18TH SEPTEMBER 2018

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MCHI NEWS

     

New building permits: BMC awaits SC order

Publication: THE HINDU Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will not issue new construction permits till it receives directions from the Supreme Court.

HIGH COURT NEWS

     

Save mangroves, says HC, orders 50m buffer zone

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai: In a landmark order, the Bombay high court directed the Maharashtra government on Monday to protect and preserve all mangroves,
     

Destruction of mangroves affects right to life: HC

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
5 Years Jail, ₹1Lakh Fine For Dumping Debris, State Gets 18 Mths To Protect Mangroves On Private Forest

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Declare all mangrove lands in state as reserved forests: Bombay HC

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mangrove protection in Maharashtra got a boost on Monday as the Bombay high court (HC) said all mangroves in the state are to be declared as protected or reserved forests,
     

Bombay High Court orders total freeze on mangrove destruction

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
The court said that a 50m buffer zone should be created around mangrove land in which no construction activity or dumping of debris should be permitted.
     

Bombay High Court prohibits destruction of Mangroves, holds state responsible for its protection and preservation

Publication: DNA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court on Monday, held that a land — regardless of its ownership — on which there are mangroves, is a 'forest'.

INFRA NEWS

     

As Metro work progresses in Mumbai, businesses take a hit

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai is witnessing wide-ranging impact of the unprecedented digging and construction activity on everyday lives, from pollution to real estate markets. The first of a two-part series.
     

Work on Metro-7 extension to start in six months: MMRDA

Publication: DNA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Construction work on the extension of the Dahisar East-Andheri East Metro-7 up to the international airport in the south end and Bhayander in the north end is expected to start within six months.
     

MMRDA’s coastal road to connect highway

Publication: THE ASIAN AGE Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai: In yet another attempt to reduce the congestion at Western Express Highway (WEH), the Mumbai Metr-opolitan Region Develop-ment Authority (MMRDA) is in final stages of approving the alignment of their coastal road
     

Maharashtra govt to seek Rs 50,000 crore from Centre for Mumbai

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Underscoring Mumbai’s importance as the country’s commercial and economic capital, it has decided to seek a “special package” for the city’s infrastructure concerns.
     

Maharashtra to seek Rs 50,000 crore package for Mumbai’s infrastructure projects

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
The Maharashtra government is all set to demand from the 15th Finance Commission a special package worth Rs 50,000 crore for Mumbai’s infrastructure.
     

Phase I of Uran rail corridor to be commissioned by mid-Oct:Cidco

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Navi Mumbai: Managing director of Cidco, Lokesh Chandra along with a Central Railway team led by chief administrative officer, S K Tewary held a joint on Monday of the Nerul-Belapur-Uran railway

BMC NEWS

     

BMC to issue stop-work notices to 40 builders

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai: The BMC will issue stop work notices to around 40 builders for violating the debris dumping conditions. In the last six months, the BMC has inspected 134 sites identified by builders for dumping their construction debris. Officials said while most of the builders are following
     

Mumbai: BMC clears 1,293 building proposals in six months

Publication: DNA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Following the Supreme Court interim relief on the ban on constructions in the city and the state in March, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation okayed around a 1,000 constructions in the city.
     

BMC to prosecute 963 societies

Publication: THE ASIAN AGE Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai: Office-bearers of nearly 1,000 housing societies are facing imprisonment for not complying with the waste segregation and processing rules.

CITY NEWS

     

Mumbai set to become first city to get fire-fighting robot

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Mumbai Fire Brigade is ready to acquire it's first fire-fighting robot at the cost of Rs 92 lakh.

REALTY NEWS

     

Motilal Oswal real estate arm raises ₹575 crore for latest fund

Publication: MINT Date :18 SEPTEMBER 2018
The money will be used to develop affordable residential real estate in India’s top six cities, while a smaller amount will selectively be invested in commercial projects

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