Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the State Government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are committed to providing free, high-quality, modern healthcare to every citizen of Mumbai. He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Phase 2 redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion.He announced that the hospital’s capacity will be increased from 1,900 to 3,286 beds. The project, estimated to cos…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, replying to the Last Week Resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and law and order.Marking the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray, the state government has resolved to make Mumbai and its surrounding areas slum-free. For this, the ‘Hinduhridaysamr…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that a vigilance audit will be conducted across Mumbai within 30 days to investigate irregularities in housing schemes under Development Control Regulations (DCR) 33(11) and 33(20)(b). The government said it would take action against BMC officials if they were found to have misled the legislature or ignored violations by developers. Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal announced during a discussion on a c…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Mumbai city recorded 13,029 property registrations in February 2026, generating over Rs 1,134 crore in stamp duty revenue for the state exchequer, marking the highest February performance in 14 years in both registrations and collections, a report said on Sunday.The report from Knight Frank India said registrations rose 8 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY) while stamp duty collections grew 21 per cent YoY, indicating a larger share of premium and large‑ticket transaction…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the annual budget for 2026-27, presented on Wednesday, has proposed a slew of measures, including the use of strategic reserves and Green Bonds, to mobilise funds for financing development projects. In a significant administrative move following the political shift in the corporation, the BMC has decided to utilise its fixed deposits (FDs) for developmental projects.The BMC currently holds total deposits of Rs 81,449.32 crore….
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday presented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 80,952.56 crore. The budget gives a major push to infrastructure development and technological advancement.This represents an 8.77 per cent increase over the previous year’s budget of Rs 74,427.41 crore.The budget marks a significant strategic shift toward long-term asset creation, with Capital Expendit…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday presented its education budget for the financial year 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 4,248.08 crore, an increase over the 2025-26 budget of Rs 3,674 crore. The budget, presented by Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) Dr Avinash Dhakne, marks a historic return to democratic processes, being the first in four years presented before an elected general body of corporators rather than an administr…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to impose an immediate week-long halt on private construction activities, citing worsening air quality and what he described as Mumbai being “engulfed in terrible smog”.In a strongly worded letter addressed to Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Thackeray raised concerns over deteriorating environmental conditions and ongoing urban development projects, calling for urgent…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at ‘Nandanvan’, the latter’s official residence in Mumbai, where the two leaders discussed Mumbai’s heritage architecture and preservation of historical structures.During the visit, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde and his son, Dr Shrikant Shinde, interacted with Raj Thackeray, who showed keen interest in vintage photographs of Mumbai’s heritage buildings displayed …
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has condemned the repeated and alarming safety violations reported on the shooting set of the upcoming film ‘Dhurandhar 2’. The film, helmed by Aditya Dhar, stars Ranveer Singh in the lead. It has come under scanner of the authorities for regular violation of safety protocols during the filming. In fact, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also sought blacklisting Aditya Dhar’s production house B62 Studios.I…