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Landslide victims evicted from BMC school to make way for EC office

MUMBAI, March 28 -- The BMC, on the orders of the Election Commission (EC), has evicted two landslide-affected families that had been occupying a ground-floor room in a Kurla municipal school for two ... Read More


Overstaying landslide victims evicted from BMC school to make way for EC office

India, March 28 -- The BMC, on the orders of the Election Commission (EC), has evicted two landslide-affected families that had been occupying a ground-floor room in a Kurla municipal school for two y... Read More


Pagdi tenants worried about rights as state govt fails to defend them in court

MUMBAI, March 27 -- Lakhs of pagdi tenants are concerned about their tenancy rights due to the state government's inaction in a crucial case against the Property Owners' Association, set to be heard b... Read More


Pagdi tenants worried as state govt fails to defend them in court

India, March 27 -- Lakhs of pagdi tenants are concerned about their tenancy rights due to the state government's inaction in a crucial case against the Property Owners' Association, set to be heard by... Read More


Ahead of polls, citizens' groups float campaigns to boost voter turnout

Mumbai, March 23 -- As Mumbai gears up for Lok Sabha elections on May 20, citizen's groups are busy trying to boost voter turnout and craft a manifesto that can be presented to victorious candidates. ... Read More


Campaigns by citizens' groups seek to boost voter turnout

India, March 23 -- As Mumbai gears up for Lok Sabha elections on May 20, citizen's groups are busy trying to boost voter turnout and craft a manifesto that can be presented to victorious candidates. F... Read More


Gagrani takes stock of rain preparedness on Day 1 as BMC boss

MUMBAI, March 22 -- Following his appointment as BMC commissioner, Dr Bhushan Gagrani lost no time in convening a meeting on Thursday with assistant commissioners from 24 wards and various civic depar... Read More


No demolition, raise flyover instead, says VJTI report

India, March 21 -- The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) submitted a report to the BMC on Wednesday, proposing solutions to the height disparity between Gokhale Bridge and Barfiwala Flyo... Read More


civic body seeks intervention of IIT experts from another state

Mumbai, March 20 -- After receiving contrasting reports on Malabar Hill reservoir from two teams of experts, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now seeking intervention of an Indian Insti... Read More


Colaba residents, plagued by Sassoon Docks stink for years, gear up for 3rd hearing of PIL

India, March 19 -- Last June, residents of Colaba filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the Mumbai Port Authority (MBPA) for failing to properly treat fish waste and offal generated by vend... Read More