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Issues impacting daily life in cities, how the local government addresses them, citizen engagement and problem solving.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Large swimming pool in Andheri
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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

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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.

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Mumbai Buzz: India’s first double-decker electric bus in Mumbai | Temperatures soar in the city

February 25, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai news recap: First double-decker e-bus debuts; Heat poses challenges; Rs 66 lakh on illegal cycle track removal by BMC and more.

An open plot of land in the Kandivali-Lokhandwala suburbs of Mumbai.
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Mumbai: City planning leaves few open spaces for citizens to breathe free

February 22, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

The city and its suburbs are so badly planned and congested that there are no public open spaces for citizens to enjoy freely.

The picture shows students of IIT Bombay sitting in large numbers at the main gate of the institution in protest against the recent fee hike.
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Mumbai Buzz: IIT faces questions on caste discrimination | Most polluted city in India

February 18, 2023 News Desk

This week’s news from Mumbai: Dalit student dies by suicide at IIT-Bombay; Mumbai’s pollution worst than Delhi; Water tankers on strike and more.

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Mumbai buzz: Annual MMR bird race | Many trees to be axed.. and more

February 11, 2023 News Desk

In this weekly Mumbai news recap: BMC budget for 2023-24 out; High Court orders walk-able footpaths; Water taxi from Belapur to Gateway and more.

BMC officials presenting the budget.
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Round up: Some of the key takeaways from 2023-24 BMC budget

February 8, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar

The BMC is considered to be one of the richest civic bodies in the country. It has a larger budget than some of India’s smaller states.

Inside of BMC headquarters.
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Interview: DM Sukhtankar on his role as the first administrator of BMC

February 6, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar

TheBMC is one of the richest civic bodies in the country. It has been functioning without an elected body for the past one year.

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Mumbai Buzz: Kala Ghoda Arts Festival | Drop in road accidents… and more

February 4, 2023 News Desk

In other news from Mumbai this week: CM Shinde stresses on pollution control; city to get India’s first electric AC double decker bus.

Men on their way to use public toilets.
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How a survey on lack of toilets highlighted issues we never knew

February 1, 2023 Subiya Bano, Anas Ramzan Khan, Javed Ramzan Khan, Faiza Habib Khan and Sufiyan Riyaz Ansari

A group of youth from Shivaji Nagar writes about the findings from their research on community and public toilets.

Water buckets under a tap
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Mumbai Buzz: Water cuts in some areas | Mumbaikars welcome new metro lines …and more

January 28, 2023 News Desk

In this week’s Mumbai news wrap-up: warm weather before another dip; zero COVID cases achieved; squeeze to get into non-state board public schools.

Man on a cycle with crates of eggs.
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Mumbai buzz: Shortage of eggs | BMC invites citizen inputs on budget… and more

January 21, 2023 News Desk

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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