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SC stays Bombay HC order quashing CRZ clearances to Rs 14,00 cr coastal road project, allows BMC to reclaim land

The ambitious coastal road project of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai proposes to connect the Marine Drive area in south Mumbai to suburban Borivali in north Mumbai.

Data shows Mumbai citizens' healthcare costs spiralling; authorities must ensure last-mile service delivery by strengthening dispensaries

According to the data released, on an average, people in Mumbai spent 9.7 percent of their annual income on healthcare in 2019.

CSMT bridge collapse: BMC issues notice to firm which conducted audit, asks why it should not be blacklisted

Earlier in the day, the BMC had directed one of its consultants to carry out inspections and review the structural audit report of 157 bridges in Mumbai on a "most urgent" basis.

Budget 2019 must focus on diversifying sources of govt revenue; over-reliance on taxes is axing benefits of welfare schemes

If governments do diversify their revenue portfolio, they would not only get insurance against unforeseen shocks to their leading revenue source but also obtain the policy space to adopt innovations that potentially axe such welfare-reducing policies.

Mumbai realises gravity of plastic menace during monsoon, says BMC; for ban to succeed, civic body needs to ensure people accept law

The plastic ban undoubtedly has promise, and effective waste management, disposal and recycling can take us a step closer to bringing down pollution levels.

31% of all patients at Mumbai's civic hospitals suffer from psychological disorders, says BMC report

People with psychological disorders accounted for the majority of patients admitted to municipal healthcare centres in Mumbai, said a BMC report.

Kamala Mills fire case: Bombay High Court finds shortcomings in MCGM's safety audits

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the fire safety audits of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) were not much effective, in the light of last year's devastating fire at the Kamala Mills compound.

Mumbai's new real estate makeover plan may help India ascend World Bank's ease of doing business ranks

If India intends to climb 'Ease of Doing Business' index, it will depend on its two biggest cities, Mumbai & Delhi – where data for rankings is collected.

Bombay HC cracks whip on illegal hawkers, restricts setting up stalls on foot-overbridges and within 150m of railway stations

Cracking the whip on illegal hawkers in the city, the Bombay High Court restricted hawking to designated zones only

Deepak Amrapurkar death case: Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam demands murder charges against BMC

Senior Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam Monday said Shiv Sena-ruled Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) was responsible for the death of noted gastroenterologist Dr Deepak Amrapurkar who fell in an uncovered manhole on 29 August when heavy rains flooded the city