Mumbai civic authorities
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been able to reclaim the Lagoon Road after 30 years. In a major demolition drive, officials of P-north ward office have razed over 100 illegal shanties, 30 commercial structures and at least 12 illegal garages to clear Lagoon Road in Malwani area in Malad (West). Encroachment has been rampant [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai builders take Mhada for a 228 crore ride. Under Mhada rules, builders have to surrender part of the built-up area of redeveloped properties. For the past 20 years, builders have not given up surplus area. Source said that some Mhada officials are believed to be part of this nexus with the builders. On Thursday, [...] Continue Reading »
By a rough calculation made by the Mumbai civic authorities, at least one lakh million litres of water has gone down the drain this monsoon. If the rainwater harvesting and overflow of lake water could be arrested, the city could be able to get over 1,75,000 million litres of water. Despite last year’s severe shortage, [...] Continue Reading »
