala and Jacob Circle in Mahalaxmi. The MMRDA claims that it has asked the …

1,000 to lose their driving licences in Navi Mumbai

The Navi Mumbai police, cracking down hard on traffic violators, have recommended suspension of licence for three months for 1,085 of them in the past 11 months alone. One-time violations, too, are penalised. The Regional Traffic Office, Navi Mumbai, have …

Mumbai: In a 1st, BMC to use robot to clean nullahs

In a week’s time, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will decide on the stretch of storm water drainage systems that will be cleaned by a robot as part of its preparations for the monsoon season. The civic chief has asked …

Speed test to be conducted on Mum-Pune Expressway

A speed test on random vehicles will be conducted on the country’s first Expressway that connects Mumbai to Pune. The exercise is a part of attempts to increase the speed limit on Mumbai-Pune Expressway from the existing 80-kmph to 100-kmph. …

Every Drop Counts: Water woes haunt Mumbai’s western suburbs

Water woes continue to haunt residents of western suburbs, especially in areas like Vile Parle, Jogeshwari and Andheri (east). People living in these areas alleged that water cut in their respective area is amounts to 50 per cent. They said …

Debris killing green cover at Kalamboli

Navi Mumbai : Dumping of construction debris and garbage along the vast embankment of the Kalamboli holding pond adjoining Sion-Panvel highway and Roadpali Road is drying up mangroves on the stretch, environmentists have warned. The dumping is also encouraging encroachments …

569 families in Mumbai compost 800kg of waste per day

Around 569 families of Mahindra Nagar Colony in Malad (East) came together in 2016 to manage waste generated from the area and today, they segregate and compost 800kg of waste daily. After getting notices from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) …

Mumbai now one step closer to getting parking authority

Moving a step closer to forming India’s first city-level exclusive body to oversee parking, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has formed a panel of urban planners to map parking lots in all 24 wards across the city. The planners have been …

BMC to provide sanitary pads to school girls, but no disposal plan

While on one hand, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is providing free sanitary napkins for girls in class 6 to class 10, on the other hand it doesn’t have a mechanism to dispose of the napkins. Social activists say incineration …

Speeding behind 40% fatal mishaps on E-way

Speeding was a contributory factor in nearly 40% fatal accidents on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway this year. And yet, the 95km corridor neither has CCTV coverage, nor a formal speed limit notification in place. Eighty-two people died in 294 crashes on …

Mumbai to get 22 gardens below flyovers, skywalks

After getting a good response from citizens for setting up a garden under the Tulpule flyover in Matunga in 2016, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said it has now extended its plan to have 15 more such gardens …

Maharashtra govt okays railway projects worth Rs 54,777 crore

The state government approved the Rs 54,777 crore Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) 3-A on Wednesday, taking the city one more step closer to 210 new AC locals, a fast corridor on CSMT-Panvel Harbour line and new corridors on Panvel-Virar …

Bigger, Smoother: The 2nd AC local is twice as good

The entirely vestibuled train can carry 350 commuters more than the current  AC local, and borrows the design of engineless Train 18 that completed a trial up to a speed of 180kmph. Anyone who’s travelled on the Mumbai AC local …

BMC to revisit parents sceptical about rubella vaccination

Within a week of the measles and rubella vaccination campaign, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has covered more than three lakh children across the city. The public health department officials will revisit the schools and parents, who may still have …

Western Railway, Central Railway to make room for more 15-car rakes

Mumbai: Fifteen-car services are expected soon on the slow line between Andheri and Virar as the Western Railway (WR) has begun extending the platform length there at a cost of Rs 70 crore. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/western-railway-central-railway-to-make-room-for-more-15-car-rakes/articleshow/66931403.cms

Mumbai: BEST to run buses for Ambedkarites on December 6

On account of the Mahaparinirvan Divas or death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) will run Mumbai Darshan buses for the visitors to pay homage to the late Dalit leader on December 6. The …

Operation Khataara: Seized bikes outside police station removed

An inspection by Mirror in September had revealed that over 100 two-wheelers seized due to rash driving were dumped in front of Bandra police station and ward office. Abandoned vehicles, mainly two wheelers, that were dumped outside Bandra police station …

No discount on Metro return ticket from Saturday

Mumbai: From Saturday, Metro commuters will not be able to avail discount on return journey tickets on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor. The discount will still be on offer on store value pass (SVP) and monthly trip pass (MTP), said officials. This …

Thane Municipal Corporation to generate electricity from garbage

The Thane municipal corporation is all set to generate electricity from its Daighar waste processing unit. The daily garbage output of Thane is 650 tonnes and the Daighar plant will process 600 tonnes of solid waste daily. After generating fuel …

Vending zone committee is barely working: Panel members

The meeting of a town vending committee to oversee the marking of hawking zones in central Mumbai went for a toss on Tuesday as the required number of members did not show up. In the absence of the quorum, which …

LBS Marg and CSMT may soon look like NY City

The city will soon have a pedestrian-safe road with broad carriageways, consistently formed pavements and walkways throughroad medians. As part of an MoU signed in 2015 between the state government and New York-based Bloomerg Philanthropies, the BM is working with …

Should there be less parking for visitors of housing societies?

Urban Development Department plans to reduce parking spaces kept for visitors from 25% to 5%. The State Urban Development Department is planning to amend the Development Control Regulations (DCR) to reduce parking space for visitors to housing societies in the …

CSMT plan becomes template for pedestrian safety

CSMT has two beautiful heritage structuresthe railway terminus and the BMC headquarters – but there is a fear of being run over if a person tries to go and have a look,” saus Janette Sadik-Khan, former transportation commissioner of New …

CSMT junction in Mumbai on road to becoming walker-friendly Times Square

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) junction, one of south Mumbai’s busiest, is all set to become pedestrian-friendly, on the lines of New York’s Times Square. The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NATCO) – Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), …

Maharashtra: Government launches campaign against measles, rubella

The Maharashtra government has launched a state-wide vaccination drive to protect children from measles and rubella. In the coming six weeks, beginning Tuesday, it has plans to vaccinate over three crore children as part of the drive. Advertising State public …

On some routes, wait time for BEST buses now 45 mins

Mumbai: With BEST’s fleet shrinking steadily, wait time for buses on some routes has gone up to 40-45 minutes, said activists. From 4,200 buses in 2014 to 3,500 in 2017, the fleet is now 3,337 strong. In March, another 113 …

Soon, an app to check if Mumbai restaurants are fire safety- compliant

Following the Bombay high court’s recent directive, the Mumbai Fire Brigade is developing a mobile application that will allow Mumbaiiates to know whether the restaurant they’ve chosen is fire safety-compliant. A senior civic official told HT, “We recently spoke to …

Speak up Mumbai: Need water conservation in order to prevent cuts

Due to the prevailing low levels of storage water, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a 10 per cent water cut across the city with immediate effect on November 14. Despite drawing water from several lakes and dams with a …

Two months later, Gateway e-toilets finally open

A day after a Mirror report on tourists urinating outside three shut e-toilets near Gateway of India, the BMC threw them open to the public on Thursday. The toilets were installed in September, but their inauguration was held up as …

Mumbai Metro’s real green moment is yet to arrive

A study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro railway, the first of the many that will crisscross Mumbai, said the service prevents daily emissions of 22.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide …

Mumbai Metro’s real green moment is yet to arrive

A study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro railway, the first of the many that will crisscross Mumbai, said the service prevents daily emissions of 22.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide …

Mumbai’s Metro coaches to be ‘Made in India’

The Metro coaches of the three upcoming Metro corridors will be ‘Made in India.’ Indian firm Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) won the contract to manufacture 63 driverless Metro trains of six coaches each by defeating other firms from China, …

Mazgaon pollution worse than Delhi’s as AQI soars to 415

Mumbai: Even as the bad air quality in the national capital has grabbed all attention, Mumbai’s Mazgaon breached the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday. The AQI (Air Quality Index) in that area, as monitored bt SAFAR (System of Air Quality Weather …

As garbage piles up, BMC’s contract system for waste management fails

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan of appointing a contractor on a pilot project basis to lift garbage from three wards in the western suburbs has already hit a snag. With complaints pouring in regarding irregular garbage lifting from localities, …

BMC made to wait longer for new dumping ground

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is still looking for a suitable site for a new dumping ground, with two of its three existing sites — Mulund and Deonar — set to be closed soon. The state government had suggested an …

Art set to make a stop at every Metro station in Mumbai

To beautify upcoming Metro stations in the city, the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning art installations at every station. Recently, the MMRDA has been in talks with art groups to present their concepts for every station with …

Breathe hard: Mumbai’s air quality dips to ‘poor’

Even though the city experienced a cloudy weather on Monday, the weathermen have predicted a warm week ahead. Also, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was recorded as ‘poor’ on Monday. Weather observers said that the weather was …

Mumbai should ban open burning of garbage

After Delhi’s air quality in Diwali reached levels that required emergency interventions, the city started enforcing a rarely-used order from the National Green Tribunal that makes burning of garbage in the open an offence punishable with a fine. Last week, …

BMC sets November 30 deadline to decide on hawking pitches

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set a deadline of November 30 to complete hawking pitches, and send it to the town vending committee (TVC) for approval. Senior civic officials have already asked wards to start marking pitches soon after …

Mumbai: Experts say decentralisation is the key

Decentralization of waste process and segregation at the source are the best practices to reduce the burden of solid waste, suggests the experts. is also crucial. Municipal solid waste can be divided into wet and dry waste. In Mumbai, solid …

Bridge dismantling cancels 150 local trains at Kalyan station

Although for a civic cause, the Central Railways’s (CR) cleaning work at Kalyan station on Sunday delayed and cancelled several trains. While the CR removed 120 tonnes of steel from a 104-year-old steel bridge (or Patripul) near the station, commuters …

Soon, new terminal at Jogeshwari station

In what is a good news for the 37 lakh commuters on Western Railways (WR), a new suburban rail terminal has been proposed at Jogeshwari station from where local trains will start towards Churchgate and Virar. The terminal is expected …

Kalyan-Shilphata: Brace for traffic jams on Sunday

If you plan to travel on the Kalyan-Shilphata route this Sunday, be prepared for traffic jams. The Central Railway (CR) has announced a six-hour block for demolition work of the bridge on Sunday between 9.30am and 3.30am. The railways will …

BMC takes Navi Mumbai route, single contractor to carry out waste disposal

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has adopted Navi Mumbai’s model of garbage collection. The model was implemented in three wards from Tuesday. Now onward, garbage collection in Knadivli (west), Borivali, and Dahisar will be carried out by a single contractor. …

Mumbai: BEST to acquire 1,000 new, smaller buses

The BEST administration said on Thursday smaller buses seem to be the answer for Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) to compete against taxis and auto rickshaws operating on share basis. They asked the BEST committee to approve procurement of …

Six-hour mega block on Sunday to dismantle Kalyan bridge

04-year-old Patripul is being razed to pave way for new rail over bridge. Travelling could be tougher than usual for the Central Railway (CR) commuters on Sunday. The railway authorities have planned a six-hour mega block to dismantle Patripul near …

Dengue deaths double in Maharashtra from 21 in 2017 to 44 in 2018

Dengue deaths have nearly doubled in Maharashtra in 2018 as compared to 2017, suggests data from the health department. Forty-four people in the state succumbed to dengue in 2018 as against 21 last year. The highest numbers of deaths — …

Cuffe Parade residents have been getting less water from August

The BMC might have just announced the 10 per cent water cuts, but residents of Cuffe Parade claim they have been suffering from water shortages right from August this year. “We have been getting much lesser water than what we …

Operation Khataara: Here’s why you don’t have enough parking

BMC allows 799 abandoned vehicles to trespass its key pay and park spaces across the city; doesn’t seem to care about decongesting the roads or earning some revenue. Hold your applause for the BMC’s crackdown on abandoned vehicles on city …

Quietest Diwali in Mumbai since 2014: MPCB

Noise levels across the city this Diwali were the lowest in five years but were still above permissible limits for residential areas and silence zones, says the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s (MPCB) noise monitoring report. MPCB officials said there was …

Western Railway plans dedicated slots for goods trains

The Western Railway (WR) has planned a dedicated time frame for goods trains to operate, so as to improve throughput and revenue. According to officials, there will be blocks on different railway sections when only goods trains are allowed to …

BMC waiting to resume road construction work after monsoons

Even though the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation was all set to start construction work of roads after monsoons, it has been difficult to get permission from the traffic police as half of the roads are already dug due to the ongoing …

You can track bus timings on app by December: BEST

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will be ready by December, to install GPS in buses and create an app for passengers to trace buses’ location. Twenty-eight lakh passengers can monitor each and every bus, check timings on the …

Mumbai: Lake levels dip, call likely on water cuts

Mumbai: With levels of the seven lakes that supply potable water to Mumbai at nearly 77% as compared to 93% last year on the corresponding day, the civic body is likely to take a call on executing water cuts in …

Railways-Bombardier deal hits logjam over prices

Tender submitted by supplier of AC local electrical components comparatively higher than another company’s. A tussle has broken out between the Integral Coach Factory and rake supplier Bombardier Transportation over the price of proposed partially air-conditioned local trains to be …

Joggers park to come up under Mumbai flyover

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to construct a jogging park under the Anik-Wadala flyover that connects the L ward in Kurla and Wadala bus depot. The proposal will be heard by the civic body’s standing committee for approval …

Mumbai’s Metro-3 to get new technology for tunnelling work

To overcome the restrictions caused by the city’s narrow roads and congested spaces, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) will adopt new technology for its tunnelling work for Metro-3 starting this January. The MMRC will use the New Austrian Tunnelling …

New Mumbai rail line to open on Sunday

Mumbai: In a big relief to rail commuters in Mumbai, the Railways will throw open phase 1 of the 12. 4-km Nerul-Belapur-Seawoods-Kharkopar suburban railway line on Sunday. The work on the remaining 14. 3-km stretch from Kharkopar to Uran is …

Thane saw cracker-free Diwali but air quality remained poor

Though Thane residents celebrated a quieter Diwali this year, there was no relief in air pollution. The Air Pollution Index for the city this year was more than 90%. “The Air Pollution Index is over 90 percent more than the …

Versova-Virar Sea Link: MSRDC to gauge traffic till 2050

In a bid to explore the scope of constructing a sea-link between Versova and Virar, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has begun the process to study the passenger traffic in the region. The study is expected to predict …

Mumbai metro 2A, 2B & 7 in line for best rake deal across nation

Mumbai: At Rs 3,015 crore for 63 rakes, the lowest bid for rolling stock on Metro corridors 2A, 2B and 7 is also the most competitive yet for any project nationally. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had originally …

Cut in vehicles to pick up trash: BMC’s Diwali gift?

Mumbai: The 15% slash in the number of waste collection vehicles in the city drew sharp criticism at the standing committee meeting Monday with corporators cutting across party lines asking if this was the BMC’s idea of a Diwali gift …

Bridge across River Mithi stuck for lack of an NOC

BMC’s plan to build second arm of a bridge linking Kurla to Kalina in limbo for six months as traffic police drag their feet on clearance; motorists forced to use old, ‘unsafe’ structure. It’s a case of a bridge too …

WR asks ICF to shorten halts of Mumbai’s AC trains

The Western Railway (WR) has recently approached the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to reduce the time taken in opening and closing automatic doors of air-conditioned (AC) local trains, so as to shorten halts. A regular local train halts at every …

As garbage piles up, citizens slam BMC

With Diwali just around the corner, garbage begins piling up across the city, and not just at street corners and garbage bins. Senior corporators blamed the civic body for reducing garbage only on paper, while also cutting down the number …

Scorching heat will continue for a week

After experiencing the hottest November day in over four decades on Saturday, Mumbaikars will continue to feel the heat as the temperature is expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius for another week. According to a seven-day forecast by the …

Citizens protest against Metro-6 in Mumbai

Even as the authorities plan to start barricading work for Metro-6 within a month, a group of citizens have come together to demand the Swami Samarth Nagar-Vikhroli line be made underground and create awareness about the disastrous impact of the …

Mumbai Traffic cops hit brakes on overspeeding at Marine Drive

Citing pedestrian movement and the presence of many residential buildings in the area, the Mumbai traffic police (MTP), after carrying out several tests, has said the speed limit at Marine Drive will not be increased beyond the current 60 kmph. …

Western Railway trains can chug on skip-halt basis: Kailash Verma

The withdrawal of four train services from Andheri, as part of the new rail timetable, has given the Western Railway an opportunity to run trains on a cyclical pattern. Passenger associations said that the railway authorities can try the new …

BEST to spend Rs 3.5 crore to revive dead machines

Gets nod from govt after its committee junks plan; contract is only for 6 months. The BEST may be bleeding, but that hasn’t stopped its administrators from squeezing it dry further. The undertaking has got the state government’s approval to …

We eliminated halts of six trains, started 80 services

Although several passengers are unhappy with the new timetable, WR says the changes were made keeping in mind the large number of commuters. Several passengers from Jogeshwari, Bhayandar and Vasai are not happy with the new timetable introduced by the …

Mumbai: Gateway of India gets women centric toilet facility

A free of charge toilet facility especially designed for women and breast feeding mothers with a sanitary vending machine, a water cooler and a waiting area was inaugurated on Thursday morning within the Gateway of India premises. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/gateway-of-india-gets-women-centric-toilet-facility/articleshow/66464135.cms

Parel-Worli roads model for traffic study

The Major arterial roads in G-South ward, comprising Lower Parel, Mahalaxmi and Worli, will be taken up in a pilot study of traffice problems ailing Mumbai, a special committee set up by the Bombay high court said on Thursday. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/parel-worli-roads-model-for-traffic-study/articleshow/66468964.cms

FOB repair: BMC ready to pay full amount to Western Railway

In a tiff between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Western Railway, passengers of Malad are suffering for the last 4 months. Both the organisations have finally resolved problems and now, Malad passengers can accept the repairing and opening …

Andheri’s Gokhale Bridge partially open to traffic

Much to the relief of Andheri’s harrowed residents, Gokhale Bridge, that had partially collapsed in July this year, is now open to traffic. A single lane of the bridge is up and functional, and so is a small temporary pedestrian …

WR gears up for protests over skipping of halts

Western Railway suburban serrvices may get disrupted due to protests by Jogeshwari commuters on November 3 against a decision to skip halts there for six services. WR runs four slow services from Goregaon and two from Malad towards Churchgate during …

Soon, bridges will be able to send out warnings

Sensors on yet-to-be-opened rail overbridge will give constant updates on structural stability Unsafe bridges may soon start sending out warning signals, thanks to an innovation by the Central Railway and the IIT-Roorkee. In a first such experiment in the country, …

Key to smooth traffic in Mumbai lies in parking lots: Experts

The city has 33 lakh vehicles, but only 60,000 parking spaces , according to official data. With 2,000km of roads in the city, these numbers mean your commute is a crawl and also life-threatening. According to experts, the key to …

Maharashtra FDA cracks down on adulterators of sweets

Look before you buy. That seems to be the dictum when it comes to buying sweets in the festive season. The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized 21,225 kg mawa, 1,55,652 kg edible oil and vanaspati ghee and …

Mumbai: Three including child died of dengue and malaria in October

Three citizens including a seven-year-old boy died in the month of October due to monsoon-related ailments dengue and malaria, according to the BMC’s public health department. Besides this, 249 cases of dengue and 461 of malaria have been registered by …

Broken footpaths will be repaired instantly: Municipal chief Ajoy Mehta

Municipal chief Ajoy Mehta orders fast-tracking of footpath revamp to ensure level, pedestrian-friendly pavements. In a bid to improve the quality of its road repairs, the civic body has rolled out a new mechanism to make the city’s pavements pedestrian-friendly. …

BMC moves a step closer to making Hindmata flood­-free

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) F South ward has finalised the contract for the last leg of the three-part storm water drain being constructed at Hindmata junction in Dadar. The third part of the project comprises constructing up a 920-metre …

Mumbai Metro work causes traffic bottlenecks

Underground Metro corridors were a better option for the city, especially for commuters in the western suburbs, as the proposed elevated lines have compounded the traffic woes of motorists, according to experts. Metro construction work on the Western Express Highway …

Mumbai: Western Railway fast tracks travel for peak hour commuters

The Western Railway (WR) has good news for the to 37 lakh passengers travelling on the Churchgate-Dahanu stretch, starting November 1. The schedule of trains will change from Thursday, making local train rides smoother and less harrowing; especially during peak …

Lack of parking space, more vehicles worsen Mumbai traffic

You know you are in Mumbai when Google Maps says it would take longer to reach your destination by car than by walking, according to a recent tweet. According to experts, an increase in the number of vehicles on Mumbai’s …

BMC to build ten spots of art & culture in South Mumbai areas

In order to attract foreign tourists in Malabar, Grant Road and Walkeshwar areas in South Mumbai, the D ward of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has undertaken the development of ten spots in the ward. These spots will be developed across …

Risky bridges: 6 more months to demolish 15 unsafe structures

Two months after declaring 18 bridges in the city as dilapidated and need to be torn down, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) estimates it will take six months more to start the demolition work of 15 of them. The civic …

Bandra Reclamation is close to becoming zero-waste

Local groups and the BMC prevent 81 garbage trucks from going to landfill in 2 years Bandra Reclamation is set to become a zero-waste area. Under a two-year-old initiative, subsidised compost pits are being built in housing societies and maintained …

‘Citizens are partners in waste management’

Policy dialogue focuses on sustainable solutions to water, energy, waste problems It is time citizens took control of waste management, and innovators must help deliver urban services, said participants in a policy dialogue on ‘Accelerating Innovation – Water, Waste, Energy’ …

Mumbai’s character must be preserved

Every once in a while, I am consumed by nostalgia about how some of the defining landmarks of this city have vanished, leaving behind little tangible reminder of their past existence. The other day, while coming down Malabar Hill towards …

To keep Mumbai’s backyards clean, BMC looks overseas

To tackle dry waste more scientifically, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun efforts to rope in overseas firms. The civic body has invited global expression of interest (EOI) from seven countries for development of dry waste centres for collection, …

South Mumbai pipe bursts again, spills water woes

The water pipeline under the Marine Drive footpath burst again on Thursday, exactly a week after suffering the same fate, and had undergone repairs which got over only two days ago. The rutpure will add to the woes of the …

Train yourself, Parel set to be a terminus from March

The operations of the Parel suburban railway terminus are set to start from March 2019, helping commuters take local trains originating from and terminating at the station. In the last leg of the construction work, the Central Railways (CR) has …

30 railway stations devoid of ambulance services in Mumbai

Despite witnessing several rail-related accidents in the last six months, 30 railway stations in Mumbai are devoid of ambulance services. Even if ambulance service is provided, there were instances when ambulances parked outside stations were found locked or without doctors. …

AC Local likely soon for CR commuters

It’s the turn of Central Railway to get an air-conditioned locak and authorities are looking at options to introduce the service on one of the three routes-Main, Harbour and Transhabour. The first fully air-conditioned local was introduced on Western Railway …

Mumbai may get another 5,000 CCTV cameras to fight street crimes

City may get another 5,000 CCTV surveillance cameras to curb street crimes and traffic offences. The state government has given its nod to upgrade the existing network of 4,717 cameras and integrate it with the Mumbai Police’s ‘Dial 100’ project …

Mumbai: Polluted water, plastic trash put tourists off

Cities with beaches, anywhere in the world, are always a major draw for tourists. However, despite the fact that the city is blessed with a coastal stretch of 437.71 square kilometre and is dotted with several beaches on the western …

BEST committee to replace colourful tickets with ETIMs

It is quite possible that in the coming days, you shall board the buses operated by the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST), but the conductor would not have any tickets to issue. The Undertaking is facing issues as on …

Activists to go NGT way to put Mumbai’s mangroves on the map

Alleging the recently published final coastal zone management plan (CZMP) maps for the city has left mangroves, wetlands, salt pans with no protection against development, activists plan to move the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The state has brushed off the …

Mumbai in haze due to weather change

Mumbaikars have been waking up to hazy mornings for a couple of days now, and the condition on Monday seemed worse as the haze continued to envelop the city throughout the day. As per IMD officials the haze was a …

Thaneites to move court for dumping waste management on societies

Looks like Thane housing societies’ war with Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) over Solid Waste Management (SWM) is yet to conclude. Now, the residents of Thane housing societies has threatened to move to court against TMC’s solid waste management decree which …

Mumbai: Sewage plant near coastal road to be beautified

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wants to leave no stone unturned for its ambitious Coastal Road Project. It is for the same that the corporation is working on beautifying an entire neighbourhood. Keeping in mind the location, that is Bandra …

Cars, bikes now occupy 77% of Mumbai roads, buses 2%

The road space share of private vehicles in the city has gone up from 59% to 77% in two decades. At the same time, buses’ share of road space has gone down from 6.2% to 2.2%. Public transport overall, including …

BMC starts constructing second phase of cycle track

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started construction work of the second phase (part A) of the ambitious 36-kilometre-long cycle track along Tansa pipeline. Though there are several patches occupied by hutments, the officers are confident that work will be …

Mumbai: Railways to build concrete walls to prevent trespassing

From stone walls and iron fence to concrete walls — everything is being tried to prevent people from crossing tracks instead of taking FOB. In the melee, lives are lost, yet no lesson is learnt. The rail authorities claim that …

Thane Municipal Corporation, KDMC to cut water supply once every week

In a major set back for Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli residents, the local civic bodies have decided to cut the water supply once every week. Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation(KDMC) have decided to go on a 24-hour …

Coastal Road project to have 3 interchanges: BMC

The first phase of the proposed Coastal Road project will have three interchanges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday. The first phase of the project runs between Princess Street and Bandra-Worli Sea Link Road and the three interchanges …

BMC loses Cuffe Parade open space to pvt trust

Fails to file appeal in Bombay HC within the stipulated time, paving the way for plot to be wrested. The BMC has lost yet another open space, this time in Cuffe Parade, to a private trust due to delays and …

Train passes booked via UTS app don’t even last a season

Passes booked via UTS app and printed at ATVMs fading, sending people back to booking counters. A disappearing act has got the railways in a bind. Over the last few days, it has received a number of complaints from commuters …

A lot be done on schoolchildren’s safety: Stakeholders

The Chembur school incident has once again brought children’s safety on school buses in the spotlight. Despite the claims of female attendants and CCTV cameras, parent-teacher associations say a lot of safety measures are not being followed in letter and …

Mumbai: Spike in malaria, dengue cases has doctors worried

The rainclouds have retreated from Mumbai, but monsoon-related ailments continue to hold the city in their grip. The number of malaria and dengue cases have seen a spike in the month of October. In the 15 days of October, 205 …

72 BMC clinics to get dieticians in trial run across Mumbai

Worried about the rising number of lifestyle diseases like diabetes and depression, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to depute dietitians at its clinics across the city, who would provide correct food intake for people suffering from lifestyle diseases. …

Do you have a solution for Mumbai’s traffic Woes?

Do you have a solution for Mumbai’s traffic woes? Now, you can give your suggestion to special committee set up by the Bombay high court to find ways to alleviate problems faces by the public on the city’s roads. The …

67% posts vacant at BMC air quality stations in Mumbai

Of the 52 posts in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s six air quality monitoring stations, laboratory and three mobile vans, 35, including that of senior scientists, are vacant, according to the response to a Right to Information (RTI) query. The civic …

Water crisis: Mumbai locals take out morcha to A ward office

Irked with irregular water supply for over a week, residents of the A ward that includes areas like Fort, Colaba, Churchgate took out a morcha to the ward office on Monday. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-water-crisis-mumbai-locals-take-out-morcha-to-a-ward-office-2675714

Mumbai: Bandra-based society to organise self-redevelopment

A Bandra-based society has decided to redevelop their building by themselves rather than through the developer. Initially, when the residents of Samadhan society got a developer, he said the nearly Rs 37 crore premium to be paid to MHADA was …

Heat alert: Brace for a hot, humid week ahead

Brace up for a warm and sultry week ahead as temperatures are likely to remain high except for a thunderstorm activity expected mid-week. The week started with mercury recording a maximum of 37.5 degree Celsius on Monday while the minimum …

As October heats up, Mumbai warms up to AC local train

The only air-conditioned (AC) local running on the Western Railway is finally attracting patrons. Just as the October heat has kicked in, the recent figures of Western Railway shows that in the past 9 months, 30 lakh people have used …

PWD to map traffic pattern on EEH, WEH in Mumbai

The state public works department (PWD) has started to study the vehicular movement on the eastern express highway and western express highway to ascertain the current traffic pattern and estimate its rise over the next decade, as part of its …

Laser tech finds 33,000 alterations to buildings in Mumbai

At least 33,000 alterations have been made to the original plan of buildings across the city, according to a survey conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) using the 360-degree Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to identify the additional …

Bridge the gap: Nonchalance of BMC towards small works

The audit report of bridges and foot-over-bridges (FOB) that came last months revealed that 18 of the 296 bridges and FoBs are in extremely dilapidated condition and need immediate reconstruction. Some of the these FoBs and bridges are very small …

App drivers want to give you a ride, but only with Aadhaar

Drivers attached to cab aggregators Uber and Ola are seeking more than their predictable demand of tariff hike. They have asked the app operators to allot rides only to the passengers who have verified their Aadhaar details with them. Why? …

MMRDA seeks contribution from MIAL to fund Metro extension to T2

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has asked Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) to share the cost for the construction of an underground metro corridor. The Metro line is an extension of the under-construction Dahisar (East)- Andheri (East) corridor …

Mumbai’s iconic double- decker buses to be phased out by 2023

By October 2023, Mumbai’s iconic double-decker buses, will go off the roads due to high operating costs and shrinking space on city roads. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) said maintaining the massive vehicles was a challenge as it …

Fix Kalbadevi traffic for festive season, says Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the traffic police and BMC to install CCTV cameras in bylanes of Kalbadevi area, in addition to those installed at main junctions, to ease traffic and pedestrian movement in the area. A division …

80% illegal homes leave rest powerless in Mumbra

Mumbra is the first to take the hit whenever there is load shedding in Thane. That’s because 80% of its tenements are illegal and do not pay bills, leading power distributor MSEDCL to cut power to the entire area, affecting …

BMC to start online monitoring of trench work across Mumbai

To improve the quality of roads and their maintenance, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started online monitoring of work on trenches across the city. It would help sychronise the work being carried out by various service providers. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bmc-to-start-online-monitoring-of-trench-work-across-mumbai-2673601

Maharashtra: Is that junk vehicle on road yours? Cops will come calling

Soon you might hear policemen calling out names of owners of abandoned vehicles on public address system. The Maharashtra government on Tuesday came out with specific instruction on abandoned vehicles in the state. The government has asked civic authorities and …

Sion Flyover may be shut in November, December

The busy Sion Flyover on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road may be completely or partially closed on certain days between October-end and December for maintenance. Then repair work may lead to traffic snarls on the Eastern Express Highways as the flyover …

Thane, Navi Mumbai and Kalyan suffer power cuts

Rising temperatures, coal shortages lead to shortfall of 2,000 MW. The situation of increased demand and decreased generation has led to a demand-supply gap of nearly 2,000 MW resulting in power cuts in many parts of the state, including satellite …

Water shortage hits several parts of Mumbai

While BMC says there is no water cut, SoBo, Andheri and Juhu residents say otherwise. A day after Mumbai Mirror reported that JJ Hospital in Byculla has been facing an acute water crisis for three days, it has come to …

Mumbai’s civic body fails to implement its 24×7 water supply project

Dip in rainfall this year and poor planning have hit the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s pet project, 24×7 water supply, with residents and local representatives demanding it be scrapped. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-s-civic-body-fails-to-implement-its-24×7-water-supply-project/story-swsi3EbttjkLkfb3Om9OUI.html

Mumbai: BMC says tree authority was legally constituted

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court denying that its tree authority is illegaly constituted and the permission it has given for cutting trees for different projects or authorities is legal. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-bmc-says-tree-authority-was-legally-constituted-2673172

Mumbai: Metro ring route to connect distant corners of Thane

In order to boost connectivity via public transport in Thane, the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) is planning to construct a 29-km-long ring Metro corridor in Thane. The Metro, that will partially run underground, will connect the interiors of the …

BMC razes illegal huts at Worli Sea Face

The BMC started demolishing illegal shanties that have cropped up at the Worli sea face behind Poonam Chamber. There are around 130 structures raised in the last six to seven years. The interesting part is, more than 50 shanties were …

BMC may shift 16,000 stalls to hawking zones across Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to accommodate around 16,000 stall owners with valid licences in hawking pitches proposed across the city. The proposal was discussed during the town vending committee (TVC) on Friday evening. However, hawkers unions opposed …

Mumbai Metro’s men, methods, machines

Work is underway on the Mumbai Metro’s only underground stretch, connecting Cuffe Parade and Seepz via Bandra-Kurla Complex, and the corridor is expected to be commissioned in 2021. Once that happens, Mumbaikars can travel comfortably on a 33-kilometre route. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-metro-s-men-methods-machines-2672832

BMC, corporators split account on water cuts as lakes start to dry up

Following the nearly 10 per cent decrease in level of water in the city lakes, senior officers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have started working on strategies like using reserve water stock for sufficient water supply. Despite this, corporators have …

Mumbai: BMC to resume road reconstruction, resurfacing from October 10

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start reconstruction and resurfacing of 1,343 roads in city of 507-kilometre length from next week, after getting permissions from the traffic department. Senior official from the BMC’s road department confirmed that they are expecting …

Thanekars join hands to manage traffic mess

Residents from Thane and some college students came together on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to rid Vartaknagar of its traffic mess by managing the flow of vehicles for two hours. They will do so every week at various locations …

Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government for compliance report on weight-cut of school bags

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to file an affidavit explaining if it has been complying with its own Government Resolution, which enlists steps to be taken for reducing the weight of school bags. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bombay-high-court-asks-maharashtra-government-for-compliance-report-on-weight-cut-of-school-bags-2671328

Operation Khataara: Clunkers on WEH, service roads hindering traffic

Near Bandra court, at Goldspot factory in Andheri, rotting vehicles add to commuter woes. Abandoned vehicles not only occupy precious parking space in an already spacestarved city, they are also responsible for blocking arterial roads that eventually lead to hour-long …

Expect auto, taxi fare hike soon in Mumbai

Here’s another alert for your wallet: Auto and taxi unions are demanding a fare-hike to level up rising CNG prices. Both unions have asked for a hike of Rs 3 in the minimum fare (bringing it to Rs 21 from …

Mumbai: Poisar river may be waste free by May 31

In something that could be a first, River March — a citizens movement for clean rivers in the city — has demanded a Swacch Krantinagar committee to be set up to plan and execute complete clean up of Kandivali’s Poisar …

Railway stations in Maharashtra to get rid of weighing machines

The railway stations in Maharashtra will soon lose the multicolour-lit kiosks that told people their weight, and fortune, for a small price. The Indian Railways has decided to retire the historic card-ticket weighing machines from its stations across the state. …

Mulund dumping ground closed from Monday

The city’s second largest dumping ground at Mulund will be closed permanently from Monday. Mulund dumping ground, which was the second largest in the city, received around 1,800 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage, which will now be routed instead to …

MSRDC plans of double-decker toll booths for easing traffic in Mumbai

In order to ensure smooth traffic movement at five entry and exit points of the city, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is trying to bring in double-decker toll booths wherein toll collection centres will be constructed above the …

Aluminium net nullah covers to catch plastic trash on the cards

To prevent nullahs choking with garbage, especially plastic trash, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may think of covering nullah with aluminium net. The proposal will be tabled for discussion before the general body meeting next week. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-aluminium-net-nullah-covers-to-catch-plastic-trash-on-the-cards-2670048

Mumbai: Hoarding policy is now ready for Corporators nod

The much-awaited hoarding policy for Mumbai, that will promote digitisation is ready to get corporators’ final approval. If it gets approval without any alteration then city will get digital billboards which will showcase many advertisements on same place and even …

Three underground parking lots along coastal road

The BMC wants to create three underground parking lots, which would be near Haji Ali, near  Amarsons Garden at Breach Candy, and at Worli seaface – along the 6.33 km promenade in the sea adjoining the planned coastal road. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/three-underground-parking-lots-along-coastal-road/articleshow/65987408.cms

Rooftop restaurants at Mumbai’s star hotels can now serve liquor

Star hotels in Mumbai and across the state will now be able to serve liquor on the establishments’ rooftops. The state home department on Thursday issued a government resolution (GR) clearing a rooftop policy and liquor licences for these star …

Mumbai may face water cuts this year

After a good start to the monsoon, which lead to five of seven lakes overflowing in mid-July itself, water in reservoirs are currently eight per cent lower than the average water level expected. The lower-than-expected level could lead to the …

Swine flu claims 90 lives in Maharashtra

The dreaded swine flu virus has claimed almost 90 lives in Maharashtra since January. However, while regions on city’s periphery have seen cases of H1N1 infections, the city has not reported any deaths from swine flu, said state public health …

Maharashtra chemists ignore FDA notice, plan to strike today

Nearly 72,000 neighbourhood chemists from all over Maharashtra plan to shut shop on Friday to protest against draft rules issued by the Centre on the functioning of online pharmacies. However, the state Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has served notice …

Traffic violation: Police register 10,000 cases in Mumbai

While taking strong action against four-wheeler and three-wheeler drivers in the suburbs of Mumbai, city traffic police registered more than 10,000 cases against those deliberately violating traffic norms. The move comes after growing agitation of locals complaining that illegal parking …

Mumbai local trains’ ladies coaches wear fresh make-up

In an effort to provide a pleasing ride to women commuters, the Western Railway (WR) has painted the interiors of two ladies coaches of the suburban trains with eye-catching scenic views, an official spokesperson said here on Wednesday. WR spokesperson …

Mumbai: BMC proposes removable grill in high-rise buildings

If all goes well, removable grill in windows and balcony in high-rise will soon become mandatory in high-rise buildings. Shiv Sena corporator has moved a notice of motion to make provision of removable grills in high-rises to facilitate firemen in …

Bandra-Versova Sea Link extension idea turns roadblock?

Plan to extend the Bandra-Versova Sea Link till Virar may result in altering plans for coastal road. While the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is pushing for extending the 17-km-long Bandra-Versova Sea Link (BVSL) till Virar, there are chances …

Versova-Kandivali coastal road stretch BMC’s food for thought

After several turns and modifications, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is ready to execute one part of the ambitious Coastal Road. However, there is still uncertainty over the remaining portion — the north part of the original coastal road project that …

Thanekars stage protest over toll, seek implementation of yellow line rule

After a brief Ganeshotsav break, Thanekars have come together to fight toll, traffic congestion and potholed roads in the city. They demand complete implementation of yellow line rule near toll nakas and subsequent abolition of toll collections. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-thanekars-stage-protest-over-toll-seek-implementation-of-yellow-line-rule-2668459

South Mumbai to Worli: Coastal road work to begin next month

Paving the way for its ambitious coastal road project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) standing committee gave a final nod for construction of the first phase (southern part) of the project, which will cost Rs 12,721 crore, on Tuesday. Work …

Expect taller buildings near Metro, Monorail stations in Mumbai

The civic body’s controversial plan to allow taller buildings and higher density development around Mumbai’s mass transit corridors is back on track. While the state is yet to formulate a policy regulating floor space index (FSI) for transit-oriented development (TOD), …

Maharashtra: Thalassemia patients now in state disability list

After a wait of two long years, the Maharashtra government has finally passed a general resolution (GR) bringing blood deficient patients under disability category. As such patients of thalassemia, hemophilia and sickle cells disease who are included in this category …

Maharashtra: From October 1, plastic bag users to be penalised

As the use of plastic bag resurfaces, the Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to take strict actions against those carrying banned plastic from October 1. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-from-october-1-plastic-bag-users-to-be-penalised-2667825

Election candidates must advertise their crime record in media: SC

In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that election candidates, after filing their nominations, should repeatedly make declarations in print and electronic media at the constituency level about any criminal antecedents even as it stopped short of …

MMRDA plans signal-free WEH

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is chalking out plans to improve junctions on Western Express Highway (WEH) to ensure a “signal-free” corridor to ensure smooth movement of traffic. WEH is among the most congested arterial roads and situation has …

Mumbai’s Metro-3 gets its first tunnel

In a major milestone in the construction of the city’s first underground Metro corridor, the first tunnel of the 33.5-km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz (Metro-3 line) was completed on Monday. Chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis termed the breakthrough as a “historic” and “momentous” …

Eco-Ganesha: DNA initiates Juhu beach clean-up a day after visarjan

Armed with gloves, masks and more, corporates, celebrities and NGO volunteers gathered at Juhu beach on Monday morning to take part in DNA’s Eco Ganesha clean up drive. With the onset of Anant Chaturdashi on Sunday, the Ganapati festival ended …

BMC courts controversy, denies RTI activists entry in ward office

The BMC has once again courted controversy over a board outside the K West Ward office declaring RTI activist as professional complainants, denying them entry in the office. Though the civic body removed it after in the face of strong …

Four fave Bandra-Khar hangouts shut down for violating fire norms

Kamala Mills tragedy spurs civic body to permanently cancel licences of popular rooftop restaurants Sheesha, 24 Lounge and Argileh ignored repeat warnings to stop cooking on the terrace, Zaffran served patrons hookah; proprietors downplay BMC’s action. Nine months after the …

Heaps of garbage to be cleared from Parsik Tunnel

The Central Railway has sought the help of Thane municipal corporation which has brought in a special garbage cleaning machine to clear the heaps of garbage from nearby settlements at Parsik tunnel. Mumbai divisional railway manager S K Jain had …

Maharashtra plastic ban: Is your state plastic-free yet?

At the bustling Mira Road vegetable market, ask for 100 grams of ginger and the fragrant root comes in a see-through plastic bag. Vendors here whip out the coloured carriers without any hesitation as if it’s a show of defiance …

Mumbai: Noise activists sceptical but hail change in thought

Despite the high court’s order asking Ganpati visarjan processions to adhere to the sound limits, respite from noise pollution remains a far fetched idea this year. Activists and campaigners fighting noise pollution say decibel levels are unlikely to dip this …

Coordinator appointed by BMC for rebuilding Hancock Bridge

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed a coordinator for reconstruction of Hancock Bridge in Mazgoan upon instructions from the railways. The 137-year-old Hancock Bridge was demolished in January 2016 after it was declared unsafe by Central Railway. Reconstruction was …

Mumbai: Will AC locals ever be part of daily transport?

The future of AC locals thriving in Mumbai depends on Mumbaikars. The rail authorities in city are struggling to convince the Railway Board for approving air conditioned locals to be procured under Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3. This is because …

Maharashtra government nod for revised Development Plan 2034

The Maharashtra government approved excluded parts of city’s development plan (DP) 2034, on Saturday.  The approved DP will come to effect from September 1. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-government-nod-for-revised-development-plan-2034-2666573

MSRDC plans to illuminate Bandra-Worli Sea Link on a daily basis

In order to boost tourism, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in collaboration with the state tourism department plans to illuminate iconic 5.6-km-long Bandra-Worli Sea-Link (BWSL) where daily during evening hours, the cables, piers, and the bridge will be …

Unsold idols, faith in nature sink in this Mumbai lake

The once scenic Lokhandwala Lake in Andheri, a magnet for migratory birds, is in a precarious condition with broken idols and flower waste left during Ganeshotsav. The 4.5-acre lake near mangrove forests, which was created after construction of a bund, …

No permits for auto, taxi drivers with criminal cases

To ensure a safe ride for autorickshaw and taxi commuters, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) has directed all regional transport officers to “not to issue permits to drivers if they have criminal cases or court proceedings going on …

Central Railway to repair Parsik tunnel leakage by October

Constant complaints and follow-ups from passenger associations have finally paid off. The leakage inside Asia’s one of the oldest tunnels at Parsik, will be eliminated by October. The Central Railway is repairing the leakage by means of grouting. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-central-railway-to-repair-parsik-tunnel-leakage-by-october-2665775

Mumbai Metro’s 44 additional trips to help 66,000 more commuters

Commuters travelling on Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1 will now be able to have a Metro every five minutes, from the earlier train every eight minutes during the non-peak hours. This also means that the per day trips will increase by around 44 …

More polluted rivers in Maharashtra, not fewer: CPCB

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has disputed its state counterpart’s claim that polluted river stretches in Maharashtra have reduced. According to the CPCB, the number of polluted river stretches in the state increased from 49 to 53 in 2017-18, …

25 parking lots unused since 2017 in Mumbai, BMC can’t find takers

Twenty-five parking lots across the city, that could altogether accommodate approximately 2,100 cars, lie unused and vacant because the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has failed to find bidders to maintain these spaces. “BMC and the respective wards have floated tenders …

2,600 high-rises violated fire safety norms in 4 years

In the past four years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) fire brigade department inspected over 5,200 high rise buildings, of which, over 50% were found to have violated fire safety norms. Notices were served to all 2,600 buildings and though …

Despite ban, heavy vehicles worsen Mumbai’s traffic mess

Has the ban on heavy vehicles in city limits during peak hours imposed in January proved to be effective? Not entirely, the traffic police say. Heavy vehicles include mini buses, school buses, private service vehicles, ambulances, trucks and lorries, tanker, …

After ban, BMC earns Rs 1.1 crore fine, collects 18,000 kg plastic

Three months after the Maharashtra government banned plastic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected Rs 1.1 crore in fine and confiscated 18,601 kg plastic until September 18. On March 23, the government issued a notification, banning the manufacture, use, …

Mumbai Police fined Rs 25,000 for harassing man at police station

Ill-treating a person at the police station could cost the Mumbai Police Rs 25,000. The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) in a recent or der asked the Maharashtra Home Department to pay Rs 25,000 compensation to a man who …

Day 5 Ganpati immersions: Worli in Mumbai saw loudest processions

Worli witnessed the loudest processions (112.6 decibels) on the fifth day of Gauri-Ganesh immersions on Monday, according to anti-noise campaigners. Noise in the range of 110-113dB is as loud as a chainsaw or a live rock concert. On Monday, the …

New AC trains in Mumbai locals to be 100% made in India

As part of the Centre’s ‘Make In India’ initiative, the new set of air-conditioned (AC) trains that will be running on Mumbai’s suburban rail network will be completely manufactured within the country. Currently, the only AC local train operating on …

₹300-crore push to make state digital services faster, smoother

In a push to the state’s e-governance plan, the cabinet on Tuesday approved Urban MahaNet, a ₹300 crore-project under which an optic fibre network will be laid to give smooth last-mile connectivity in urban areas. Once the optic fibre cable …

Cacophony no less this year, expect a noisy Anant Chaturdashi

With the sound levels on the fifth day of Ganeshotsav touching last year’s noise level, it remains to be seen what the situation will be on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day when most sarvajanik mandals bring out their idols with …

Maharashtra government couldn’t fill all potholes before Ganeshotsav: PWD data

The Maharashtra government’s much-touted promise to fill all potholes before Ganeshotsav remained a pipe dream. Data compiled by the state’s Public Work Department (PWD)revealed that only 62.52% bad patches were attended to across the state. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-government-couldn-t-fill-all-potholes-before-ganeshotsav-pwd-data-2664868

No new auto, taxi stands within 50 metres of BEST bus stops: BMC

In the future, no new auto rickshaw or taxi stand in the city will be located within 50 metres of bus stops of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST). Reason: to stop inconvenience caused to BEST commuters who find …

Mumbai set to become first city to get fire-fighting robot

Mumbai Fire Brigade is ready to acquire it’s first fire-fighting robot at the cost of Rs 92 lakh. The robot will allow fire fighters to remotely guide it to the source of fire and douse it. BMC administration has submit …

Mumbai: BMC clears 1,293 building proposals in six months

Following the Supreme Court interim relief on the ban on constructions in the city and the state in March, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation okayed around a 1,000 constructions in the city. Interestingly, 94 per cent of these buildings or complexes …

Bullet train work to start near Thane in January 2019

More than a year after laying the foundation stone of the bullet train project, on-ground work near Thane is expected to begin in January 2019. The National High Speed Rail Corridor Limited (NHSRCL), the executing agency of the 508-km bullet …

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link motorists’ commute to get smoother

In order to boost connectivity of the 22-km-long under-construction Sewri-Nhava-Sheva Link, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), and to connect it with south Mumbai and central suburbs, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has planned a …

Tata Power launches rooftop solar drive

South Mumbaikars will now have another option of getting electricity, this time through solar energy. Tata Power on Tuesday launched a complete rooftop solution that will supply electricity to any housing society, who install solar panels. Currently, the presence of …

Bombay HC tells audio body to abide by noise rules

In the wake of state government’s DJ ban during Ganapati visarjan and Navaratri, the Bombay High Court directed Professional Audio & Lighting Association (PALA), to give the undertaking to abide by noise pollution rules if they are allowed to operate. …

Smoother ride on WEH during evening rush hour

Traffic police will not allow mini trucks, mini tempos to ply between 5 pm and 9 pm on the 27-km stretch, between Kalanagar and Dahisar on an experimental basis, for 15 days; heavy vehicles had been banned last year. The …

Autos refuse to take short distance passengers

The Regional Transport Authority’s claims of a crackdown on autorickshaw drivers’ refusal to ply passengers have fallen flat. A Mumbai Mirror Test Drive has revealed that drivers continue to refuse passengers outside railways stations. While share-an-auto drivers ferry more than …

Mumbai Pune Expressway toll to continue for 12 years

Motorists will have to continue paying a toll for using the Mumbai-Pune Expressway for the next 12 years, as the state Public Works Department has decided neither to discontinue toll collection nor grant an exemption to any specific category of …

Book parking space through mobile app

You can book online parking slots at seven parking lots in south Mumbai, including the one at Eros Cinema, Crawford Market, Flora Fountain and four others, by the end of the year. To make finding parking spaces hassle-free and weed …

Mumbai to get two more Metro rail lines

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will now float bids for construction of the 10.5-km Dahisar–Mira-Bhayander (Metro 9) corridor and 3.2-km Andheri-International airport (Terminal T2) (Metro 7A). Out of the 3.2km, 2.11km will be underground and the station, too, …

Traffic curbs revised in Lower Parel

The traffic police have announced changes to restrictions imposed on movement of vehicles in Lower Parel to ease congestion caused due to closure of Delisle Bridge. Then changes will come into effect from Tuesday on an experimental basis. Commuters coming …

Contracts expire, waste clearing in 3 suburbs may be hit

If the deadlock between the Shiv Sena-led standing committee and the civic administration is not resolved soon, Citizens in the eastern suburbs might end up bearing the brunt. Crucial public contracts are already hanging fire. Now, garbage contractors for three …

Bollywood’s cinema factory up for a massive upgrade

Film city, Goregaon, is set for a major revamp. The state aims to not only make it a one-stop solution for all cinematic requirements, but also develop it as a preferred site for tourists. Nearly seven years after Film City’s …

Nearly a 3rd of bulk waste generators flout BMC rule

Nearly a year after the BMC launched its waste segregation and processing drive, civic cheif Ajoy Mehta told the deputy municipal commissioner of the solid waste management (SMW) department, Vishwas Shankarwar, to review the situation and come up with a …

BMC audit: 18 bridges in Mumbai need reconstruction

The pending structural audit of 296 bridges in the city by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that 18 connecters will have to be demolished and rebuilt. The list includes 10 major bridges and eight foot over-bridges (FOBs). Some of …

Mumbra bypass reopens, motorists relieved

After the Mumbra bypass was thrown open for vehicular traffic on Monday, Thane motorists experienced smooth travel after around 4 months of traffic woes. Many said that they saw their commute time reduce by 15-20 minutes as heavy vehicles stayed …

Voter Participation Survey

Requesting each of you to provide your inputs in this brief survey regarding VOTER PARTICIPATION initiated by a student in Switzerland, on behalf of VCAN. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcKOttenP7c3FEWp7waoimaevh8r8s4-aVYSiyJ1moRMwwuQ/viewform

MERC to no longer record proceedings, consumers vexed

The body which is meant to protect consumer interests and ensure transparency is looking at the other side. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), on September 4, has passed a resolution that they would discontinue the practice of recording of …

Mumbai: CSMT and Thane railway station to get AC toilets soon

Air-conditioned toilets will soon be operational at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Thane railway station. Govandi railway station too will get a luxury toilet. The Central Railway has taken up the issue of dirty station toilets in two phases. …

BMC to file report on debris management in Supreme Court

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court on measures taken to manage construction debris after the top court lifted a ban on new constructions in March 2018. The six months relief given by the …

Mumbai’s Santacruz to soon get a multi-sports complex, says BMC

Athletes and fitness enthusiasts in the city have a reason to celebrate. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) garden infrastructure cell plans to construct a multi-sports complex in Sambhaji Kridangan, Santacruz. Spread across three acres – around 8,000 square metres – …

Rooftop garden, viewing gallery to cap Bandra sewage treatment plant

Construction of the Bandra Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) is set to kick-off soon, with plans for a rooftop garden, interpretation centre for students and visitors, Arabian Sea-viewing gallery, and a library. The bidding process to construct the facility will …

Heads up! 13 blocks on Mumbai-Pune Expressway from today

Expect 13 blocks or traffic diversions on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the coming days starting from Thursday when the Pune bound traffic between Shedung and Khalapur will be diverted on old Mumbai-Pune Highway. This because the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation …

MPCB to distribute 52 lakh cloth bags for free in Maharashtra

To drive home its message of doing away with plastics and create eco-friendly alternatives for it, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will distribute around 52 lakh cloth bags free of cost to people in all municipal bodies in the …

Chain of silence echoes Thane’s pothole problem

On Tuesday morning, approximately 100 Thane residents formed a human chain at the Anandnagar toll plaza on the Eastern Express Highway. Some of them held placards with messages like “NoRoadsNoVotes”, and if you looked at the potholes on the stretch, …

KiKi challenge: Three held in Mumbai, told to make awareness video

Three people were arrested on Tuesday by the Central Railway Railway Protection Force (RPF) for performing Kiki challenge stunt, while the train was in motion, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). The court has now asked the three to create …

Fires at Mumbai towers every 2 days in last decade: RTI reply

A recent Right to Information (RTI) reply, which shows that high-rise buildings in the city have witnessed fire incidents almost every other day, has raised serious questions over the city’s vertical development and if the fire brigade is equipped. The …

After SC ban on construction, Maha Govt approves Rs 178 cr for solid waste management across 32 civic bodies

After the Supreme Court (SC) banned construction activity in states that do not have a solid waste management (SWM) policy, the Maharashtra government approved waste processing projects worth Rs 178 crore for 32 civic bodies. https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-after-sc-ban-on-construction-maha-govt-approves-rs-178-cr-for-solid-waste-management-across-32-civic-bodies-2659342

Thanekars form human chain against civic apathy

Continuing their tirade against authorities’ apathy towards their problems, over 200 Thane residents formed a human chain on Tuesday morning. The residents came together to protest against bad roads, potholes, delayed Kopri bridge and other such issues which have made …

Bandra Versova link in five years: MSRDC

While construction work on Bandra-Versova Sea-Link (BVSL) is set to start from October, there are plans of extending the Sea-Link all the way up to Virar from Versova for which a feasibility study will be conducted, the Maharashtra State Road …

This is why CR trains on Harbour line were affected on Monday

Central Railway trains were affected on the Harbour line on Monday, due to technical failure between Wadala and Sewri railway stations. There was another issue at Thane as trains were halting 90 metre ahead than usual. Both these issues resulted …

Civic nod for 1.9k Ganpati pandals in Mumbai, 258 pleas rejected

With the deadline to obtain permission for Ganesh pandals just two days away, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has cleared almost 78% applications or 1,958 applications as of Sunday and rejected 258. A total of 3,186 applications were submitted online …

New mobile phone app will put safety on train in your hands

If you happen to encounter any security-related issues while travelling on a local or outstation train, soon, help will just be a few clicks away. To make commuting safe on trains, the central railway (CR) will roll out a ‘Rail …

Kalyan Station congestion may get unclogged

Congestion at Kalyan railway station has been a nuisance for more than 2 lakh commuters who pour in to board a train every day. One of the most crowded stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the junction witnesses numerous …

BMC to develop Sambhaji ground as sports complex

If all goes well, the Western Suburbs will get a playground with the facility of all outdoor games. The garden department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a detailed plan to develop Dharmaveer Sambhaji Kridangan in Khotwadi in Santacruz …

Monorail Phase-2 to start not before March 2019: MMRDA

Despite services on first phase of Monorail between Chembur and Wadala was restarted on Saturday, ten months after its services were suspended owing to fire incident, commuters will have to wait till March 2019 for the second phase between Wadala …

Mumbai: BMC pushes for mandatory waste management at source

The municipal commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) directed its official to reach out to maximum housing societies and bulk waste generators to further bring down total waste generation in the city. During his monthly meeting, he said that number …

Electoral Roll update

The Election Commission has undertaken a drive to update the voter list for the upcoming election in 2019. Please check whether your name is correctly appearing in the voter list. If not please register / update your record.

Cases against Mumbai’s Ganpati pandals for potholes may be withdrawn

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed civic officials to reconsider applications to set up roadside Ganesh pandals, that were either rejected or cancelled by local authorities, previously. In Mumbai, more than 800 applications have been rejected or cancelled for …

Thane railway station to get digital museum

The Thane railway station will be introduced with ‘Digital Museum’ soon by the Central Railway. This digital museum will be introduced on the wall with digital screen displaying old pictures of the Thane station and depicting historical information regarding it. …

Coming soon: Goregaon to Panvel trains from December

Come December, commuters will be able to travel from Goregaon to Panvel without switching trains. This will be made possible by the Western Railway (WR) which is planning to start operation of local train services between Goregaon and Panvel by …

Soon, Mumbai’s buildings will have rainwater harvesting structures

To reduce the dependence on water supply from dams and tap rainwater that otherwise goes waste, it will soon be mandatory for buildings coming up in urban areas to establish rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures. According to the draft Maharashtra Groundwater …

Ganpati mandals on private land can get BMC nod online & offline

Ganpati mandals that use their society’s property or land to celebrate Ganeshostav, too, need to get permission from the civic body. While the permissions for pandals are being majorly given online this year, these mandals were unaware that they did …

BEST plans to replace 1500 corroded street lamp poles across Mumbai

A considerable number of streetlight poles in the city — which are under the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) — are corroded. According to BEST, of the 40,000 odd streetlight poles nearly 1,500 in the island city …

Online permission creates hurdle for Ganpati mandals in Mumbai

The online permission facility started by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to facilitate faster approval of Ganpati pandals has rather delayed the process. This comes after initial technical glitches while submitting the application. Ganpati mandals complained that they had to …

Mumbai: 1,106 Ganpati mandals await permits

With around two weeks left for Ganeshotsav, more than 1,100 Ganpati mandals have yet to get permission from different agencies to put up pandals. The speed bumps range from website glitches to delay from Police and Traffic departments in issuing …

Activists upset with just 110 silence zones across Mumbai

Even as the festival season is about to begin from first week of September, anti-noise pollution activists are up in arms against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for only notifying 110 silence zones in the city in the past one …

Matunga society sends zero organic waste to dumping grounds

The Lokmanya Nagar Co-operative Housing Society in Matunga (West) has been processing its entire organic waste within the society premises from January, thus saving the municipal corporation the cost of transportation of waste to landfills. Organic waste comprises of fruit …

BMC spends over Rs 2.1 lakh per day to clean city beaches

Despite efforts made by the civic administration and groups of residents, garbage problems at beaches seems to be expanding with every passing day. Over the years, the garbage collection at beaches has quadrupled. The civic body spends around Rs 1.78 …

1,479 eateries, malls, multiplexes in Mumbai found flouting fire-safety norms

The blaze at two upscale eateries in Kamala Mills claimed 14 lives last December, but several commercial establishments across Mumbai are yet to learn their lesson, as they continue to ignore fire-safety norms and put people’s lives at risk. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/1-479-eateries-malls-multiplexes-in-mumbai-found-flouting-fire-safety-norms/story-ApMNky0hmIs1FWkwKRyByM.html

NETA app: This app can help you rate your neta

To gauge the direction of political opinions in a crucial election year, a new mobile application, National Electoral Transformation or NETA app, was launched by former president Pranab Mukherjee here on Friday, in the presence of several political leaders. Launched …

Thanekars turn on blinkers to protest against traffic, potholes

Residents of Thane on Friday took to a special way of expressing their displeasure over the poor condition of roads and mismanagement of traffic. Commuters traveling by their vehicles drove with the blinkers on in order to peacefully highlight the …

10,000 towers without occupation certificate in Mumbai

Crystal Tower was not the only black sheep among buildings in the city where tenants have occupied without the mandatory occupation certificate. In Mumbai there are more than 10,000 buildings which do not have an occupation certificate. Housing experts state …

Mumbai: Railways agrees to integrated ticketing system within city

Mumbaikars would be able to travel through multiple modes including bus, metro, mono and sub-urban locals as well as private operators like Uber by availing a single ticket. Railway department has agreed for the integrating system. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis …

Noise from Metro work along Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ touches new high

Cuffe Parade may be prime real estate in south Mumbai, but for those living near the construction along the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line, the noise is shattering the area’s calm. A report by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and …

Have grievances? Visit Mantralaya on Wednesdays

As the state and Parliament elections are drawing closer, political parties are pulling up their socks. The BJP state unit has issued directions to all the BJP ministers in the state to remain present in Mantralaya on at least two …

BMC says 90% potholes in Mumbai fixed

In the wake of the row over filling of potholes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday claimed they have resolved 90% of the complaints received. According to BMC data, 2,089 complaints of potholes have been filed since June, of …

Mumbai: Tulsi pipeline in dire need of displacement

The Tulsi pipeline near Mahim that crosses over the tracks needs immediate displacement. The Western Railway (WR) has asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take it underground and below the rail tracks. This pipeline —  that supplies water to …

Open plots in Andheri west turn into dumping grounds

It has been months that an open plot along the Captain Suresh Sawant road and Veera Desai Road in Andheri (west) is being used to dump garbage. Despite the action taken by the civic body, people have been openly dumping …

Potholes are back! Rains reopen craters in Thane & Kalyan

August rains have once again wiped away road repairs in Thane and Kalyan exposing its residents to pothole-ridden roads. While Thane residents plan to start a campaign to shame the authorities, Kalyan residents want their roads repaired but free of …

Metro work to up traffic snarls in Mumbai

With construction work on the sixth Metro line, namely Lokhandwala-Vikhroli Metro-6, starting by this year-end in the city, traffic movement on major arterial roads like Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) and roads in Powai and Lokhandwala will get affected due to …

Operation Khataara: Hawkers make clunkers home

Residents and shopkeepers of Ballard Estate complain that hawkers are using abandoned vehicles to cook food, store their belongings. As if dead cars dumped on their streets were not a nuisance enough, residents, shopkeepers and owners of other business establishments …

Gallery at Malabar Hill to give panoramic view of Marine Drive

Soon, those visiting Hanging Gardens at Malabar Hill will get a panoramic view of Marine Drive as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has almost finished work on the city’s first multilevel viewing gallery. Officials said that minor work is pending, …

Mumbai: Trash heap lie for months, locals fume

For the past three months, residents of Evershine Embassy society at Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West) are upset that garbage is being dumped on an open plot behind their building. Locals alleged that despite complaining to the civic administration and …

Mumbai: Of total road deaths, 47% constitued by two-wheelers

Two wheeler helps in zipping through congested roads and driving all zigzag; but it comes at a cost. Of the total number of road deaths, 47 per cent is constituted by two-wheelers like motorbikes and scooters. In fact the number …

BMC sweetens tender norms to woo contractors for parking spaces

To attract bidders for its 31 street parking lots and four multi-storey public parking areas, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sweetened the tender norms — from reduced rates to scrapping reservations to relaxed eligibility criteria — for them. These …

Reconstruction of Charni Road FOB halted, locals bear the brunt

The slow pace of reconstruction of the foot-over bridge near the Charni Road station is irking residents of the area, in the absence of which, they have to cross the road. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has pulled down the …

After Juhu Beach, BMC illuminates six beaches at Malad

After successfully illuminating Juhu beach with colourful LED lights and keeping it open for public, now the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has illuminated six beaches in Malad (west), on Sunday. Yuva Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray and Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar inaugurated …

New fire norms irk Ganpati mandals in Mumbai

With the fire brigade asking Ganpati mandals to sign an undertaking that they will follow the 23-point safety drill laid down by the department, organisers are worried that committing on a stamp paper would make them criminally responsible in case …

Mumbai’s second-largest landfill to shut in October

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will shut down the Mulund dumping ground, the second largest landfill in the city after Deonar, in October. However, the civic body does not yet have an alternative site where it can dump the 2,000 …

Bombay High Court: How is food inside multiplexes a security issue?

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday questioned the state government stand to not allow outside food inside theatres/multiplexes because of security reasons by saying “Is food not for personal consumption by the patrons, how can it cause a security threat?” …

Mumbai: Western Express Highway to be widened for Metro works

In order have proper access for the traffic movement due to barricading for construction of Metro corridors in western suburb, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to widen portion of road on Linking Road at Dahisar and …

Tree crash: BMC staffers get notices for ‘poor trimming’

MUMBAI: A preliminary probe report has revealed that the June 24 tree collapse near Fashion Street in south Mumbai, which killed two persons, could have been avoided had the rotten branch been trimmed. The civic body has now issued show-cause …

Underground parking project in Mumbai delayed

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) ambitious plan of developing underground parking at different locations in Mumbai is not looking financially viable. The civic body is working on its return on investment, which currently does not seem viable. In 2016, the …

Mumbai: Rotten chicken supplied to Chinese carts

A chicken-meat shop in Sewri was caught supplying around 25 kilos of rotting meat to roadside Chinese carts. The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), acting on a complaint by social activist Bala Vengurlekar, raided a …

BEST fails to make 5,000 trips, loses Rs 55 lakh a day

Mumbai: Since a year, the BEST has been unable make 5,000 trips, which is around 10% of its total daily trips, due to congestion on roads. This has resulted in a loss Rs 55 lakh a day, said an official. …

Aarey shed for Metro-3 stays off track in Mumbai

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday refused to lift the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) stay to allow the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to restart the construction of Metro-3 car shed at Aarey Milk Colony in Goregaon. In June …

Maharashtra to get 101 homes for disabled

For first time, in the state, a Municipal Council that too from rural Maharashtra will have homes for the specially abled, which will be ready within the next three months under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. Washim Municipal Council’s proposal …

Mumbai: Dedicated bus lanes at Worli, BKC closed

The dedicated lanes for BEST buses aimed at providing fast and efficient public transport have once again failed and shut down for good. The BEST has shut both its dedicated bus lanes — one at BKC and the other at …

Maharashtra government realises folly, walks back on plastic buyback

In a major twist in the buyback scheme for used drinking water bottles, the state government will allow packaged water manufacturers to purchase bottles from consumers on their weight rather than on per-piece basis. The state environment department and the …

Mumbai’s pothole horror: Fix the system for better roads

Citizens need power, drinking water and high-speed internet lines; these must be laid underground; but do roads need to be ruined beyond repair every time? Urban planning experts say better governance and monitoring by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and …

Mumbai: BEST public hearing ends in just 25 mins, citizens aggrieved

Mumbaikars get only one chance to raise their concerns over rising electricity bills, and that too was cut short by the quasi-judicial body presiding over it. On Wednesday, the first public hearing against Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST), which …

They have a quick fix for potholes

They fill craters with debris discarded from construction sites and urge citizens to do the same to bring down pothole casualties. A hammer, a shovel, a scooter and a sack of construction debris are all Muhammad Irfan Machiwala and Mustaq …

This year the BMC has setup a single window clearance

This year the BMC has setup a single window clearance for approving applications Ganpati Mandaps details can be accessed at http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://55306576113a37fd184dba43539ae9c5

Now, Mumbai housing societies have to share financial details with members

The Maharashtra cabinet has made it mandatory for office-bearers of cooperative housing societies to share financial details, if sought, with their members. The cabinet said if the office-bearers’ committee fails to provide information, it will be fined Rs25,000. It amended the …

Mumbai: 567 societies & business units face cases for not treating waste

To push waste segregation and processing at source, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has initiated prosecution against 962 bulk waste generators – housing societies and commercial establishments – and also dragged around 567 to court over non-compliance. The action may be …

Mumbai: BMC-railways spat stalls reconstruction of 6 ROBs

Delisle Road Over Bridge is only the latest case of the civic body and railways passing the buck to each other, leaving citizens in the lurch. The Western Railway (WR) last week decided to appoint a contractor to dismantle the …

Mumbai: Post plastic ban, 160 tonne of plastic has returned

BMC contribution just 10 tonne ; total collection fraction of material in circulation: Activists. A little over a month since enforcement of the plastic ban on July 23, only 160 tonne of plastic — a fraction of the material in …

Prominent Mumbai hospitals asked to add ‘charitable’ to their names

Private hospitals that are run by public charity trusts must add “charitable” to their names so that underprivileged patients know they have access to them. On Thursday, the Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra issued an order directing Lilavati, Jaslok, Nanavati and …

Ghatkopar road overbridge in Mumbai is overloaded, needs repairs soon

After Lower Parel’s Delisle Bridge and Andheri’s Gokhale Bridge, the road overbridge (RoB) at Ghatkopar might be the next to be closed down. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) team that is auditing bridges on Mumbai’s suburban train network …

State plans elevated roads over 2 highways to unclog Mumbai

In an ambitious plan to tackle Mumbai’s growing traffic, the state public works department (PWD) has proposed to construct elevated roads over the existing Western Express Highway (WEH) and Eastern Express Highway (EEH). The PWD, which is in charge of …

So far, six FIRs filed against autos plying without license in Mumbai

Continuing its crackdown against autorickshaws plying illegally in the western suburbs without mandatory permits, the Borivali Regional Transport Office (RTO) has filed six FIRs in the last three days. “The FIRs are against errant drivers, who were found to be …

Make RTS effective, activist urges Maharashtra government

Shailesh Gandhi, former central information commissioner, in a letter to the Chief Minister has criticised the RTS Act and its implementation. The letter that he released to media calls on Devendra Fadnavis to ensure that the RTS is made into …

Mumbai: Kandivali locals offer parking space to auto rickshaws

In a first of its kind initiative, the residents of Kandivali east, tired of illegal parking of autos on the road, have gathered to arrange a parking lot exclusively for auto rickshaws. One of the constant complaints received by the …

Western Railway to demolish Lower Parel ROB

All those who have their offices in Lower Parel, Worli, Currey Road, Elphinstone Road and Mahalaxmi and travel by road to reach there, be prepared for a terrible week ahead. The Delisle Road over-bridge that crosses the tracks at Lower …

Mumbai: Two more lakes to overflow, 80% lakes filled

One good rainfall is all it will take for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Coporation’s Tansa and Vaitarna lakes to overflow, as they have reached almost to their maximum capacity. Four lakes of the BMC already started overflowing last week following a …

Monsoon woes: E-Coli in drinking water

Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Colaba, Churchgate, Mantralaya, Cuffe Parade, – these are some of the areas where most contaminated water was supplied since the onset of monsoon. Despite some of these areas house high profile government offices, they did not get …

Mumbai: Special drive finds 134 school buses flouting safety norms

One-hundred-thirty-four buses ferrying schoolchildren were found to be flouting safety norms between June 25 and July 9, the transport department informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday. The action was part of a special drive carried out by the department …

Maharashtra govt moves to make digital driving licence legal

Mumbai: The state transport department plans to bring out a fresh notification in the next few days making it legal for any citizen in the state to carry a digital format of his driving licence, car registration certificate or the …

One more leptospirosis death, toll rises to four in Mumbai

One more city dweller died in July, due to leptospirosis. According to the BMC’s public health department report, while city witnessed three leptospirosis deaths in the last week of June, there is one more leptospirosis death in the second week …

PWD plans pothole repair on Western and Eastern Express Highways

Harried commuters using the arterial Western and Eastern Express Highways may have some respite with the state Public Works Department (PWD) planning comprehensive repairs of potholed sections during a lull in the rains. “We have three mobile units for filling …

New BMC ad policy will pave way for digital hoarding in Mumbai

The hoarding policy of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon get nod from administration as the civic body has completed the objections and suggestions process. The new policy will pave for digital hoarding in the city. The BMC had come …

Dhobis set up STP to check Dahisar lake pollution

The much needed and the first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) on the Dahisar river has finally been installed by the washermen’s association at Dhobhighat in Borivali (east). This five lakh litre capacity plant once operational will ensure that no polluted …

Housing societies in Mumbai may soon be able to conduct polls

Housing societies that have fewer than 200 members may soon be able to hold their elections in the annual general meeting, every five years. So far, the societies had to request a government body, Maharashtra State Cooperative Election Authority (MSCEA), …

Same MRP across theatres from August 1

Consumers can heave a sigh of relief. From August 1, you will be able to buy all packed items at the same MRP inside malls, multiplexes and airports across the country. So, the cost of a 300 ml soft drink …

UID-at-birth at 500 Maharashtra hospitals soon

The state public health department will establish enrolment centres in around 500 of its hospitals for Aadhaar-linked birth registration to assign newborns a unique identity number. This follows the completion of a pilot project at Daga Memorial Hospital in Nagpur, …

1 of 3 pothole complaints still to be attended to by BMC

One-third of pothole related complaints received by the BMC are still to be attended to by the civic body so far this year. Data available from the BMC shown that of 837 complaints that poured in from June 10 – …

Now, BMC to declare school holidays on heavy rain days

The BMC will henceforth take a call on keeping schools open on heavy rain days and during other emergencies. After facing flak for announcing a school holiday late in the day on a particularly rainy Monday this week when several …

Mumbai: Paver blocks a graver danger, say motorists

Several agencies have adopted paver blocks as a quick fix for potholes that opened up after the heavy downpour this week, but it is a bane for motorists on the Western Express Highway who complain of the loose blocks proving …

New bridges to ease traffic woes near Mahalaxmi station

The two overbridges proposed at Saat Rasta will provide direct connectivity to Worli Naka and Haji Ali junction. Two new bridges at Saat Rasta will ease traffic congestion around Mahalaxmi station and provide a direct route to Worli Naka and …

Students get another day for FYJC admission formalities

As heavy rain crippled transport on Tuesday, the education department yet again extended the deadline for First Year Junior College admissions until Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, though the department did not announce a holiday for schools and colleges, several institutes did …

Mumbai Metro will increase services during peak hours

With the daily ridership on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) Metro line increasing, there has been a growing demand for two additional coaches. Now, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) — the 26% stakeholder in the project —wants Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai …

Plastic ban: Maharashtra govt defers PET bottle buyback to Aug

The state government decided to defer implementation of buyback scheme for PET and PETE bottles by a month after manufacturers failed to submit their plans for collecting and recycling the bottles. In addition, the state will send notices asking manufacturers …

Maharashtra Plastic ban: Implementation of buyback scheme delayed

The buyback scheme for milk poly packs and packaged water bottles will be delayed beyond the Wednesday deadline set by the state government as manufacturers have not submitted their buyback schemes for approval. The state environment department will now issue …

Indian Railways, civic body shut fifth bridge in Mumbai

The Indian Railways and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are on a bridge closing spree. On Sunday, the authorities shut the fifth bridge, the road over bridge (ROB) between Ghatkopar and Vikhroli stations due to fear of it collapsing, though it …

Alternatives to Plastics – Vendor List

With the Plastic Ban (primarily for carry bags and disposable one-time use items) coming into force in the State of Maharashtra, there has been a scramble to look for alternatives to plastic for these purposes. The Municipal Corporation of Greater …

Plastic ban goes soft within a week

State government issues notification giving e-commerce companies three months for the shift; PET bottles allowed if they buyback, recycle and look for alternatives. Following what sources said was intense lobbying by multinational companies and plastic industry, the state government has …

Bottled water makers allowed to decide buyback charge

MUMBAI: After giving relief by exempting retail packaging from the banned plastic list, the government also placated packaged water and drinks manufacturers. The revised notification issued late on Monday suggests a refundable charge for PET bottles, but allows manufacturers to …

Marine Drive locals cross swords with a society cutting trees

The residents of Marine Drive have crossed swords with a society over tree cutting in the open space premises that is looked after by the society. While the society said that it has all permissions in place, the residents accused …

MMRDA urged to up number of coaches on Metro-1 route

With ridership of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1 —the city’s only operational metro route— increasing by the day, BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also heads Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), to increase the number of …

Uber tool to offer real-time data on traffic to cops, public

Uber on Wednesday launched a tool to help Mumbai traffic police with data on real-time congestion and vehicular speed, as well as data over the past few years. Joint police commissioner (traffic) Amitesh Kumar, who launched the urban planning tool, …

BMC struggles to fill up potholes during dry spells

Potholes have started resurfacing after the recent downpour and BMC is struggling to fill them up during dry spells. From June 1 till Wednesday, BMC received 466 complaints. The number could be higher as complaints received by local road engineers …

CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates upgraded dial 100 service

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday inaugurated an improvised Mumbai police dial 100 service in the presence of police commissioner Datta Padsalgikar and senior police officials. Fadnavis said the upgraded service will help police identify the caller with his exact …

BMC inspectors fining us for reusable plastic, say hoteliers

In the aftermath of the state-wide ban on single-use plastic products, the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) has alleged harassment at the hands of BMC inspectors for using recyclable containers, which are permitted for now. On their part, civic …

Retail packing exempted from plastic ban

In a decision that waters down the statewide plastic ban imposed on Saturday, the state government has exempted retail packaging from its ambit. On Wednesday, it also instructed that no penalty be imposed on garbage bin liners and takeaway containers …

For safety of passengers, autos and taxis will now get QR codes

In a bid to improve safety of passengers using mobile aggregators, black and yellow cabs and auto rickshaws, the government and police are working towards a system. They are trying to take forward the concept of having QR code/RFID in …

Green activists in Mumbai doubtful of success of plastic ban

Four days into Maharashtra’s complete ban on plastic bags with a minimum fine of Rs5,000, the city’s environmentalists and activists have expressed doubts whether it will be successful. Initially, with intense lobbying, milk packets, PET bottles and plastic packages at …

Mumbai: Suburban stations to get 68 more bottle crushing machines

Disposing of plastic bottles won’t so much be a problem any more. The Indian Railways will be installing 68 bottle crushing machines at various railway stations. This comes at a time when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed such machines from …

Plastic ban: Garbage bin liners are banned

BMC says compostable liners are allowed; says it’s going easy on the product as of now. Despite repeated claims that bin liners are not part of the banned plastic items, the BMC confirmed their inclusion and clarified that some time …

All PET bottles ok if destroyed by firms

Bottles must carry bar code indicating source of origin; manufacturers to face action from pollution board if they fail to turn them into plastic pellets. The soft drink industry can heave a sigh of relief with the state government deciding …

Traffic cop who challaned good samaritan transferred

A Rabale traffic police unit constable has been transferred to the administration section for imposing fine on a good samaritan motorist who offered lift to people in need during heavy rain. The Vashi police station inspector (administration) has been directed …

Hoteliers switch to cardboard containers

Eatery owners are using cardboard containers to pack runny sambar and dal. They can sustain hot gravy or dal for up to an hour without leaking. The takeaway business of more than 10,000 restaurants and hotels in city has been …

Scientific waste disposal biggest challenge: Civic chief

A day after he received the prestigious ‘Cleanest Capital’ award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Monday said scientific processing and disposal of garbage and debris was the biggest challenge before him. “A high level team …

Plastic ban relief on cards for retailers in Maharashtra

In a major relief for shopkeepers and consumers, the state government may allow the use of plastic at the retailers end for packaging groceries and foodstuff. However, this will be subjected to conditions like the use of plastic above 50 …

On Day 2, banned plastics found in only 9% of shops

With the enforcement of the state-wide plastic ban, commercial establishments and citizens alike have started to shun single-use plastic items. On the second day of the ban, the BMC found such plastic products in only 87, or around 9%, of …

Maharashtra: Plastic alternatives too costly to adopt

The three-day exhibition on alternatives of plastic, at National Sport Club of India (NSCI) in Worli has done little to encourage citizens as the options are costly. While a thermocol plate costs Rs 1.5 to Rs 3 a piece, the …

Plastic ban not an elastic ban, applies to all: BMC

Even as the civic administration asserted that first-time plastic ban violators among the common public will not be spared the hefty Rs 5,000 fine which only doubles and more than trebles for the second and third offences, the civic continued …

Thane society goes on a drastic sweep

Residents of 800 flats of a swish Thane society woke up on Sunday in plastic-free homes, a day after tossing out all sorts of banned plastic items from their lives into a tempo supplied by an NGO which will recycle …

Watch out: 250 inspectors to enforce plastic ban in Mumbai

As plastic ban is finally being implemented in the city from June 23, the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) has handed over the penalty receipts, special designed jackets and other necessary documents to 250 inspectors appointed to ensure the enforcement. Public …

No function, rally at Girgaum Chowpatty, says Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court said on Thursday that: “Beaches are an essential part of the environment, and if a beach is polluted, it will violate fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which mentions the right to …

Plastic ban: MPCB, BMC list out banned products

Spelling out to Mumbaikars what is banned and what’s not, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and BMC officials said on Thursday that it’s time we begin to learn to live without plastic. At the “Social Sanchar” organised by the NGO …

BMC’s plastic ban squad to carry out checks at shops from Monday

Mumbai: From Monday, 250 inspectors appointed by the BMC to implement the plastic ban will fan out across the city to visit shops, restaurants and other commercial establishments and penalize those found in possession of banned items. The BMC chief …

HAVE YOU MADE THE BIG SWITCH YET?

Come Saturday, and none of your excuses for still holding onto single-use plastic items will be entertained. For, the three-month grace period for the statewide plastic ban, which was enforced on March 23, will come to an end tomorrow. And …

Mahim locals start signature campaign asking BMC? to clear footpaths

As a last resort to make the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) G North ward perform its duties, Mahim residents have started a signature campaign for removing slums on footpaths and thereby implementing the Bombay high court’s order that bans encroachments …

Crowded South Mumbai pockets may see traffic decongestion soon

The ever-crowded business district of South Mumbai, having pockets like Kalbadevi, Bhuleshwar, Dagina Bazar, Dawa bazaar, Agiary road, LT Marg, etc., may soon see ease in traffic congestion, and become pedestrian friendly. The Joint Commissioner of Police, (traffic), Amitesh Kumar, …

Maharashtra government in a fix over plastic collection system

Even as the plastic ban implementation is a few days away, the state government is yet to come up with a mechanism to collect and recycle plastic waste. The manufacturers have rejected the state environment department’s proposal of plastic waste …

Plastic ban in Maharashtra: Penalty to remain at ₹5,000 for now

Last week, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had proposed to bring down the fine on the usage of banned plastic items to ₹200 from the existing ₹5,000. However, on Tuesday officials from the state government said they are unsure if …

Plastic Ban in Mumbai again affect small traders

मुंबई :  नोटबंदी के बाद छोटे व्यापारियों पर फिर बड़ी मार पड़ने वाली है। मॉनसून के मौसम में प्लास्टिक बंदी होने से उन्हें दिक्कत होगी। नियमों के मुताबिक, विनिर्माण स्तर पर पैकेजिंग करने वालों को प्लास्टिक के इस्तेमाल की छूट …

Plastic ban violation: BMC cuts fines from 5k to 200

Realising the common man may not be able to cough up a steep penalty of Rs 5,000 in case he/she is caught using the banned plastic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to reduce the penalty to Rs 200. …

170 South Mumbai buildings dispose over 100kg plastic waste

Almost a week after kicking off their campaign to prepare for the plastic ban that comes into force post June 23, residents of Colaba collected more than 100kgs of plastic waste from 170 buildings in A municipal ward over the …

After plastic, govt aims a crackdown on e-waste in Maharashtra

After plastic, the state government will crack down on electronic waste. Producers of electrical and electronic goods like television sets, computers and mobile phones will be directed to fulfil mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR) by setting up comprehensive e-waste management …

Noise, traffic, drunk calls: 101 reasons to call cops in Mumbai

Inebriated people desiring to vent their frustration, residents harrowed by noise during festivals, people with a knack for verbal abuse — these are some of the callers the Mumbai police control attends to on a daily basis, with a volume …

Mumbai: Loud music to traffic, 100 has its plate full

The control room of Mumbai police received nearly 1.6 crore calls from citizens last year, with complaints ranging from noise pollution to parking issues to troubles created by drunks and drug users. That’s a 120 per cent jump from the …

Plastic ban in Mumbai: BMC collects 1.42 lakh kg of banned plastic

With the plastic ban coming into effect from June 24, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected 1.42 lakh kg of banned plastic from across the city. While the BMC has been aggressively collecting the banned plastic items, it has not …

DNA EXCLUSIVE: Crank up or perish, BMC tells BEST

Amid fall in passenger footfall to 25 lakh from 42 lakh and failure to earn profits on even 10 bus routes in any one month of the past five years, the civic body has asked BEST to pull up its …

BMC hikes water tariff by 3.72% from June 16

Do not waste water, use it wisely as the civic body has hiked the water tariff by 3.72 per cent. This will come into effect from June 16. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have proposed increasing the water tariff up …

BEST trying to regain ground in Mumbai, BMC provides assistance

With losses touching Rs 1760 crore, the BEST undertaking is struggling to revive itself. The citizens and municipal corporation also wants the BEST to come up with legitimate measures that would pull it out from the financial mess. Some of …

The BMC has issued Notice regarding trimming of trees

The BMC has issued Notices to inform the Public that they can lodge complaints regarding trimming of trees using the Mobile App called MCGM 24×7 or they can go to the web page http://dm.mcgm.gov.in/home and lodge their complaints under the …

Mumbai sees six dengue cases after first spell of monsoon

The first spells of monsoon in the city have accompanied the deadly dengue fever. Six cases of dengue were confirmed in the city. While three patients were admitted in the Wockhardt Hospital at Mumbai Central last week, three more visited …

Second Metro corridor in South Mumbai to cost Rs 571 crore/ km

The project cost of a second Metro corridor in south Mumbai, connecting Wadala with CST, will be around Rs 571 crore per km, according to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). This is probably going to be the second-costliest Metro …

Bombay High Court: Ensure safe transport of kids in school buses

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, said that authorities should inculcate a law abiding culture in citizens. Especially, parents who for sake of convenience send their children in mini vans, auto rickshaws, not following proper safety rules, as done by …

Operation Khataara: Off the roads, into the mall

33 dead vehicles that were towed away in 3 days end up in the basement parking lot of Santacruz mall. Hold that applause for BMC’s crackdown on abandoned vehicles on roads. These dead cars that are being towed away are …

Traffic dept wants firm blacklisted for failed ATC

The ‘intelligent’ system is constantly on the blink and has to be operated manually at signals. Fed up with failed attempts to get the area traffic control (ATC) system to do its job, Amitesh Kumar, joint commissioner of police (traffic), …

200 inspectors to check plastic ban in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a step ahead in the strict implementation of the plastic ban in the city. They have decided to deploy 200 inspectors to catch hold of defaulters and fine them for using plastic. “The …

Piyush Goyal launches two railway related mobile apps

New Delhi: Ministry of Railways and IT Ministry on Monday signed an agreement to allow ticket bookings through 2.9 lakh common service centres (CSCs) in the country in next 8-9 months. Now all 2.9 lakh CSCs will be connected through …

Traffic police under HC radar over congestion in market areas

The Bombay High Court, on Monday, directed the city traffic police to submit a report on the steps it proposed to take to ease commuting woes in crowded market areas such as Crawford Market, Bhuleshwar and Zaveri Bazaar in south …

STATE REJIGS 12 HIGH­RANKING IAS OFFICERS

After the state reshuffled of 12 high-ranking IAS officers, additional chief secretary (ACS) of industries Sunil Porwal was appointed as the new ACS of home department. He will replace SK Shrivastava, who has been appointed as the new chairperson of …

Govt seeks talented citizens

The Union Govt has advertised and sought appications from “talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building” to become bureaucrats at the Joint Secretary rank.  

BMC reaches out to people for voluntary blood donation

Ahead of the World Blood Donors’ Day approaching on 14 June, the civic body’s health department aims to encourage citizens to voluntarily donate blood. The department says there’s a need to reduce replacement blood donation and for more people to …

Season’s greetings: Heavy rain likely for 3 days

MUMBAI: Mumbaikars, prepare yourselves for a wet weekend, as Thursday’s heavy pre-monsoon showers appear to be only the beginning of what lies ahead. If one goes by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city is likely to witness similar …

Flooding in Mumbai’s western suburbs is just a shower away

The verdict is loud and clear. Residents of the western suburbs may have to brace for another spell of waterlogging this monsoon. Reason: the Mumbai civic body’s slapdash desilting and cleaning of three major stormwater drains at Bandra (East), Vile …

Mumbaiites, you can now walk into eateries, rate their hygiene standards

Foodies, you can now walk into the kitchen of your favourite restaurants in three major cities of Maharashtra and check out their hygiene standards. Thirty restaurants from Nagpur, Pune and Mumbai will receive their certification under the star-based ‘hygiene rating’ …

Mumbai: Ditch the local if it rains beyond 70mm

If it pours above 70mm, avoid taking the local. The suburban railway authorities have stated that they have done everything possible to ensure smooth local operations, but heavily and continuous rains are bound to hit train services. Central Railway authorities …

State High alert for stormy 9, 11 & 12

After the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rains in Mumbai and Konkan over the next few days, the state’s disaster management cell has issued orange and red warnings in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri for today and tomorrow, and a high …

Operation khataara: BMC begins removing abandoned vehicles from streets

BMC sends towing vans to seize dead vehicles from R-South Ward in Kandivali (East), where Operation Khataara kicked off. The wheels are slowly but surely turning as far as Operation Khataara is concerned. Mumbaikars’ relentless campaign against abandoned vehicles seems …

New platform at Mumbai’s Parel station to open on June 10

Come Sunday, commuters will have a new platform at Parel railway station. Local train services towards Kalyan and Karjat will be operated from the platform. On the same day, the Central Railway (CR) will impose a major block to complete the …

Mumbai may not have dump yards, community dustbins in future

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently proposed to emulate the Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) model for solid-liquid resource management (SLRM) in Greater Mumbai. Under the Ambikapur model, there are no dumping yards or community dustbins in the city. Garbage segregation begins at home; …

Enrol and vote

The Electoral rolls are being updated and each of us need to ensure that we are registered with the correct details. The qualifying date is 1st Jan 2019. For more details or assistance, these are the contact points: Toll-free Helpline: …

Cleaning spree: Locals remove garbage from Juhu beach

With a motive to obliterate garbage from the Juhu beach, the citizens have collaborated with the BMC and the local corporators to take up a noble initiative to ensure that the beach is kept clean. After the initiative was launched, …

Sion flyover work to begin after rains

In a major relief for motorists, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has said that the Sion flyover on Eastern Express Highway (EEH) will not be shut during monsoon considering the renovation work on the flyover has been postponed …

Mumbai’s new development plan will come into effect from June 22

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday issued a circular saying the city’s development plan (DP) 2034 will come into effect from June 22, following enquiries from architects and urban planners. Permissions for development, it said, will be granted as …

Mumbai: Bandraites make BMC redo road repair work

MUMBAI: Not willing to accept shoddy road repair work by a BMC-appointed contractor before the arrival of monsoon, Bandra residents and their corporator forced the civic body to redo the entire stretch all over again, in perhaps the first such …

Road outside Bombay Hospital to be two-way

The next time you need to get to Bombay Hospital avenue from MG Road, you may not need to make a detour of over 600 metre. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is widening the road between MG Road and Vithaldas …

Done our best to ensure city is flood-proof: BMC chief to CM

MUMBAI: The BMC has made every effort to ensure there is no repeat of the August 29, 2017, deluge, municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta assured chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday. The assurance, along with a presentation, was given the day …

Amar Mahal flyover to Thane

13 months on you can take the Amar Mahal flyover to travel to Thane. Work on South bound stretch likely to be complited by September.

EU moves to ban single – use plastics

The European Commission on Monday proposed banning single-use plastic products such as cotton buds and plastic straws and putting the burden of cleaning up waste on manufacturers in an effort to reduce marine litter.  

Work on Mumbai’s Andheri road overbridge to start in October

Two years after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s nod, the traffic department approved the construction of the Teli Gali road overbridge in Andheri (East). The work will start by October. The aim is to reduce traffic at two narrow junctions – …

New provisions of Mumbai Development Plan 2034 open for suggestions

The DP is a blueprint for land use over the next 20 years. It covers areas like affordable housing, promoting development of slum rehabilitation projects, parking authority, redevelopment of dilapidated buildings, high-rise restrictions and regulating open spaces in Mumbai. When …

Cooler journey ahead: Railways to get 3 more AC locals for Mumbai

Your local train journey is set to get cooler with the railway ministry planning to procure three more air-conditioned (AC) rakes. The decision comes after the AC local, introduced in December last year, got a positive response from commuters. There …

No ads on Wine Shop signs, says Maharashtra excise department

The state excise department has cracked the whip on wine shops that display advertisements of liquor brands on their signages and has threatened to book those violating the rule for breaching license conditions. The department has issued a circular noting …

Metro work threatens to derail Mumbai during rains

The city risks a harrowing time during the monsoon, which is less than three weeks away as per forecasts, unless the firm laying three Metro corridors plugs a series of gaping holes it has left at construction sites. The BMC …

BMC installs seven booms to contain floating garbage

The civic body is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the nullahs are cleaned properly to allow smooth discharge of rain water. The storm water drains (SWD) department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come up with a fancy technique …

3 city stations among dirtiest in the country

Three of the busiest stations in the city have to bear the ignominy of being among the 10 dirtiest stations in the country. In a survey conducted by Indian Railways between May 11 and May 17, Kanpur emerged as the …

Last of three-part coverage: Not BMC, we are killing BEST

The spike in private transport since 2001 has made it all but impossible for BEST buses to operate efficiently in the city. Fully funding BEST, using technology to improve the quality of its service and all the goodwill in the …

Mumbai civic body fines 19 contractors for poor barricading

Coming down heavily on road contractors, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday levied a fine of ₹34,86,500 to 19 road contractors in the eastern suburbs for not properly barricading the area during road construction work. The civic chief has …

Gear up for a bumpy ride on 584 roads this monsoon

The BMC’s work on over 30% of the roads it took up for reconstruction or repairs will remain unfinished even at the onset of the monsoon, which is less than three weeks away as per forecasts. Compared to the last …

Traffic police chalk out steps to decongest Andheri station

Setting up auto stands, improving bus facilities, renovating footpaths and widening roads are part of the plan In the months to come, commuters coming out of Andheri railway station will not have to deal with the chaos caused by haphazardly …

Railways orders to upgrade amenities across suburban networks

The Ministry of Railways recently released a circular issuing the installation of required amenities in suburban railways. These amenities include one-third urinals and toilets for women alone, modular eatables vending machines to replace catering stalls and electronic coach indicators at …

Track CR Trains on your mobile

Soon, we will be able to track the real time status of CR trains on our mobile phones. The Central Railway has issued tenders for a new app called “Where is My Train” which will be made available on Android …

BMC asked to submit action plan on river rejuvenation project by June 1

Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) on Thursday conducted a meeting with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials to discuss the project for rejuvenating four rivers in Mumbai — namely Dahisar, Poisar, Oshiwara, and Mithi. The minister also asked BMC to …

Mumbai learns to queue up on FOBs in prep for rains

Huge crowds gathered on narrow bridge at Elphinstone Road last year amid rains and resulting chaos led to the tragedy. Trains pulled in and out of Parel station (central) quickly during the evening peak hours on Thursday, but there was …

Check dam on Dahisar river gets BMC permission

A citizens’ campaign to revive the 12-kilometre Dahisar river has got a leg up by the city administration, which on Tuesday granted the necessary permissions for building a long-awaited check dam on the river, like the one at Sanjay Gandhi …

South Mumbai trimming down the BEST part of its journey

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport has been losing its grip on SoBo. A recent stocktaking of BEST passenger traffic and bus trips revealed the undertaking is operating the least number of buses from its five depots in the island …

BMC says no to hoardings with leader’s photos

Rising above politics, BMC says no to hoardings with leader’s photos. Civic body allows use of digital boards to send out disaster, emergency warnings. Send your suggestions and objections on the draft policy guidelines, within 30 days, to advtpolicyguideline2018@gmail.com

4-fold rise in vehicles since 2001

4-fold rise in vehicles since 2001, worsens air, congestion. Experts attribute increase to poor public transport, growing per capita income and aspirational value.

Mumbai: Waste removed from drains chokes roadside

WHILE HEAPS of waste removed from drains as part of the pre-monsoon cleaning of stormwater drains dot the roads in the city and the suburbs, BMC officials claimed that traffic congestion on the roads and paucity of parking spaces are …

BMC scrutiny finds only 23,265 eligible hawkers in Mumbai

In its bid to regularise hawkers in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found only 23,265 eligible hawkers in the scrutinisation of hawkers in the city. BMC been scrutinising 99,437 hawker registration forms. “We have given the remaining …

South Mumbai: A & D wards under fire over waste management

Localities in civic wards A and D have topped the defaulters’ list for solid waste management (SWM). Wards A comprises of localities like Colaba and Churchgate while Ward D includes Grant Road and Malabar Hill. The defaulters list contains the …

Swachh Bharat: Cuffe Parade residents to clean up shoreline

The Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat campaign has new takers as Cuffe Parade residents decide to take matters into their own hands and clean up the shoreline. The local citizens will pick up brooms for two hours on May 20 to …

Over 1L plastic bottles recycled in 10 months

More than 1 lakh plastic bottles have been recycled in the last 10 months with the help of crushing machines installed at 10 Metro stations on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor as part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The bottles were collected from …

Motorists on Mumbai’s roads are insensitive: Ambulance drivers

Siren-blaring ambulances rushing patients for emergency medical care often struggle to reach their destination because motorists, particularly the younger lot, block their way on city roads, a study has found. Bikers, private cars, and autos lead this group of insensitive …

Maharashtra: Plastic ban proves a bane to Rail Neer users

At 1.80 lakh litres, ‘Rail Neer’ bottling plant at Ambernath supplies largest drinking water consignment to the Railways. Now with the plastic ban coming into effect in the state, the rail authorities are looking at alternatives. At present, the 80-lakh …

Only 31% of bulk generators process waste in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is trying hard for all housing societies and commercial complexes who are bulk generators of garbage to enforce municipal solid waste management rules. However, even four months after the deadline for compulsory waste segregation, only …

BEST gets nod from industrial court for 80 electric buses

The industrial court has paved the way for the launch of 80 electric buses in Mumbai although procurement of the smaller-mini and midi-buses may get delayed indefinitely, BEST sources said on Thursday. Currently, the city has just six electric buses …

150kmph on Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway to be fatal, says Diwakar Raote

Expressing concerns over the safety of motorists, state transport minister Diwakar Raote has warned that the proposed speed of 150 km per hour can lead to accidents on the Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, also known as Samruddhi Mahamarg. The Rs46,000-crore …

Soon, wind power to light up CSMT building

Every evening, the beauty of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) World Heritage building gets amplified when it’s illuminated with colourful lights. To add a feather to its cap, the electricity supplied will be from ‘green energy’.Electricity generated from wind energy …

Monsoon preparedness: Mumbai civic body launches hotline for consulates

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a separate phone number for consulates across the city during emergencies. The decision for a separate hotline was taken after 26 representatives from 13 consulates met Mumbai’s disaster management team of the BMC …

One in ten BEST buses not running, hence your wait is longer

The number of buses and passengers in the fleet of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) has reduced considerably than it was around ten years ago. Additionally, the BEST is not utilising its fleet to the fullest which …

BMC to install 298 de-watering pumps at flood-prone spots across Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) will be installing 298 de-watering pumps this monsoon to prevent major flooding. There are several locations in Mumbai where water logging cannot be avoided, either because of the topography or incomplete storm water drain (SWD) …

Mumbai rivers to soon get flood warning sensors

In a first, five rivers in the city and two lakes are set to get flow level transmitters, which will remotely send the civic administration an early warning on days the level of water starts rising, especially after heavy rain. …

Will make RTI more effective, says new CIC Sumit Mullick

Making the RTI more effective and ensuring that information is readily available will be the topmost priority, said Sumit Mullick, the newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner. Mullick took his oath of office on Thrusday. He also said that levying of …

Mumbai Metro to have 1st class compartment with pre-booking facility

After Chennai Metro, upcoming Mumbai Metro corridors will also have separate first class compartments where commuters will be able to book seats in advance. Apart from this, Metro coaches and stations will also have Wi-Fi connectivity along with USB charging …

BMC to track garbage dumping in R, T wards

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken the Navi Mumbai route and decided to fix radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to garbage bins to track garbage removal in four wards. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has been using RFID tag …

Project to make four wards garbage-free set for debut

The BMC has chalked out a plan to make four wards in the suburbs garbage free in its long-term quest for acleaner Mumbai. It includes eliminating public garbage collection points, and getting the contractor to start a toll-free number where …

New online process for Legal Metrology

The Legal Metrology department has launched a new website which enables all applicants to apply and renew licences online without visiting LMD offices. This has been done to improve transparency and make it easier for applicants.

In Rajasthan, talk on phone at wheel, lose your licence

NEW DELHI: Talking on the mobile phone while driving in Rajasthan will now cost you your licence. The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan high court has directed the traffic police to obtain photographs of such violators and forward their credentials to …

Private buses fleecing you? Just call for help

After the state government decided to crack the whip on private bus operators overcharging passengers during peak seasons, the transport department launched a dedicated helpline for commuters on Sunday, to register complaints against errant operators. The transport department has issued …

Water ATMs plug plastic bottles’ use

MUMBAI: While the plastic ban has been announced only recently, a slow revolution has already been taking place at railway stations in the city. Around 100 water ATMs installed at suburban stations have ensured that nearly 2.5 lakh plastic bottles …

Water quality improving in Mumbai, says BMC

MUMBAI: Mumbaikars are never satisfied with the quality of civic services, and for valid reasons. But here is a piece of good news. The quality of municipal water that is supplied to homes has improved by a decent margin. According …

Commercial hubs may turn into art, cultural venues on weekends

MUMBAI: What if the corporates hubs, may of which virtually turn ghost towns after business hours, spring into life as an art and cultural carnival? Or as farmers’ market during weekends? In a space starved city, it’s ironical that centrally …

Plastic collection bins overflow with garbage

The BMC’s ambitious plans to collect plastic seem to have gone kaput as citizens have filled the civic bodies with all sorts of garbage. Following the state’s ban on plastic, the BMC, earlier this month, brought in huge collection bins …

Mumbai: Tree felling allowed with riders

The Bombay High Court has denied an interim stay on a recent amendment to the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act which had allowed civic bodies’ chiefs to have a final say in applications which sought the …

CM plans intelligent highways for better traffic management in Mumbai

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government will develop an ‘intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) for Mumbai’, which will later be implemented across Maharashtra to reduce congestion and increase traffic speed. At the Road Safety Fortnight’s inauguration, …

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Exemption for food take-away containers

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)-led government may be backtracking on the plastic ban imposed in the state. Or at least inventing a few loopholes. The state environment ministry is likely to exempt bags used to pack garments, take-away food containers, …

QR codes could prevent forging of CNG tank plates

The Transport Department, auto-taxi unions and CNG meter fitters had their first meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to prevent forged plates from being fitted on CNG tanks. One of the proposed solutions was to emboss QR codes on the …

BMC plans to stay in touch during disasters

To ensure enhanced communication with citizens, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working on developing a mechanism to give timely updates to citizens about disasters. The mechanism is mainly aimed at people who inform the BMC’s disaster cell of a …

Four cybercrime stations, 186 cops to curb cases in Mumbai

A police official said, within few days an official government resolution will be passed in this regard. The Maharashtra government has sanctioned four more police stations for Mumbai and greater Mumbai to deal with the steadily increasing cybercrime cases. A …

Mumbai’s 19 railway stations to get elevated decks, FOBs

According to the plan, which will be executed by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), these stations on the central, western and harbour line will have elevated decks, to give more space to passengers Better infrastructure and more space will …

Uniform FSI for builders under BMC’s revised parking policy

The parking scene in Mumbai, a fallout of the city’s ever-growing vehicle population, may become less chaotic in the coming years. The civic body has reworked its parking policy to encourage private parties to create space for vehicles, DNA has …

Maharashtra govt under pressure to dilute plastic ban

The state government has constituted a five-member committee to study proposals submitted by representatives of plastic traders and manufacturers with plastic traders and manufacturers demanding Maharashtra’s ban on the manufacture, use and sale of plastic be diluted, the state government …

ONE FOR THE ROAD

Monitoring road repairs, getting garbage cleared, decongesting traffic, and maintaining trees… Juhu residents are doing it all Juhu residents show the way to a successful citizen-civic body partnership by adopting 13 roads https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/one-for-the-road/articleshow/63776656.cms

No. of illegal autos in Maharashtra zooms up 300% since 2013

he number of illegal autos in the state has grown by 300% in the past five years, with 4 lakh autos plying without valid permits in Maharashtra and 40,000 of which is in the Mumbai metropolitan region, latest statistics of …

City can become smart only when roads are pothole-free, says HC

The Bombay high court on Thursday said the Maharashtra government’s endeavour to make every city “smart” was commendable, but it would only be possible when a city’s roads, streets and footpaths were in a good condition and free of potholes. …

Will re-register resident groups ready to segregate waste: BMC

After de-registering as many as 310 of the 469 Advanced Locality Management (ALM) groups in the last six months, the BMC has decided to re-register those groups that show interest in waste segregation and composting. However, the re-registration will only …

BMC changes road divider at Marine Drive yet again

The breezy seafront along Marine Drive seems to intermittently sway and waiver the civic body’s plans to stop people from jumping over the road near Girgaum Chowpatty. In the latest move to keep people from vaulting over the road divider, …

Slum scam: Maharashtra minister seeks to shift blame to housing department babu

Housing minister Prakash Mehta has sought to shift the blame for the MP Mill compound slum rehabilitation scheme controversy to additional chief secretary (housing) Sanjay Kumar in his written reply to Maharashtra Lokayukta ML Tahaliyani, sources said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/slum-scam-maharashtra-minister-seeks-to-shift-blame-to-housing-department-babu/articleshow/63739069.cms  

Use of plastic can be penalized, time given for disposal, HC told

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday told the Bombay high court that citizens using banned plastic items can be penalized since the March 23 notification barring use of plastic came into effect immediately. Citizens have been given three months’ time …

BMC to ban fishing in Powai lake

  After repeated complaints against fishing and in a bid to protect the crocodiles in its waters, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to ban fishing in the Powai lake. The Maharashtra State Angling Association (MSAA) does fishing in …

Decongestion project to begin at Bandra station

The century-old Bandra (West) railway station — a Grade-I structure with its blend of Victorian Gothic and vernacular architecture, bearing a proud UNESCO heritage tag — is all set to bid adieu to notorious traffic snarls. The much delayed Brihanmumbai …

Housing society cannot charge fee for new admissions: HC

The Bombay high court has ruled that a housing society cannot charge an admission fee to admit a new member. Twenty-five years after a SoBo society charged Rs15 lakh for admitting a new member, Justice Suresh Gupte said that amount …

Dahisar wetlands turns into parking lot for tourist buses again

Encroaching upon or destroying mangroves is illegal under the rules for wetlands and is also in violation of the orders issued by the Bombay high court to protect the green cover. Hundred tourist buses were found illegally parked near the …

Signals with 12-year-old software choking roads

BMC to appoint consultant to study problems with signalling system after traffic police’s letter. Motorists have long been grumbling about erratic signals that turn red after just a few, lucky cars cross over. Now, the city traffic police have joined …

Mantralaya toes line, fearing BMC action

Following report that MPCB action has been sought against it for flouting wet waste treatment rules, govt official claims a compost plant is in the offing https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/mantralaya-toes-line-fearing-bmc-action/articleshow/63673272.cms

From Thursday, pay more for BEST rides over 4km

MUMBAI: Your bus ride in the city will be costlier from mid-week. Officials from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) on Sunday confirmed that they will clear the proposal for BEST fare hike on April 11. Once they give the …

SoBo tops list of waste generators

The high number of state and central government offices in Colaba-Churchgate are posing difficulties for A-ward office of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to perform better in waste segregation and processing, as the offices take time for required clearances. The …

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Mohammed Ali Road to treat its waste right at home

Despite space crunch, Sandhurst Road and Mohammed Ali Road, which fall in ward B of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), have got a waste processing unit with two composting machines to process wet waste at source. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mohammed-ali-road-to-treat-its-waste-right-at-home-2594612

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BMC catches 30,000 latecomers with new system

Municipal employees are protesting against a new biometric attendance system as they can no longer come to work late and leave early, senior BMC officials said. Civic unions have criticised the system after many employees complained their salaries were docked as they failed to …

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45 speed guns with cameras on Maharashtra highways

45 speed guns with cameras will curb your need for speed on Maharashtra highways. The police are acquiring around 45 speed guns with cameras for the state highways, which will enable their staff to avoid arguments with speeding drivers. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/45-speed-guns-with-cameras-will-curb-your-need-for-speed-on-maharashtra-highways/story-dI7VltJYpc738vIreGpDoM.html

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LMD warns duty-free shop at Mumbai airport not to inflate bills

The Duty Free Shop (DFS) at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has been warned by the Legal Metrology Department (LMD) not to give inflated bills to customers on purchases on the pretext of rounding off to the nearest hundred …

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Mumbaikars Vow to be Safe on Roads

VCAN has organized a campaign about Mumbaikars Vow to be Safe on Roads. The campaign was launched by Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of police (traffic). Teams of road safety champions, volunteers have been encouraging on the road to pledge to …

Peg measures in bars to be stamped every 2 years

The Legal Metrology organization of Maharashtra State has directed all bars and pubs to ensure stamping on the peg measure dispensers every two years. This is based on over a thousand complaints being received by the Government. Read the full …

OUR SOCIAL SANCHAR REPORTED IN THE NEWS!

VCAN’s Social Sanchar with Shri. Vijay Singhal, IAS, Shri. Vijay Singhal, Additional Municipal Commissioner MCGM, was held on 21st September 2017. The event, at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, saw coverage in the print media.

Our Social Sanchar reported in the News!

VCAN’s Social Sanchar with Justice M.L. Tahaliyani, Lokayukta, and Justice A.P. Bhangale, President, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, was held on World Consumer Rights Day, 15th March. The event, at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, saw coverage in both the …

Social Sanchar Election Special Reported in the Media

On 10th February, VCAN held its first Social Sanchar of the year, an Election Special, with Shri J.S. Saharia, the State Election Commissioner. The event, held at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, saw coverage in several leading newspapers, and clippings …

Our Expert Panelist Mr. Jamshed Mistry Felicitated!

On a happy note, V Citizens Action Network (VCAN) is proud to note that a member of our Panel of Experts, Mr. Jamshed Mistry, Independent Counsel and Founder of the International Legal Alliance, has been felicitated by the British Colombia …

Coverage of the Launch of our Breathe Life Campaign in the Media

The launch of our joint campaign with Eureka Forbes, “Breathe Life” on 10th November 2016 at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, and the accompanying Panel Discussion was very well attended. Several Media outlets including Television and Print Media were also …

Article by Justice Sujata Manohar in the Hindu

We are happy to note that a member of our Panel of Experts, Justice Sujata Manohar, a former Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and retired Supreme Court Judge, recently had an article featured in the esteemed publication ‘The Hindu’, in …

Social Sanchar Reported in the Media!

We are happy to see that both The Hindu, as well as The Times of India’s Mumbai editions reported on our recently held Social Sanchar with Dr. Pallavi Darade, on page 2 and page 4 of their Thursday, 7th April 2016 …

Article by VCAN Trustee Indrani Malkani in the Hindu

It is our pleasure to note that our Managing Trustee, Mrs. Indrani Malkani was recently invited to write an article, by the esteemed publication ‘The Hindu’, as a part of their series “Fixing Mumbai”. The article appeared in the Sunday, 27th …

VCAN TRUSTEE QUOTED ON WATER CONTAMINATION

TOI Article dt 17th June’15 Water is essential and a Right to Life but the same Water when unsafe, will take away Life. With the onset of Monsoon, Mumbai Citizens are prone to water-borne diseases due to water contamination. It is a huge challenge for MCGM …

Social Sanchar Reported in the Press!

We are happy to note that Social Sanchar, our event held on 27th November 2014 at DBS Centre, Nariman Point, has been covered in the press. The event, which saw Dr. BK Upadhyay, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, fielding questions …

Social Sanchar featured in the news!

The Times of India’s Mumbai edition featured a short article on our upcoming programme Social Sanchar on page 9 of their Tuesday, 25th November issue. The article mentions some details about our upcoming event on Thursday 27th November, 2014, at 4 …

Doing our bit for the Elections!

With Mumbai having voted in large numbers on Wednesday, a lot of credit goes to the Chief Electoral Officer and his team, as well as to several other organisations each doing their part for raising Voter Awareness amongst the citizens. …

Co-op Housing Societies to Encourage Voter Awareness

As part of our activities for promoting Voter Awareness and increasing the Voter turnout, we have mentioned the role that Co-operative Housing Societies can play. We are glad to announce that we are leading from the front, with our Trustee …

TogetherVCAN in Times of India for Voter Awareness

The Saturday, 27th September 2014, issue of the Times of India’s Mumbai edition featured our Portal in an article titled ‘Updated voters’ list to be uploaded after today: EC’. The article by Richa Pinto, on page 4, included a quote …

TogetherVCAN Featured in the Times of India

With the State Assembly Elections for Maharashtra coming up, the Times of India’s Mumbai edition has covered our initiatives and election related content in their Wednesday, 17th September 2014 issue. The article by Richa Pinto on page 4 talks about …

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VCAN in the Times of India!

The Times of India in it’s Mumbai edition on 16th September 2014, featured VCAN in an article on how Housing Society Committees will assist Poll Officials during the upcoming State Assembly Elections. The article by Richa Pinto, on page 2, …

Times of India Features TogetherVCAN!

TogetherVCAN was featured in Monday 24th August’s issue of the Times of India’s Mumbai Edition, in an article on page 4. The article, by Richa Pinto, which appeared in the Times City section, features TogetherVCAN.in among other Tech Initiatives aimed …

Don’t Let Cabbies Take You For a Ride!

The time has come again for another hike in autorickshaw and taxi fares. This fare hike however, is applicable in only vehicles whose e-meter has been reset or recalibrated. The process of recalibration of the e-meters will be gradual. Meters …

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TogetherVCAN on TV!!

In addition to the press coverage that the launch of our Portal on Friday 8th August at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, received, we were also featured by the electronic media on two news channels. A clip courtesy of DD News …

TogetherVCAN in the News!!

The launch of our Portal on Friday 8th August at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, saw significant press coverage with several newspapers covering the story the following day. DNA featured the following article on page 7.   The Times of India …

VCAN Featured in Times of India!

In Monday 4th August’s issue of the Times of India’s Mumbai Edition, VCAN was featured in an article on page 5. The article, by Richa Pinto, talks about the upcoming launch of the portal, and its various features. The article …

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