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Ex-officer who cracked down on illegal Dongri buildings to contest Maharashtra polls
By Eeshanpriya MS | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 05:44 PM IST
Shiroorkar received threats for action against illegal establishments in the area during his time as the assistant commissioner. Following the threats, he used to carry a licensed revolver on duty.
Mumbai has 26,000 living per 1sqkm, says BMC report
By Steffy Thevar | Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 19, 2019 09:23 AM IST
Malad ward most populated, Dongri the least; birth date shows dip
22-year-old dies in slab collapse at Dongri
By Mehul R Thakkar | Mumbai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2019 12:57 AM IST
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the victim, Abdur Rashid, and Shhabbir Shaikh were working at the site when the incident was reported around 11.30am.
More compensation for landlords of cessed, non-cessed buildings
By Surendra P Gangan | Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 06:24 AM IST
After the collapse of Kesarbai building in Dongri last month, which killed 13 people, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced the government would tweak the Mhada Act empowering it to make compulsory acquisition of cessed and non-cessed buildings.
23 old buildings in Mumbai to be razed, residents blame owners
By Steffy Thevar | Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2019 01:41 AM IST
The BMC’s legal department has sent out a list of 23 buildings, stating that in these cases, the HC has dismissed the petitions and vacated the ad-interim orders (matters in which the court stayed eviction till the matter is dismissed).
HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week
By HT Team
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2019 09:10 AM IST
A novel set in Basque country, another that looks at the trajectory of two boys from Dongri, Mumbai, and a multi-generational chronicle of a family of tawaifs on the reading list this week
Monsoon tragedies are a collapse of Mumbai’s ‘spirit’
By Ayaz Memon | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2019 12:34 AM IST
10 buildings in B ward surveyed, all have illegal alterations
By Eeshanpriya M S | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 25, 2019 06:51 AM IST
Alerted about the inspection drive ordered by the civic headquarters, the B ward staff had already began demolition of two of the 10 buildings, on the day of the team’s inspection visit, according to an officer privy to the inspection.
Cops book trustees, civic staff and contractors in Dongri building collapse in Mumbai
By Faisal Tandel | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2019 12:18 AM IST
During investigation, the police learnt that the 100-year-old building had trustees and a contractor had carried out construction and repair work
Trained by NDRF, students rushed to rescue in Dongri
By HT Correspondent | Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 08:24 AM IST
These students were trained as part of ’Avhan’, a yearly disaster management training program arranged by the Maharashtra governor’s office for selected NSS volunteers from all districts of the state.
After Mumbai building collapse, more BMC officials may be pulled up
By Eeshanpriya M S | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2019 01:12 AM IST
The BMC on Friday initiated a departmental inquiry against Rahi and other B ward officers.
After Dongri crash, Mhada vacates 3 bldgs, Mumbai civic body sends 20 notices in 2 days
By Eeshanpriya M S, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 01:24 AM IST
In 2019, BMC’s B ward has sent notices to 450 old buildings in the Dongri, Pydhonie, Bhendi Bazaar area.
After Mumbai building collapse, BMC to help vacate dangerous Mhada houses
By Eeshanpriya MS and Steffy Thevar | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2019 04:51 PM IST
The BMC will also write to Mhada asking for an update on the list of C1 category (unfit for habitation) buildings, and action taken.
Mumbai building collapse: Solutions on paper, ground reality remains unchanged
By Tanushree Venkatraman | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 18, 2019 06:18 AM IST
After the collapse of Siddhi Sai in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar in 2017 killed 17 people, a three-member committee had recommended creating a new post of a technical assistant in every ward to inspect illegal alterations to structures, but the ward directory of the BMC has no mention of such a post.
Mumbai building collapse- Mission ‘B’ safe: Mhada, BMC to work together
By Eeshanpriya M S | Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2019 05:58 AM IST
Mumbai building collapse: After the crash on Tuesday, the two authorities, Mhada and BMC, kept passing the buck over the ownership of the structure.
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse highlights: One woman rescued from debris
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2019 08:49 AM IST
A part of four-storey building, which is believed to be 100 years old, collapsed in south Mumbai’s Dongri area on Tuesday morning around 11:40 am. At least 14 people have been declared dead, and many are still feared to be trapped under the debris. The NDRF officials confirmed the rise in the death toll on Wednesday and said the rescue operation is still underway. While rescuing people trapped in the rubble of Kesarbai building in south Mumbai’s Dongri area, bringing machines to the spot is one of major challenges being faced as JCB machine cannot enter the overcrowded area due to narrow lanes.Follow updates here:
Dongri, hub of illegal buildings; Mumbai civic body can’t get past hurdles
By Eeshanpriya MS | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2019 01:08 AM IST
According to BMC data, there is only one dilapidated building in B ward. The other dilapidated buildings do not show up on the list because they are illegal
Mumbai building collapse: ‘It was like a quake,’ says eyewitness
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 09:22 PM IST
Mumbai building collapse: Television channels showed visuals of a child, wrapped in a piece of cloth, being taken out of the debris by rescue workers. The child was rushed to a hospital, where doctors said their condition was stable.
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: Human chain by locals to remove debris at site
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 09:11 PM IST
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: TV channels showed dramatic visuals of a child, wrapped in a cloth bundle, being carried out of the debris by rescue workers. There was no word about the child’s condition.
Evacuate for demolition, said 2017 audit of Mumbai building that collapsed
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 09:18 PM IST
Fadnavis told reporters that the around 15 families are feared trapped.” It was a 100-year-old building... It was not in the list of dangerous buildings,” the chief minister said, citing initial information.
jToddler wrapped in cloth rescued from Mumbai building debris
By Indo Asian News Service | Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 08:44 PM IST
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: The building, which belongs to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, also housed a catering business on the ground floor, they said.
‘Will take action,’ says Maharashtra housing board chief on Mumbai building collapse
By Press Trust of India | Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 08:49 PM IST
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: MHADA Chairman Uday Samant said the building, located in Dongri area, was under their jurisdiction but given to a private builder for re-development.
Mumbai building collapse highlights: Rescue ops to continue through the night, debris being removed manually
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2019 07:30 AM IST
At least 10 have been reported dead, eight injured and over two dozen are feared trapped in rubble after a 100-year-old building in Mumbai’s Dongri area collapsed on Tuesday. The collapse was reported at 11:40 am in the morning and the officials have said that nearly 40-50 people are feared to be trapped. Three teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and fire tenders were rushed to the spot to carry out the rescue operations which are underway.Confirming that the building is 100 years old, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis said that the state government has ordered an investigation into the building collapse.Follow highlights here:
10 dead, many feared trapped after four-storey building collapses in Mumbai’s Dongri
By Eeshanpriya MS | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 07:54 PM IST
Mumbai’s Dongri building collapse: Locals said the building collapse in Mumbai’s Dongri was reported around 11:40 am. Fire tenders and a team of National Disaster Response Force were rushed to the area.
Marry girl you eloped with, then FIR will be quashed: Bombay HC
By HT Correspondent | Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 09, 2019 12:51 AM IST
A division bench of justice Ranjit More and justice Bharati Dangre, was informed that the 19-year-old man was in a relationship with the 17-year-old girl from Dongri.
2019 Lok Sabha polls: Palghar independent candidates fighting for a cause
By Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai
UPDATED ON APR 27, 2019 12:40 AM IST
According to Dattaram Karbat and Swapnil Koli, they are in the Lok Sabha fight to save their land, livelihood and to give a “voice” to Palghar’s residents.
Bombay high court rejects plea of teen who did not want to be tried as adult
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON APR 07, 2019 05:49 AM IST
The petitioner had questioned the competence of the psychiatrists on the medical board, which submitted a report to the JJB. As per the report, the petitioner was mentally and physically fit at the time of committing the crime and understood the consequences of his action.
Man stalks, molests teen, abuses her online, held
By Vijay Kumar Yadav | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON APR 07, 2019 01:42 PM IST
The complainant is a resident of Dongri and a first-year Bachelor of Arts student. The accused works at a mall. In her police complaint, the woman said since December 2018, the accused would harass her and stalk her on her way to college and back home, she said.
Mumbai civic body to repair 16 bridges based on Prof Desai firm’s report
By Steffy Thevar | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 25, 2019 11:32 PM IST
BMC to refer to the same old report that had termed Himalaya Bridge collapse
Three girls use ladder, tables to escape from Mumbai children’s home
By Vijay Kumar Yadav | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 08, 2018 09:32 PM IST
The girls wanted to go home for Diwali, say authorities; while one returned, 2 are still at large
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