In the next few weeks, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) would submit its City Development Plan (CDP) report to the Maharashtra government for approval. The report details all the civic infrastructure projects that the civic body intends to undertake from 2015 to 2025 and the estimated funds needed for them. Through this report, BMC would seek fund from the union government ministries for its various civic projects in the next 10 years. Media reports indicate that BMC plans
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Under the revised parking floor space index (FSI) policy, the Maharashtra government approved three parking lot projects for over 1,300 vehicles. The new lots are at Altamount Road (behind Jaslok Hospital), and in Ghatkopar and Mulund (LBS Marg).
According to media reports, the lots would be a huge relief for people as parking space in the city
BMC’s plan to let locals park on one side of road
A new parking policy for Mumbai is being brought out by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under which BMC plans to give permits to local residents to park vehicles on road. The BMC is compiling a list of roads where residents can park vehicles on one side of the road. They will then be given annual permits allowing them to park their cars there; no other vehicle can park on these roads. The BMC also plans to introduce barcodes on permits for on-street parking to help the traffic polic
Govt implemented several urban infra schemes in 11th plan
Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development Deepa Dasmunshi in reply to a written question informed the Rajya Sabha that the Eleventh Plan had several schemes to promote urbanization. These include, among others, the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) for creation of urban infrastructure or service delivery mechanisms through com
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Cities in India are in blatant violation of MSW 2000, the basic rulebook for managing municipal waste. Dr Amiya Kumar Sahu, who was instrumental in framing the rulebook, tells us why garbage is a viable proposition.
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BMC to build 33 foot over bridges next year
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sanctioned plans to construct 33 foot over bridges (FOB) across the city of Mumbai.
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