Governance

Much has been said about Dharavi’s latest redevelopment plan ever since the news broke. Residents remain clueless and sceptical about most of it.

This looks at how slums have been invisibilised and the need for their inclusion in the draft Development Plan for Navi Mumbai.

BMC has undertaken beautification of all the wards under it. However, M-east ward residents ask how would the aesthetic lift help improve their lives.

Three years after a landslide in Kurar Village in Malad took the lives of 32 people, 10 of them children, the residents have been rehabilitated.

Land meant for public use has been turned into commercially exploitable properties in the city instead of constructing affordable housing.

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.

A new government has taken oath in Maharashtra and citizens are bearing the brunt of drastic changes to existing policy.

A City Townhall provided a platform for contestants of ‘If I were the Mayor’ contest to voice ideas and solutions to make Mumbai a more liveable city.

A panel discussion hosted by Citizen Matters discussed aspects of the draft National Youth Policy with youth activists from YUVA, a non-profit organisation.

The BMC’s disaster management app aims to give location-specific flood warnings 6 to 72 hours in advance, but may find itself sidelined by Twitter.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) governs Mumbai through elected officials. Here is how the administration is structured.

There are 6 parliamentary constituencies, 36 assembly constituencies and 227 civic body constituencies in Mumbai. Here’s how to find which you belong to.