25TH AUGUST 2018 NEWS

INFRA NEWS

Metro work can restart at night in Cuffe Parade

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Friday lifted its year-long stay on night-time construction at the site of the proposed Cuffe Parade Metro station, observing that citizens of Mumbai expect to travel comfortably, and not in inhuman conditions.

Mumbai-Delhi Expressway: Construction to start by Dec, to be ready in 3 years, says Nitin Gadkari

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

The expressway, to be built at a cost of about Rs 1 lakh crore, will connect India’s two most backward districts, Mewat (Haryana) and Dahod (Gujarat).

MHADA NEWS

Mumbai: Over 10% of 9,018 MHADA homes without takers

Publication: DNA Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

Over 10 per cent out of the total 9,018 homes in MHADA lottery, do not have takers. MHADA's Konkan Board will be holding the lottery on August 25 at its headquarters in Bandra's Kalanagar.

Mhada lottery slated for Diwali

Publication: THE ASIAN AGE Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

Mumbai board lottery had been delayed since May 2018, as the authority didn’t have enough houses to sell.

CITY NEWS

Public transport makes Mumbai 2nd cleanest mega city in emission

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

New Delhi: Emission levels are the least in Bhopal, which also guzzles the lowest amount of fuel for urban commute, while Delhi is the worst on both these parameters among 14 Indian cities assessed and ranked

Like many highrises, Crystal Tower had no fire NOC but got power supply

Publication: TIMES OF INDIA Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

Mumbai: Crystal Tower at Parel was given power connection by BEST in the absence of the fire department’s ‘post-construction fire NOC for occupation'.

Mumbai plans to build 4 sea walls: Can they keep the water at bay?

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

The Maharashtra coastal zone authority, MCZMA, is planning to build 20 anti-sea erosion bunds along the Konkan coast, including nine at Ratnagiri, five at Raigad, and one each in Thane and Sindhudurg districts.

1,479 eateries, malls, multiplexes in Mumbai found flouting fire-safety norms

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date : 25 AUGUST 2018

“2017 witnessed 4,790 fires across Mumbai, averaging around 13 fires a day. These incidents claimed 30 lives, and yet, several establishments continue to ignore the issue of fire safety,” said a senior fire brigade official.

26TH AUGUST 2018 NEWS

MAHARERA NEWS

MahaRERA received 9,794 emails in a year against unregistered project

Publication: HINDUSTAN TIMES Date : 26 AUGUST 2018

Till now Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), has received a total of 9,794 emails from people who have complained against the unregistered projects since May 1, 2107.

CITY NEWS

Mumbai: To secure Monorail corridor, MMRDA spends more than it earns, RTI reveals

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date : 26 AUGUST 2018

Documents show that from April to September, 2017, the MMRDA had spent almost twice on security, compared to the revenue earned.

Market slump taking toll on redevelopment

Publication: THE ASIANA AGE Date : 26 AUGUST 2018

Mumbai: The city’s redevelopment projects have been hit since the developers are refraining from taking up the works due to the slump in the market since the past one year.

Kerala flood leaves remains of ancient sea port Muziris covered in silt

Publication: THE INDIAN EXPRESS Date : 26 AUGUST 2018

The devastation caused by the recent flood in Kerala has left its impact upon the Muziris Heritage Project, the state's grand plan to reinstate the cultural significance of its historic seaport.