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Mumbai: Twin sywalks turned into zones of neglect

Mumbai: Twin sywalks turned into zones of neglect

Virar’s neglected walkways overrun by squatters; commuters abandon them while civic, police authorities look other way

13 October,2025 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Megha Parmar
Navi Mumbai ranks 3rd in Swachh Survekshan, bags honour in ‘Super Swachh League’

Navi Mumbai ranks 3rd in Swachh Survekshan, bags honour in ‘Super Swachh League’

At an event held on Thursday at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner Kailas Shinde accepted the honours on behalf of the city. Maharashtra's Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal was also present at the ceremony

17 July,2025 05:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Amarjeet Singh
BMC blacklists contractors after trash piles up in Chandivli

BMC blacklists contractors after trash piles up in Chandivli

Dhanaji Herlekar, assistant commissioner of the L ward, which oversees Sangharsh Nagar, told mid-day on Thursday, “Despite the BMC’s notices, two of the five firms failed to meet the terms of their contracts. This included failing to deploy adequate personnel on the ground, neglecting daily cleaning work, garbage collection, and nullah cleaning

11 July,2025 11:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
‘Can’t BMC see that we are unable to go outside without stepping in filth?’

‘Can’t BMC see that we are unable to go outside without stepping in filth?’

Vijaya Koteeswaran, 56, a resident of Shiv Om Co-operative Housing Society, said, “We are paying heavy property tax. But all that money is being spent on free saree distributions and other such freebies to those living in the nearby slums that have mushroomed after we bought houses in this area

08 July,2025 08:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar

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