Mumbai Mumbai experienced a 30 per cent water cut for the first time after 1996 on Tuesday. This means a sudden change in lifestyle for some of the upper middle class families in the city. They were earlier enjoying the luxury of uninterrupted water supply 24X7.
Mumbai N Parel, right outside ITC Grand Central: Four big rain trees have suddenly begun shedding leaves. The trees, each nearly 18 inches in diameter, seem to be beginning to rot. The outer bark is peeling off and a ghostly white inner bark is beginning to show.
Mumbai The Rs 1,500-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) is now being opposed by the very expert committee appointed by the state government to ensure its smooth implementation. In an open letter addressed to the Chief Minister on Tuesday, the committee minced no words and termed the project
Mumbai Mumbaikars will get their first glimpse of the Metro rail this October when the first rake will be shipped from Shanghai, China, for a trial run on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar link. The trial run of the four-coach rake will be held on a 100-metre stretch between D N Nagar and Versova.
Mumbai With UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi calling for expediting infrastructure projects in the city during the inauguration of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, the state government has swung into action to chalk out a new financial model for the 22.5-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).
Mumbai: To expedite projects that could curb flooding in Mumbai, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee increased the allocation for the Brihanmumbai storm water drain (Brimstowad) project in the current fiscal year from Rs200 crore, earmarked during the interim budget, to Rs500 crore.
Mumbai: Despite clear indications from the principal chief conservator of forests (WL) about the adverse effects of mining project in Lohara forest, the state forest minister seems to be determined to overlook the letter and continue with the mining proposal of Adani Power Limited. It is learnt that the efforts are on to get it approved by the state forest ministry within next ten days.
Mumbai: Most buildings in the city were reeling under the 30% water cut imposed by the BMC on Monday and Tuesday, but residents of Sealine in Khar (West) were unaffected. The building has put in place a unique water management system that helps it conserve water and tide over water crisis like the one's being faced by the city now.
Mumbai: The dreaded chandipura virus, known to give very little time for recovery, has struck Nagpur and its adjoining districts claiming seven lives in two weeks. The state has declared it an epidemic now and started massive anti-vector campaigns in the severely affected villages.
Pawan Bali and Parul Chandra July 6: Clearly with an eye on the coming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee offered it significant help, including a task force to help farmers who failed to benefit from the Centre
India's ambitious plan of expanding its nuclear power production capacity in the aftermath of the historic nuclear deal with the United States has run into its first hurdle. Responding to a petition by villagers opposed to a nuclear power plant in Maharashtra's Jaitapur, the Bombay High Court has stayed the acquisition of land for the project.
With private water tanker service taking advantage of the situation arising out of water scarcity, the Pune Municipal Corporation on Monday fixed prices of water tankers while making it clear that those violating it will not get water from its refilling station.
With practically no water in the six lakes that feed the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday raised the supply cut from 20 per cent to 30 from Tuesday. The last time such a steep cut was imposed was in 1996.
Mumbai The Centre on Monday allocated Rs 500 crore for completion of Brihanmumbai Storm Water Drain project (BRIMSTOWAD), which is considered the solution to overhaul the archaic storm water drain system and resolve the flooding situation in the coastal and low-lying Mumbai.
After a two-month long discussion, the civic body
As the water shortage continues to plague the city despite heavy rains, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now turned to rain water harvesting. The civic body has taken up the construction of rain harvesting plants in 43 municipal locations across the city to meet the water scarcity.
Around one lakh farmers in the Pune district could benefit from the decision to extend the farm debt relief by another six months from June 30. Across the state, the number could cross 18.24 lakh. But the question is how many will avail of this scheme.
MUMBAI/SHAHAPUR/NASHIK: While Saturday's heavy rains brought a smile to the faces of Mumbaikars, the city's six catchments did not get the showers that could lessen Mumbai's water woes. However, officials and former civic commissioners remained hopeful that Mumbai would not have a water shortage by the end of the monsoon.
Mumbai They live in slums, all below the poverty line. Today they have got jobs that will pay between Rs 4,500 and Rs 5, 500 a month, at places such as Kentucky Fried Chicken and Landmark, and at a time employees everywhere live in fear of pink slips.
Mumbai Overnight rain brought about the usual chaos in the city on Sunday, despite claims of monsoon preparedness by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Three people died, crushed by buildings or trees or electrocuted, the queue of sick people mounted at hospitals, streets were waterlogged and railway services went haywire.
