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Chetna Yerunkar

Chetna Yerunkar

Chetna Yerunkar is a Senior Correspondent for Hindustan Times, Mumbai. She is currently covering civic and governance issues for the Mumbai bureau.

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Segregate, treat your waste by June 1 or won’t collect it, BMC tells 227 South Bombay places

Mumbai, India - October 12, 2016: MNS Party workers protest against dumping ground at Mulund and stop BMC garbage Vehicles, India, on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. (Photo by Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times)

Updated on May 22, 2017 03:26 IST

₹5 or ₹100: How much will Mumbai pay to see Humboldt penguins, BMC to decide next week

The move comes after the Humboldt penguins started to attract crowds to the zoo

Updated on May 19, 2017 10:46 IST

BMC has spent ₹540 crore, but is yet to get land for 166 projects in Mumbai

The civic body needs about 75.9 hectares of land.

Updated on May 19, 2017 05:34 IST

Mumbai’s east-west road commute to get smoother, BMC looks to widen SV, link road

Civic officials said that this move will bring down travel time between Lokhandwala and the Western Express Highway (WEH) to about 15 minutes from the existing 30 minutes during peak hours

Updated on May 17, 2017 04:10 IST

Centre approves construction of sewage treatment plants in coastal regulation zone in Mumbai

The BMC decided to build 7 STPs after state pollution control board drew flak for disposing sewage in to the Arabian Sea.

Updated on May 14, 2017 18:35 IST

Coastal road project: Phase I may worsen traffic woes in Mumbai’s suburbs

There is no clarity on which government agency will construct phase II.

Updated on May 29, 2017 03:36 IST

Wait for Mumbai’s blueprint gets longer, BMC seeks 60 more days to approve draft

With projects getting delayed and some not even starting, this is causing a loss in development revenue for the civic body

Updated on May 16, 2017 05:17 IST

Mumbai civic chief cracks whip on roads department, contractors

Civic officials have been told to identify roads where repairs have to be completed on a war footing.

Updated on Jun 2, 2017 06:30 IST

Good news for Mumbai: No water cuts this summer, stock to last till July 31, says BMC

Currently, the civic body supplies 3,750 million liters of water daily .

Updated on May 5, 2017 08:01 IST

Hike our salary from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000, say BMC corporators

There are 227 corporators and five nominated corporators in the general body of the BMC.

Updated on May 2, 2017 08:20 IST

Mumbai mayor wants a plush home, but may have to move to the suburbs

Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar.

Updated on May 1, 2017 03:51 IST

Mumbai pothole mess this year too? BMC racing against time to complete road repairs

Road repairs have been hit owing to the shutting of stone quarries in Thane

Updated on Apr 27, 2017 09:06 IST

Mumbaiites oppose ₹100 fee for Byculla zoo

The move came in after the new entrants Humboldt Penguins drew large crowds.

Updated on Apr 25, 2017 18:53 IST

After new bungalow, Mumbai mayor wants new car

The mayor said that the three cars at his disposal are more than four years old.

Updated on Apr 25, 2017 06:24 IST

BMC to table new policy to renew lease of 4,177 plots in Mumbai

The Shiv Sena-run general body in the BMC had rejected the lease renewal policy last year.

Updated on Apr 25, 2017 05:17 IST

BMC plans to redraw boundaries of Mumbai’s 24 administrative wards

According to a source, the proposal is likely to be discussed in the next meeting of group leaders in the civic body before forwarding it to the general body

Updated on Apr 25, 2017 05:17 IST

Rishi Kapoor gets BMC notice for damaging tree at his Mumbai bungalow

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor

Updated on Apr 20, 2017 05:09 IST

Mumbai Mayor wants BMC chief’s Carmichael Road bungalow as his official residence

Talking to HT on Tuesday, he said that he would be happy to shift either to a bungalow in Malabar Hill or the civic chief’s bungalow, but not at Byculla.

Updated on May 1, 2017 03:48 IST

Humboldt penguins at risk of infection as Mumbaiites litter enclosure in Byculla zoo

The civic body’s proposal claimed that owing to a large crowd, visitors have been littering the zoo premises and the zoo staff is unable to maintain it.

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 03:22 IST

Raj Bhavan in Mumbai may get recycled water soon

The recycled water will be supplied to the Governor’s office and residence for gardening and other non-potable purposes.

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 19:30 IST

In Mumbai: Catching a BEST bus in congested areas to get easier

Officials plan to scale back operations in areas where four to five buses ply on the same route in rapid succession.

Updated on Apr 14, 2017 06:52 IST

Will pay ₹560, not ₹1,800 for monthly parking, say SoBo residents

Residents have recommended creating additional parking space to make up for the lack of parking spots outside many buildings.

Updated on Apr 14, 2017 04:16 IST

Desilting of Mithi river put on hold for fear of another scam

The standing committee put the appointment of a contractor for the desilting of Mithi river on hold after noticing that no major changes had been made to the proposal.

Updated on Apr 13, 2017 03:55 IST

Civic amenities in 11 Mumbai wards crumbling, may get worse in four years: Praja Foundation

BMC will have to pay attention to these wards and take measures to mitigate problems related to roads, waste management and pest control, among others, said Milind Mhaske from the Praja Foundation.

Updated on Apr 12, 2017 04:12 IST

Mumbai’s green cover: Less than half a tree a person, says NGO

The data showed there were 35.98 lakh trees in the city, against 19.17 lakh in 2008, when the last tree census was carried out. But the ratio of trees to population — or the number of trees per citizen — remained at a low 0.28.

Updated on Apr 20, 2017 03:55 IST

South Mumbai citizens seek clarity on new parking policy

Civic sources said the policy has already been implemented in about 18 locations in the city.

Updated on Apr 5, 2017 18:51 IST

Mumbai fire brigade to procure bikes for quicker response in congested areas

According to civic officials, the narrow lanes of the city have been affecting firefighting operations and this move aims to offer quick response, especially in case of minor fires.

Updated on Apr 6, 2017 05:03 IST

Why weren’t we consulted on hike in parking fares, ask Mumbai corporators

The state government had stayed the new parking policy after the BMC began implementing it on a trial basis in A ward (areas of Churchgate, Colaba and CST).

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 03:33 IST

Soon, pay to use 330 parking lots in Mumbai

According to the policy, you can expect to pay up to 200 per cent more to park at civic-run pay-and-park lots.

Updated on Apr 18, 2017 03:33 IST

In Mumbai: 40,000 BEST employees got February salary last week

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) paid February’s salary to more than 40,000 employees only last week.

Updated on Apr 1, 2017 18:28 IST

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