The counsel for the BMC told the division bench of justices SC Dharmadhikari and Gautam Patel that the civic body had issued 850 permissions for slaughtering animals outside abattoirs and designated places for Bakri Eid. read more

BEST buses parked at these depots at night are plying the streets during the day, leaving the depots empty and available for parking. read more

The proposals have been made mainly for major infrastructure projects including the Mumbai Train Harbour Link (MTHL) at Sewri and the Kurla-Vakola elevated road at Vakola. read more

The alleged incident took place on August 5 when Mahadeshwar visited Santacruz to pay condolence to the family of a mother-son duo who were electrocuted in their house on August 4. read more

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), said the report, has already finalised 61 of the 100 sites on which it wants to develop ‘urban forests’ and enhance Mumbai’s green cover. read more

The companies who have expressed interest include firms already involved in the construction of the Colaba-Seepz Metro-3 line, and some globally-known ones from China, Korea and Japan. read more

The decision is set to reduce water costs for in-house gyms at residential societies by more than 90% as they will now be charged as per the residential tariffs, as not the commercial water tariffs that were charged earlier. read more

While announcing the plan, BMC chief Pardeshi had said these urban forests will not only increase Mumbai’s green cover, but could also help reduce waterlogging by working as natural ponds. read more

Over the last one month, BMC cleared a total of 4,124 tonnes of waste and debris from the area for the project. read more

Ahead of the monsoon, the BMC declared 499 buildings dilapidated, putting them in C-1 category, which means they need to be vacated. The HC has cleared 23 of the 499 buildings for action. read more

The tree authority has 18 members – 13 corporators from all parties and five independent experts appointed by the civic body. read more

With more than a month to go till the monsoon ends, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has already received 2,648 complaints from June 10 to August 7, according to civic body data. read more

A new module activated on the app on Monday detects the real-time location of the user’s mobile phone and maps public parking lots (PPLs) and parking spaces at BEST depots in a 5-km radius. read more

Tunnel boring machines (TBM) are a highly-mechanised Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) device that are used around 20-25m below the ground to construct tunnels with a circular cross-section. read more

This is the first office of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which will run on solar power and the panels will cater to the electricity demands of at least a portion of the building, bringing down the monthly bill by 30%. read more