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Hello, BMC, please stop wasting taxpayers’ money

Hello, BMC, please stop wasting taxpayers’ money

We must be careful not to overstretch budgets on grand openings and ground-breaking programmes as many a time, these are simply used as publicity showcases

28 December,2024 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Rats gnaw dead body of man in civic-run Kandivali hospital; kin traumatised

Rats gnaw dead body of man in civic-run Kandivali hospital; kin traumatised

Hospital authorities hush up matter after face and body of man who killed himself gets chewed out by rats in the mortuary

26 December,2024 06:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
BMC spent Rs 38 cr on project inaugurations last year, slammed for PR expenses

BMC spent Rs 38 cr on project inaugurations last year, slammed for PR expenses

According to data received from the BMC, in the current financial year, Rs 10 crore has been spent so far on inaugurations and ground-breaking ceremonies. In 2023-24, 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, the civic body spent around Rs 28 crore, Rs 1.80 crore and Rs 28 lakh ,respectively, on such activities

23 December,2024 10:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Mumbai: BMC promises to lift debris within 48 hours of request

Mumbai: BMC promises to lift debris within 48 hours of request

Services are free for removal of 500 kg debris; BMC has lifted 54 metric tons of debris since November

21 December,2024 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

To streamline waste collection, the BMC introduced a toll-free number, 1800-210-9976, allowing residents to request the collection of debris from domestic or small-scale construction, repair, or demolition projects

20 December,2024 07:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: BMC to prepare emergency plan in case Tulsi dam bursts

Mumbai: BMC to prepare emergency plan in case Tulsi dam bursts

By marking danger zones and implementing preventive action, the plan aims to minimise loss of life and property, the proposal has mentioned.

18 December,2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
IIT-Bombay inspects Dahisar cement concretisation road project

IIT-Bombay inspects Dahisar cement concretisation road project

BMC has appointed IIT-Bombay as the third-party quality control authority to oversee the cement concretisation projects in Mumbai. The institution is tasked with maintaining standards, offering technical guidance for road development initiatives

13 December,2024 07:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Time to replace soft bollards with hard dividers?

Mumbai: Time to replace soft bollards with hard dividers?

mid-day combed the lengths of the Western and Eastern Express Highways to find that broken bollards are causing more harm than good, leading to snarls and chaos

12 December,2024 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Police bust gang that extorted money from residents by posing as cops; 2 held

Police bust gang that extorted money from residents by posing as cops; 2 held

The accused would promise employment to job seekers, collect their documents, and open salary accounts in their names. These accounts were then provided to members of the cyber fraud gang, who used them to transact the money extorted after duping people

09 December,2024 11:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai: BJP to push Rs 27,334 crore projects before BMC polls

Mumbai: BJP to push Rs 27,334 crore projects before BMC polls

Projects that will be expedited include the Rs 18,000 crore Versova-Dahisar Link Road

02 December,2024 07:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve

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