Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that large-scale action is needed to address the growing challenges of climate change and Mumbai Climate Week will be an important milestone in this regard.He stated that Maharashtra is ready to lead the action program on climate change. He also clarified that climate action is not just an environmental responsibility but also the key to future economic competitiveness. He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Mumbai …
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Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday presented its Budget for the financial year 2026–27 with a total outlay of Rs 48,072.57 crore, marking its first surplus Budget since 2017–18. MMRDA had a deficit of Rs 7,468 crore in 2024-2025. In just three years, the authority has achieved a surplus of Rs 17 lakh, thus signalling a decisive financial turnaround. The surplus is the outcome of structured land monetisation, strengthening of th…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by Basavraj M. Bhadragond, Director, to investigate the collapse of a portion of an under-construction Metro Line 4 pillar that fell onto moving vehicles, killing one person and injuring three others.In a statement, MMRDA said the committee will examine the construction methodology, quality control protocols, supervision mechanisms and compliance record…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, in a bid to push the development of the much ambitious Mumbai 3 project, approved the land acquisition and land allocation policy for future development projects implemented by the Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town Development Authority (NTDA) in the area designated for the impact area of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu project as well as the Mumbai Metropolitan Regio…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) In a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued several directives to accelerate the state’s transport and connectivity landscape. The committee granted formal approval to the ambitious Metro Line 8 and key highway projects in Nashik and Gadchiroli.The committee approved the 35 km Metro Line 8 of the Gold Line, a high-speed corridor designed to connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSM…
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), on behalf of the Maharashtra government, has signed MoUs with various global companies for the development of the growth centre in Pen tehsil of the state’s Raigad district. “CM Devendra Fadnavis witnessed the signing of the MoU. Envisioned as the ‘Third Mumbai’, the project will emerge as a next-generation hub for technology, fintech, and data centres, and will host India’s first dedicated Global Capability Cen…
Davos, Jan 19 (IANS) The Maharashtra Government secured a record-breaking $173 billion (Rs 14.5 lakh crore) in investment Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on its opening day of the World Economic Forum summit. This massive single-day haul nearly equals the state’s total investment collection from the entire 2025 Davos summit. The 19 MoUs signed are projected to generate more than 15 lakh jobs across various sectors. These agreements align with the state’s “Viksit Maharashtra 2047” vision an…
Davos, Jan 19 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee-led team on Monday, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, held a strategic meeting with Paul Dyson, CEO of Crossrail International, a UK-based specialist advisory practice supporting major transport infrastructure programmes around the world.The discussions reaffirmed collaboration and explored opportunities for knowledge-sharing and capacity building in metro and urban transport.A…