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21 per cent of Mumbaikars not connected to sewage network

21 per cent of Mumbaikars not connected to sewage network

Civic body to also appoint consultant to ensure waste does not enter stormwater drains; BMC is attempting to connect the entire city to the sewage network and has decided to also appoint a consultant to prevent waste from entering stormwater drains, creeks and nullahs

13 February,2025 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
GBS outbreak: Expert warns on precautions and timely treatment

GBS outbreak: Expert warns on precautions and timely treatment

According to Dr Oak, GBS is a relatively rare, autoimmune disorder, with the most common symptoms being unusual weakness or tingling after infections

13 February,2025 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai: BMC plans new firefighting technology for high-rise buildings

Mumbai: BMC plans new firefighting technology for high-rise buildings

According to civic records, Mumbai has more than 4000 high-rise buildings; Drones with CAFS nozzles are being also developed to reach areas inaccessible to firefighters

13 February,2025 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai: How these residential areas are battling mosquito menace round the year

Mumbai: How these residential areas are battling mosquito menace round the year

Sion and Versova residents say releasing guppy fish inside drains is helping keep dengue-malaria spreaders at bay; according to residents of Abhiman Cooperative Housing Society in Pratiksha Nagar in Sion, using guppies to combat the mosquito menace has largely borne fruit

13 February,2025 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Wadala man dies of Guillain-Barré Syndrome; BMC says no need to panic

Wadala man dies of Guillain-Barré Syndrome; BMC says no need to panic

Health officials say those who experience weakness should contact closest civic medical facility to get tested; according to BMC’s health department, the man was admitted to Nair Hospital with weakness in the lower extremities on January 23, around 16 days after he visited Pune

13 February,2025 07:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
All Mumbai and MMR construction sites told to install air-quality monitors

All Mumbai and MMR construction sites told to install air-quality monitors

Order, issued by state pollution control board, says those who don’t comply will face heavy penalties, including closure of site

13 February,2025 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
BMC officials review work of bridges including Gokhale, Sion and Vikhroli

BMC officials review work of bridges including Gokhale, Sion and Vikhroli

The visit comes days after Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), Abhijeet Bangar chaired a high-level meeting on the pending works of the bridges in the city

12 February,2025 05:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Swarmed! Suburbs reel under mosquito menace

Mumbai: Swarmed! Suburbs reel under mosquito menace

Culex ‘nuisance’ mosquito invades homes; BMC to act only in March; the BMC will intensify efforts to clean stormwater drains and nullahs around that time

12 February,2025 09:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai weather updates: City records moderate AQI as temperatures remain low

Mumbai weather updates: City records moderate AQI as temperatures remain low

Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius

12 February,2025 09:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: BMC to appoint contractor to desilt nullahs for two years

Mumbai: BMC to appoint contractor to desilt nullahs for two years

Officials say inviting tenders each year leads to delays; civic body will spend R540 cr to clean drains and Mithi river

12 February,2025 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve

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