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HomeBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

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Infrastructure

Urban planning in Mumbai: Who designs our city, and for whom?

January 19, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

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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Civic

Party offices in BMC headquarters sealed, but why were they there at all?

January 11, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar

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.

A night tea seller using cycle to keep all his products on.
Economy

How did the year with no COVID restrictions go for Mumbai’s night hawkers?

December 21, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Mumbai’s poor illegally sell refreshments in the night to survive. COVID restrictions had put them out of business. Did 2022 help recover losses?

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Environment

Interview: What COP27 means for the road ahead for Mumbai

December 19, 2022 Sabah Virani

With COP27 over, the heat is on for countries and cities around the world to deliver on their climate promises. This is Mumbai’s roadmap.

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Health

KEM hospital gets approval for 24×7 cath lab, what about other hospitals?

December 12, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

KEM hospital recently got approval for a 24×7 cath lab, learnings from which will eventually be applied to other hospitals in the city.

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Society

Child kidnapping rumours in Mumbai – should you worry?

December 6, 2022 Sabah Virani

Most child kidnapping rumours on social media and Whatsapp are false, but fear, lack of verification make them viral. This has consequences.

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Commute

How are traffic police implementing passenger seatbelts, pillion helmet rule in Mumbai?

December 5, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Mumbai’s traffic police are trying to strengthen the existing rules on road safety, but they are often difficult to implement.

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Civic

Beautification project will not address the real concerns of Mumbaikars

November 30, 2022 Pamela Cheema

The money allocated to the ward beautification project by the BMC could be better spent on addressing the more urgent needs of city dwellers.

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Civic

Mumbai Buzz: Over 40,000 fined for not wearing seatbelts | Parking policy draft ready…and more

November 26, 2022 News Desk

Other news in this weekly recap: BMC faces corruption charges; new survey on dabbawalas; Road concretisation tenders reinvited.

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Civic

Mumbai Buzz: Rooftop indicator on Mumbai taxis | BMC’s door-to-door diabetes survey…and more

November 19, 2022 News Desk

Weekly Mumbai news recap: Among other news, measles toll in city; QR code to curb illegal banners; Dadar water tank burst and more.

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Civic

Mahim fort restoration pushes families away from their livelihoods, schools and hospitals

October 20, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Mahim fort is being restored for the first time since independence. However, what happens to those who have been living inside it for decades?

Leprosy patients in a hospital
Health

How community health workers conduct annual TB, leprosy survey

October 17, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

The state government, in collaboration with BMC, carries out a TB and leprosy survey on an annual basis. Here’s how it happens on the ground.

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Civic

Manual scavenging: Families of those who died cleaning septic tanks await justice

September 15, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

Manual scavenging is prohibited by law, yet it continues to thrive in Mumbai. BMC places the onus largely on private contractors, but is that really the case?

A woman in a sari on a beach carrying a big bag filled with plastic bottles to be recycled on her head
Waste Management

Much of the segregated dry waste in Mumbai ends up in landfills; here’s why

September 8, 2022 Sabah Virani

Waste segregation at source is the first step for recycling. Gaps in transportation and infrastructure mean much of it goes to the landfills.

People sitting across a board table, with the municipal commissioner being given a newly developed neuropathy sensor technology
Governance

How BMC’s SMILE Council can help you solve Mumbai’s problems

August 29, 2022 Sabah Virani

SMILE Council is BMC’s business incubation centre that has already led to several innovations for the city. We spoke to the Director to know how it works.

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