Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: News
30 Jun 2018
IndiaBhubaneswar: People defecating in open will be fined Rs. 50
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided that people defecating in the open in the city will be fined Rs. 50, officials said today.
30 Jun 2018
Mumbai#WadalaWallCollapse: HC asks IIT-B to form expert-team to suggest measures
Bombay HC today asked IIT-Bombay's director to set up an expert team comprising structural engineers and others to inspect the site of the recent wall collapse at Mumbai's Wadala and suggest remedial measures.
30 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 55-year-old dies after wasps sting him 100 times
When Pankaj Shah left for his walk around 9:45AM on Wednesday, little could he imagine it would be his last.
26 Jun 2018
X'Is condom included,' asks Poonam Pandey on plastic ban
Internet sensation Poonam Pandey is in the news once again and the reason may not surprise you at all.
25 Jun 2018
MumbaiTorrential rainfall shatters Mumbai: Three deaths, traffic slowdown, train delays
Mumbai continues to reel under torrential rainfall, affecting local train services and causing heavy traffic gridlocks.
25 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai-rains: Wall collapses at Lloyd's Estate in Wadala; cars trapped
A wall in Mumbai's upscale Lloyds Estate in Wadala gave way this morning after incessant rains, burying several cars under debris.
22 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra's roads to go plastic from now on
In a pioneering move, Maharashtra Government has made it compulsory to utilize plastic-waste for constructing and repairing bituminous or asphalt roads.
18 Jun 2018
MumbaiMonsoon smashes Mumbai: Delayed trains, falling trees, traffic gridlocks
Mumbai was battered by heavy rains and strong winds yesterday, which damaged vehicles, uprooted 21 trees, caused massive traffic gridlocks and injured two people.
15 Jun 2018
Lok SabhaWater to get costlier for Mumbaikars from tomorrow
From tomorrow, water is set to get costlier for Mumbaikars. According to BMC's latest notification, there'll be a 3.72% hike in water charges for both domestic and non-domestic users.
10 Jun 2018
MumbaiAnother-year-same-story: 13-year-old, three others die in Mumbai rains
Like every year, the onset of monsoons brought less relief and more trouble for Mumbai residents.
09 Jun 2018
MumbaiRains cripple Mumbai: Flights and trains delayed, water-logging, traffic jams
Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai today, crippling normal life.
08 Jun 2018
MumbaiNorth Maharashtra to witness extremely heavy rains from tomorrow
The IMD today predicted extremely heavy rains in isolated places from June 9-12 along the north coastal belt of Maharashtra.
08 Jun 2018
Mumbai'Extremely heavy rains' likely in Mumbai through the weekend
Relief isn't likely for rain-lashed Mumbai in the near future. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the city will get 'extremely heavy rain' through the weekend, expected to last till Monday.
07 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai to remain submerged over weekend, to receive 'extremely-heavy' downpour
In what may sound alarm bells for BMC, the IMD has predicted 'extremely heavy' rainfall for Mumbai over the weekend.
07 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai flooded after moderate rains, traffic and train services hit
Despite advanced warnings and so-called preparations by the BMC, Mumbai was flooded today after a few hours of rains, prompting the municipality to reach out to the Navy for help.
07 Jun 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: BMC takes precautions to prevent monsoon-related disasters over weekend
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting extremely heavy rainfall along Maharashtra coast over the weekend, the Mumbai civic body BMC is preparing to tackle monsoon-related disasters.
04 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Days before monsoon, 30%-roads still in need of repairs
This monsoon doesn't bode well for Mumbai. On one hand, experts have predicted that it will hit three days early, but BMC is yet to finish repairs on 30% of roads.
29 May 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Residents' group shows how to de-clutter your city
In an innovative move to de-clutter the city, a citizen group based in Mumbai's Kandivali has started a campaign to get rid of abandoned cars that remain parked unclaimed, occupying the roads.
25 May 2018
MumbaiMumbaikars, you can now suggest ideas for your city's development
Mark the date: June 21. That's the last day for submitting your suggestions and objections concerning specific portions of Mumbai's Development Plan-2034 (DP-2034).
22 May 2018
Larsen & ToubroWork on Mumbai's Coastal Road to finally start by September
Work on BMC's ambitious 8-lane Coastal Road in Mumbai will start this September, as the contractors for two portions of the 9.98-km road have already been selected.
22 May 2018
WhatsAppBMC releases 24 pothole helplines, but 8 are non-functional
Following a July 2016 Bombay HC directive, BMC on May 18 released a fresh list containing WhatsApp numbers of road engineers working in all 24 wards.
17 May 2018
MumbaiMumbai India's cleanest capital, Navi Mumbai best in waste-management: Survey
The Swachh Survekshan-2018 results released yesterday bring good news for Maharashtra.
04 May 2018
MumbaiMonsoon-preps: BMC's 'superior' pothole-filling mix to be ready by mid-June
Mumbai's monsoon has become synonymous with its infamous potholes.
26 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai Development Plan 2034 has been approved. Cause for celebrations?
The Mumbai Development Plan-2034 got approved yesterday.
20 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbaikars, you will soon receive real-time updates of disaster-management teams
BMC is planning to equip its disaster management cell with a technology whereby Mumbaikars will be updated about the tentative time the rescue team would take to reach the disaster site.
20 Apr 2018
IndiaMumbai: Man dies after a Gulmohar tree falls on him
A 38-year-old man died after a Gulmohar tree fell on him at Dadar in central Mumbai, a fire brigade official said.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaDeepika Padukone was right about depression: 31% BMC-hospital patients affected
In India's celebrity-heavy culture, if there's one actor who talked openly about a major mental illness, it's Deepika Padukone, who in 2015 shared her ordeal fighting depression.
16 Apr 2018
IndiaAfter plastic ban, Mumbai to get 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines
To help citizens adapt to the recent plastic ban, BMC plans to install around 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines, which will be funded by corporates through CSR.
16 Apr 2018
MumbaiMRI machine death: BMC report holds ward boy, aaya responsible
After 2.5 months of the incident, the BMC report holds the MRI room's ward boy and hospital help responsible for the death of Rajesh Maru (32), who died within minutes after being sucked into the MRI machine in Nair hospital.
05 Apr 2018
MumbaiAbove normal monsoon predicted for Mumbai. Alarm bells for BMC?
Though Mumbai is reeling under terrible heat and humidity currently, there is good news in store.
05 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 1L students quit BMC schools for lack of Class-8
A Mumbai-based activist has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) claiming that over one lakh students of BMC-run schools have dropped out for lack of Class 8 in many schools.
03 Apr 2018
Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar sets up mobile toilet near Mumbai's Juhu beach
Actor Akshay Kumar has sponsored a mobile toilet near the famous Juhu beach in Mumbai, months after his wife tweeted a picture of a man defecating at another seashore in Mumbai.
29 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Drive on Versova-Bandra-Worli sea link to get costlier
A drive on the Bandra-Worli sea link and the Versova-Bandra sea link (VBSL) would be a delight for Mumbaikars, but also heavy on the pocket.
29 Mar 2018
Bombay High CourtCan't delete father's name from birth record: BMC tells HC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has told the Bombay High Court that it has no powers to delete a birth or death-related entry from its records while responding to a single mother's plea seeking a birth certificate for her child without the father's name.
26 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Over 3 lakh rat-kill tablets placed in secretariat
More than three lakh poison tablets were placed in the Maharashtra secretariat in May 2016 to check the rat menace, a state Minister said on Monday, clarifying that it was not the number of rodents killed in the exercise.
25 Mar 2018
MumbaiInvestigate employees accused of corruption: Maharashtra govt orders BMC
The Maharashtra government has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) directing it to probe 2,001 of its staff accused of corruption.
20 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Not segregating waste? Prepare to lose power, water supply
Is your housing society segregating the waste as wet and dry?
15 Mar 2018
MumbaiIn 2019, Mumbaikars will get BEST app for bus updates
Mumbai-based civic transport body BEST has decided to launch a mobile app next year that will allow commuters to get real-time updates about buses and their schedules.
12 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai sports club illegally charging for using public ground?
Did you know the open space of Mumbai's Goregaon Sports Club (GSC) in Malad (West) can be used for free and should be open to public the whole day?
07 Mar 2018
Bombay High CourtHow can BMC convert private-toilets into public? Bombay HC questions
The Bombay HC today asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to explain the provisions under which the civic body had decided to convert "private toilets" into public ones under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
