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  Why flawed planning may have a role in annual outbreak of diseases in Mumbai
  by Eshan Kalyanikar
  January 27, 2023
  Mumbai is troubled by certain diseases in high numbers every year. Can better urban planning ensure good health for Mumbaikars?
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  How Mumbai has changed: An interview with veteran urban planner Shirish Patel
  by Eshan Kalyanikar
  January 26, 2023
  From housing to commute, and specific projects such as the Coastal Road, Patel shares his thoughts on developments in Mumbai through the years.
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  BMC wants your inputs on the city budget; here’s how you can share that
  by Sabah Virani
  January 25, 2023
  As the BMC attempts a half-hearted participatory budget, we invite you to submit your suggestions for a chance to make your demands known.
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  Mumbai metro update: Now a two-year wait for the next line
  by Sabah Virani
  January 23, 2023
  With lines 2A and 7 between Andheri and Dahisar fully operational, Mumbai now has a metro network. Here is the status of the other awaited lines.
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  Mumbai buzz: Shortage of eggs | BMC invites citizen inputs on budget… and more
  by News Desk
  January 21, 2023
  In other news in this Mumbai weekly recap: New bus routes along new metro lines; 900 birds injured during Makar Sankranti; air quality woes.
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  Urban planning in Mumbai: Who designs our city, and for whom?
  by Kavitha Iyer
  January 19, 2023
  What does urban planning mean for Mumbai? And how much of a say do the people of Mumbai have in how their city is built?
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  Glimpses of Versova on a photo walk
  by Aaqil Abdul Rahman
  January 18, 2023
  Walking around Versova with a camera lens reveals a microcosm of Mumbai, of expensive high-rises cheek by jowl to poor slums.
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  Explainer: How to practise permaculture in Mumbai
  by Samiksha Lohar
  January 16, 2023
  Cultivating green balconies and community gardens – a practice called permaculture – is a step towards sustainable living. This is how to start.
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  Mumbai Buzz: 4,000 affordable homes in lottery, PM Modi expected next week… and more
  by News Desk
  January 14, 2023
  More in this weekly Mumbai news recap: Thane station gets new STP for water recycling; 90% of work on trans-harbour link bridge done, and more.
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  Party offices in BMC headquarters sealed, but why were they there at all?
  by Eshan Kalyanikar
  January 11, 2023
  Political parties are irked now that their offices inside BMC headquarters have been sealed. We spoke to various people to find out why they are needed at all.
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  Hidden, unsung, Mumbai’s piece rate workers toil away for meagre returns
  by Lalita T
  January 10, 2023
  Women and children are often prey to poorly paid piece rate work that forms the end-of-the-line step in supply chains. It comes with side effects.
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  Explainer: Dharavi redevelopment — What lies ahead
  by Sabah Virani
  January 9, 2023
  With the Dharavi redevelopment project in full swing, where do residents, businesses and livelihoods stand in the drive towards profit?
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  Mumbai Buzz: ‘Smart’ manhole covers | Metro line-3 first phase expected this year… and more
  by News Desk
  January 7, 2023
  In this week’s Mumbai news recap: BMC to carry out large scale road works; The civic body offends Catholic community; Large crowds visit Byculla Zoo.
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  Residents of Dharavi remain clueless, anxious about redevelopment plans
  by Eshan Kalyanikar
  January 4, 2023
  Much has been said about Dharavi’s latest redevelopment plan ever since the news broke. Residents remain clueless and sceptical about most of it.
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  Traffic woes around Thane station road a never-ending problem
  by Sneha Singh
  January 3, 2023
  Why has commuting to Thane railway station become so difficult? The municipal corporation must address Thane traffic concerns.