The UAD plans to install seasonal flower beds and introducing concept plantations such as Nagar Vans, Herbal Forests, Oxygen Parks and Botanical Gardens
Category: urban development
According to the Federation, societies in Navi Mumbai struggle with rigid banking norms, heavy premiums, overlapping approvals, and delays from multiple authorities.
Train operations at platform 18 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will remain suspended for 80 days starting October 1, as the Central Railway undertakes major redevelopment work at the terminus. The block, scheduled until December 19, is part of the revamp project being executed by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).
Protesters raised concerns over the installation of mobile towers on the rooftops of slum structures, claiming the move was illegal and voicing fears over potential radiation hazards.
Gaikwad said under Development Control (DC) rules, no development can be carried out on such plots without changing the reservation as per established norms. However, she alleged that the state government has bent the rules to favour its “ladka (favourite) builder.”
The BMC plans to revamp 10 of its existing 41 dry waste centers in Mumbai. Tenders for the modernisation of these centers, under the first two phases of the project, will be invited in October. This initiative also aims to reduce the burden on the two major dumping grounds located at Kanjurmarg and Deonar.