Infrastructure Who should provide parking for your car? The state, the private players or no one? March 24, 2023 Hepzi Anthony With the highest density of cars per km in India, Mumbai can’t provide parking for private vehicles, causing traffic snarls and violations.
Infrastructure How luxury housing is changing Mumbai’s housing landscape March 22, 2023 Sabah Virani Luxury housing in Mumbai is booming. The factors are immediate and cumulative, but the underlying reasons are cannibalising affordable housing.
Civic Garbage bin near school raises a stink; BMC unsure of moving it March 21, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar Are you concerned about uncleared garbage bins in areas like schools, where it could be a health hazard? Here’s what BMC says about the issue.
Civic Mumbai Buzz: SOP for construction sites after accident| One less AC train… and more March 18, 2023 News Desk More in this weekly Mumbai news recap: 20% of unnatural female deaths due to domestic violence; Two parks in L ward; Unseasonal rains till Saturday.
Infrastructure No parking please: citizens oppose BMC’s plans for underground parking at Juhu’s public park March 16, 2023 Hepzi Anthony Citizens oppose the plans to construct underground parking lots beneath parks and they raise environmental concerns given how limited open spaces are.
Environment Fisherfolk of Hanuman Koliwada struggle without land or livelihood March 15, 2023 Nithi Shetty and Lekshmi M Stranded and left bereft of their livelihood to make way for development, the fishermen of Hanuman Koliwada are reclaiming their original village.
Health A living will that can save hardships March 14, 2023 Dr Nikhil Datar What to do in situations where you or someone you know are kept alive on life support? The solution is to have living will. Here’s what it is
Civic Mumbai buzz: Temperatures on the rise again | Report on student’s death.. and more March 11, 2023 News Desk More in this weekly Mumbai news recap: fudging of air quality data suspected; Maharashtra state budget released; Economic survey reveals delays.
Civic Explainer: How to avail membership for BMC swimming pools? March 10, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be increasing the number of swimming pools in the city this year. It also announced 25 per cent discount for women at four of its existing functional swimming pools
Infrastructure The mills and a boom: A real estate transformation that left out locals March 6, 2023 Kavitha Iyer Mumbai’s mill lands were to be equitably divided into open space, affordable housing and commercial use. The drive for profit has taken precedence.
Civic Mumbai Buzz: Water cuts on Saturdays at Khairani | School textbooks with blank pages…and more March 4, 2023 News Desk Mumbai news: Water cuts in areas of Kurla; State board school textbooks to include blank pages; Desilting to begin in first week of March and more.
Society Road widening may squeeze cemetery land: Catholics and Jews of Bandra worry about future March 3, 2023 Dolphy D'souza Catholic and Jewish communities worry about their cemeteries, even as the municipal corporation makes road widening plans to ease traffic.
Health The arduous journey of TB treatment: Conversations from a Mumbai hospital March 1, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar Recent data from Sewri’s TB hospital shows a large number of patients quitting treatment midway. We visited the hospital to explore why.
Education Students detained in spare classroom: Who pays when school fees become unaffordable? February 28, 2023 Sabah Virani Financial insecurity after COVID-19 has left many parents unable to pay their children’s school fees. Students are caught in the crosshairs.
Commute Mumbai’s BEST buses have a fleet issue February 27, 2023 Gandharva Purohit New additions to the BEST bus fleet have coincided with expiration of old ones and replacements by smaller buses, to the chagrin of commuters.
