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Why Is Mumbai’s Mithi River A Disaster Waiting To Happen Again
Remember the Chennai floods? Well, if you want to avoid that kind of situation happening in Mumbai, then you must pay attention to the state of the Mithi River. The last time this river overflew, it caused massive floods that led to loss of life and property in Mumbai. The government had promised to clean
Maha Govt Announces Leasehold To Freehold: 3,000 Societies To Benefit
The Maharashtra government took a big decision recently to convert leasehold and class II land into freehold, a move that is expected to benefit more than 3,000 housing societies. Cutting down on red tape Most buildings in Mumbai are over 40 years old and in dire need of redevelopment. But most corporative housing societies in
Will Poor Infra And Expensive Land Stall Mumbai’s Global Ambitions?
It is no secret that the Maharashtra government is not happy with India’s first international financial center (IFC) coming up in the GIFT city in Gujarat. Instead, they feel that Mumbai – India’s financial capital – should have been considered. “You are right. Mumbai should have been first, but I can promise you this, we
Bombay HC Bans New Construction In Mumbai City And Suburbs
The Bombay High Court has banned all new construction within the municipal limits of Mumbai city and suburbs up to Dahisar in the Western suburbs and Mulund in the Eastern suburbs Ban is a result of the government having failed to take concrete steps for proper waste disposal under the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and
