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BMC empowers junior supervisors to enter housing societies, penalise garbage burning

India, Feb. 6 -- In a first-of-its-kind move, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to authorise junior supervisors to impose penalties for civic offences and enter housing societie... Read More


BMC empowers junior supervisors to impose fines for civic offences

MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- In a first-of-its-kind move, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to authorise junior supervisors to impose penalties for civic offences and enter housing societi... Read More


Grant Road market row deepens

India, Feb. 5 -- Controversy over the proposed redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Market at Grant Road has escalated, with a developer whose bid was cancelled sending the BMC a legal notice... Read More


Grant Road market row deepens; BMC receives legal notice

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- Controversy over the proposed redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Market at Grant Road has escalated, with a developer whose bid was cancelled sending the BMC a legal notic... Read More


Unauthorised parking blocking fire engines to invite FIRs, warns Mumbai Fire Brigade

India, Feb. 3 -- In the aftermath of the Kandivali fire incident last week, where illegally hundreds of parked autorickshaws delayed fire tenders by nearly 15 minutes, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) ha... Read More


Steeper fines for civic offences under new bye-laws

India, Feb. 3 -- Determined to crack down on civic disobedience, the BMC has rolled out tougher penalties for waste generators across Mumbai, including individuals, hawkers, commercial establishments,... Read More


BMC rolls out steeper fines for civic offences in bye-laws

MUMBAI, Feb. 3 -- Determined to crack down on civic disobedience, the BMC has rolled out tougher penalties for waste generators across Mumbai, including individuals, hawkers, commercial establishments... Read More


FIRs to be lodged against those blocking fire engines

MUMBAI, Feb. 3 -- In the aftermath of the Kandivali fire incident last week, where illegally hundreds of parked autorickshaws delayed fire engines by nearly 15 minutes, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) h... Read More


BMC, Army Yachting Club launch sailing school for civic students at Girgaum Chowpatty

India, Feb. 2 -- In an initiative aimed at widening access to sailing, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in collaboration with the Army Yachting Node (AYN), has launched a sailing training... Read More


Kasheli-Mulund water tunnel to strengthen city's water supply

India, Feb. 2 -- The city's vast water supply system is set to become more efficient with the expansion of its water tunnel network, a move aimed at reducing leakage and distribution losses. The Briha... Read More