24TH TO 26TH AUGUST 2019

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24TH AUGUST 2019 NEWS

CITY NEWS

     

Illegal structures in Mumbai: Strict action against repeat offenders soon

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date : 24 AUGUST 2019
Mumbai The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will prepare a list of repeat offenders who have been constructing illegal structures in the city and initiate criminal charges against them under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act.
     

Flat owners to pay property tax directly to Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date : 24 AUGUST 2019
From next financial year onwards, flat owners in the city would have to pay property tax directly to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Under the current system the property tax is levied collectively for a building.

25TH AUGUST 2019 NEWS

AFFORDABLE HOMES NEWS

     

Mumbai: Coming up: 3.57 lakh affordable homes in three MMR districts

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date : 25 AUGUST 2019
Under the PMAY scheme, the Maharashtra government has so far sanctioned the construction of 5,63,476 houses for the weaker sections on government and private lands in partnership with builders across the state.

26TH AUGUST 2019 NEWS

CITY NEWS

     

24x7 helpline proposed for debris collection

Publication: THE ASIAN AGE Date : 19 AUGUST 2019
Mumbai: Despite the rapid proliferation of infrastructure projects in the city, there is no concrete solution for the problems surrounding the disposal of debris. In light of this, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a 24x7 toll-free helpline number, which will not only help ensure the proper disposal of construction debris but also enable contractors to manufacture saleable items such as paver blocks,
     

Sion Koliwada as we know it may disappear forever

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date : 26 AUGUST 2019
Mumbai: The koliwada at Sion is all set to disappear from the city’s landscape. On Saturday, a day after the Bombay high court ordered that no action is to be initiated in any gaothan till it is demarcated, the BMC’s F-North ward office issued 24-hour demolition notices to 56 “hutments” in Sion Koliwada.

INFRA NEWS

     

Bridge over Gorai creek gets coastal zone green signal

Publication: MUMBAI MIRROR Date : 26 AUGUST 2019
In the pipeline since 2005, the bridge will cut road travel time by an hour, but environmentalists and locals not happy MMRDA will now have to approach High Court to get clearance as mangroves will be destroyed for the Rs 575-crore project

OTHER CITY NEWS

     

CIDCO to construct over one lakh affordable houses in Sanpada

Publication: DNA Date : 26 AUGUST 2019
City planning agency CIDCO will build 1.09 lakh affordable apartments on 568 acres in Navi Mumbai in what would be the biggest-ever housing project by any government body in the state.

REALTY NEWS

     

Puravankara plans bumper rollout of affordable projects this fiscal year

Publication: MINT Date : 26 AUGUST 2019
Provident plans to launch 6 projects this financial year, spanning up to 8.21 million sq. ft With new launches, Provident will occupy 70% of the firm’s total share in terms of project size

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