Jarange’s Maratha March Reaches Mumbai Sept 19, Visarjan Day
Manoj Jarange plans a fast at Azad Maidan from 10 am on Sept 19, Gauri-Ganpati visarjan day. The state hasn’t given permission. What commuters should know.
Category: Mumbai
Mumbai’s Under-Six-Feet Ganpatis Must Go Into Artificial Ponds
BMC has 281 artificial ponds ready and a High Court order behind it: Ganesh idols under six feet cannot be immersed in Mumbai’s sea or lakes this year.
Mumbai Is Short 36 Lakh Voters. The Fix Closes September 30
Mumbai’s draft electoral roll has about 36 lakh fewer names than before the SIR. Absence is not deletion, but the window to file a claim shuts September 30.
Bombay HC Wants Mumbai Garbage-Free. BMC Fines 35 People a Day
The Bombay High Court has ordered war-footing action on Mumbai’s garbage. BMC’s own numbers show 5,256 fines in five months across a city of a crore.
Mumbai’s Lakes Are 96% Full. BMC Is Keeping the Water Cut Anyway
Mumbai’s seven reservoirs hold nearly 96% of their capacity, but the BMC’s 10% water cut, in place since May, stays until stock is assured through 2027.
Mumbai Metro to Run Till Midnight, Central Railway Drops Mega Blocks for Ganeshotsav
Mumbai Metro will run later and more frequently through Ganeshotsav, while Central Railway has dropped mega blocks until Anant Chaturdashi to ease the festival rush.
BMC’s New Smart Turf Policy Puts 1,500 Mumbai Turfs Under One App
The BMC has cleared a draft Advanced Smart Turf Policy bringing Mumbai’s 1,500+ private turfs under one booking app, cashless pay and new safety rules.
Kurla Crane Collapse Injures 10 as MMRDA Blames Soft Ground
A crane collapsed onto homes in Mumbai’s Kurla, injuring 10 including two children. MMRDA cites soft ground; police probe whether safety norms were followed.
Mumbai’s BEST Workers Begin Hunger Strike Over Years-Old Pay Dues
BEST workers in Mumbai began an indefinite hunger strike over unpaid dues, unresolved wage pacts, and a long-sought merger of BEST’s budget with the BMC’s.
Mumbai’s Water Supply Strained as Thane Pipeline Repair Drags Into Third Day
A leak in the 3,000-mm Mumbai-III pipeline at Thane’s Teen Haath Naka has BMC repair crews working into a third day, with eastern suburbs facing pressure drops.
Ghatkopar Landslide Kills Six as BMC’s Own Warnings Went Unheeded
A hillside collapse in Ghatkopar’s Ashok Nagar killed at least six people. The BMC had flagged this exact slope, Tekdi No. 3, as landslide-prone.
Mumbai’s BMC Shuts Vaitarna Pipeline for 24 Hours, Hitting BKC and Bandra
BMC shuts a 2,400-mm Vaitarna pipeline for repairs on August 11-12, cutting water to BKC, Bandra Terminus and parts of H-East and K-South wards.
BMC Cancels Second Mayor Bungalow Tender After Backlash
BMC scrapped a Rs 2.9-crore tender for the Mayor’s Byculla residence area, just four months after a Rs 2.4-crore renovation, following opposition criticism.
Mumbai’s BMC Dangles Tax Rebates to Get Waste Sorted at Source
BMC is offering housing societies up to 15% property tax rebate to process wet waste on-site, but only 13% of eligible properties have taken it up so far.
Supreme Court Halts Bandra-Worli Cluster Redevelopment Till August 13
The Supreme Court has frozen work orders on MHADA’s 132-acre Bandra-Worli cluster redevelopment, giving ten housing societies a two-week reprieve to press their case.
Mumbai’s Century Mills Redevelopment Clears Rs 1,351-Crore Bid
BMC has picked a Rs 1,351-crore bid to redevelop Lower Parel’s Century Mills workers’ colony, moving 650 families closer to permanent homes after two decades.
Mumbai’s Global Liveability Ranking Slips Behind Delhi in 2026 EIU Index
Mumbai ranks 121st of 173 cities in the EIU’s 2026 Global Liveability Index, a notch behind Delhi. Culture, environment and healthcare scores pull the city down.
Mumbai’s Rain Surplus Masks a Reservoir Deficit, BMC Keeps Water Cut in Place
Mumbai has crossed its July rainfall average, but its seven lakes sit near half-full, well below last year’s levels, keeping BMC’s 10% water cut in force.
Mumbai’s OC Amnesty Scheme Clears Civic Hurdle for 19,000 Buildings
BMC’s Standing Committee has cleared an amnesty scheme to grant occupancy certificates to nearly 19,000 Mumbai buildings, affecting close to a lakh families.
Mankhurd Chawl Collapse Kills Six, Renews Mumbai’s Monsoon Building Risk
A chawl collapse in Mankhurd killed six people as Mumbai’s monsoon batters old, dilapidated housing stock again. Here’s what it means for residents.