Mumbai
The Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to take appropriate steps to implement recommendations of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) regarding the removal of health hazards caused by garbage dumping at a ground in Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. NEERI was appointed by the court to visit the site and [...] Continue Reading »
Former army chief Deepak Kapoor has told a judicial panel probing the Adrash Society scam that he didn’t think that the high-rise would be a security threat due to its proximity to a military station. Claiming the building poses threat, Ministry of Defence, in a pending petition in the Bombay High Court, has sought demolition [...] Continue Reading »
The slowdown in sales of properties in Mumbai has largely hit the luxury segment. According to the real estate consulting firm Knight Frank an estimated 80,000 unsold houses under construction are in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The study reveals that South and Central Mumbai are the worst hit. While there are takers for units [...] Continue Reading »
The residential areas near dumping grounds in Mumbai have been complaining about the inconvenience caused to them. To curb civic problem the State Ministry for Urban Development has declared that the state would legally disallow residential areas around any dumping grounds developed in future. A residents’ group had approached the Supreme Court against the Brihanmumbai [...] Continue Reading »
Lanco Infratech, a realtor limited to power and road projects, with nearly Rs 23,000 crore of long-term debt, is negotiating with some banks for an easier loan repayment schedule. Sources said that the company is negotiating with individual banks for extension of loan tenure and lowering of interest cost as some of its power plants [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate tycoon G L Raheja won the case against industrialist Nusli Wadia as the Bombay High Court has allowed his company, Ferani Hotels, to build on land in Malad and sell the premises without any condition. Wadia, outraged by the court’s hearing, voiced that he would appeal against the order before the Supreme Court. [...] Continue Reading »
Following the Mantralaya fire, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to tighten safety norms for all residential, commercial and high-rise structures in the city. Under the new plans, The city buildings will be required to get a certified fire audit report from listed licensing authorities stating the building is well-equipped with safety systems and [...] Continue Reading »
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to be woken up to the issue of safety and health of public. They conducted an audit of all the bakeries in the city following a cylinder explosion at an illegal bakery in Trombay which claimed lives of people. The survey has revealed that there exist 127 illegal bakeries [...] Continue Reading »
While residents of Mumbai are reeling under water cuts and inequitable distribution of water, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has conceded that equal water supply in all areas cannot be realized until the water audit is complete. The BMC officials have stated each area’s exact demand is pre requisite to ensure equal supply to all [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai property market is experiencing hard times from past one year and adding to it the Mumbai Development Control Regulations or DCR guidelines, doled out five months back. Developers and consumers are furious against the enactment of the new guidelines. The Maharashtra government had amended the DCR regulations in February this year to bring more [...] Continue Reading »
