Articles by Ateeq Shaikh
Decks cleared for start of work on Borivali-Thane twin tunnel project
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has allotted 343 tenements to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to resettle project-affected families
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:16 AM IST
MMRDA mulls alternative route for Metro 9
The alternative route would not only bring down costs related to rehabilitation and land acquisition, but also construction
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:54 AM IST
Third tunnel planned beneath SGNP amidst congestion woes
Mumbai plans a third tunnel beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park to ease Ghodbunder Road congestion, with bids submitted for a ₹20,000 crore project
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Remotely operated vehicles to assess sea link health
The vehicles, to be deployed over the next four months, will transmit high-definition videos of submerged portions of the bridge
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 09:10 AM IST
Ramabai Nagar redevelopment hit by bureaucratic delays
The revamp of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamgar Nagar is MMRDA’s first foray into slum redevelopment
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:19 AM IST
Not ₹8,500 cr, MbPA will charge ₹475 cr for land for SoBo twin tunnels
Reacting to the HT report on the Mumbai Port Authority quoting ₹8,500 crore for a plot of land at Orange Gate from the MMRDA - a sum that is more than the total cost of the Eastern Freeway-Coastal Road twin tunnels project - the port authority has now clarified that it has sought ₹475 crore only.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Construction work halted amid poor air quality in Mumbai
MUMBAI: BMC halts construction in Borivali East and Byculla due to poor air quality, with real estate developers expressing dissatisfaction.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Mumbai Monorail makeover starts, trains to double by August 2025
From August 2025, Mumbai Monorail's wait time will be halved with 18 trains operational, enhancing travel quality and ridership.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Mega-slum rehab project in Worli unveiled
MUMBAI: A major slum redevelopment project in Worli will rehouse 3,200 families across 17 acres, featuring residential towers, a mall, and a hotel.
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:23 AM IST
Juhu’s last single-screen theatre Chandan to make way for mall
The theatre has been a go-to movie hall for generations when there was only one multiplex in the city
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 09:09 AM IST
Infra upswing in 2025: How Mumbai will be transformed in the new year
Mumbaikars can expect a new airport, enhanced metro routes, bus and local train services as well as a long-overdue municipal corporation elections
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 04:52 PM IST
MbPA’s quote to lease land for SoBo twin tunnels more than entire project cost
MbPA’s quote of ₹8,500 crore is for a 99-year land lease. That’s more than the total project’s cost— ₹7,765 crore
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 10:33 AM IST
Survey to develop Third Mumbai to commence in early 2025
Mumbai's Third Mumbai project, Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town, aims to boost connectivity and become a tech hub, with surveys starting in 2025.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary
Bal Thackeray Memorial's first phase is complete, set for dedication on Jan 23, potentially uniting rival Shiv Sena factions at the event.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 08:39 AM IST
India’s tallest luxe building Palais Royale gets part OC up to 53 floors
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had issued the last OC to the property’s ground plus 27 floors, in August 2022
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 09:09 AM IST
Higher floor Dharavi residents to get rental homes within Mumbai
Typically, owners of upper-floor tenements in slums have been deemed illegal and excluded from slum rehabilitation projects
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Bandra’s Nargis Dutt Nagar: Another slum pocket to become affluent address
Nargis Dutt Nagar slum is set for redevelopment into luxury apartments, with a project valued at ₹10,000 crore by Roshni Developers and Godrej Properties
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 09:07 AM IST
Mumbai transport: BKC Coastal Road to open today, could ease traffic snags
Paved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the connector links the central business district’s G Block with the Eastern Express Highway
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 10:05 AM IST
3 more held in Kalyan family attack case
The Khadakpada police in Kalyan have made three more arrests, including the wife of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation employee Akhilesh Shukla, in connection with the latter’s alleged verbal attack on a Marathi family in his building, Ajmera Heights at Yogidham
Published on Dec 22, 2024 06:20 PM IST
‘Marathi-speaking outsiders’ also attacked Marathi family in Kalyan society
Vaishali Garud, one of the managing committee members of the society, said that residents had never had any differences over religion, region, caste, etc, earlier
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Traffic police NOC in, MMRDA can complete SCLR Extn project
After a couple of slowdowns in its eight-year trajectory, work on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road extension project is finally expected to gather pace
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 07:48 PM IST
Change in design of bridge over Mithi river may delay metro 2B again
While 75% work on the 23.64-km corridor connecting Andheri West with Mandale in Mankhurd via Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is complete, the change in design of the crucial bridge may once again delay the final deadline for completion beyond December 2025
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Birla Estates buys land in Boisar for ₹104.3 cr
Aditya Birla Real Estate’s arm, Birla Estates Pvt Ltd, has acquired 70.92 acre of land in Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR’s) Boisar for ₹104.3 crore.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Vadhavan Port’s land survey commences
The process to acquire 574-hectare land to connect the proposed offshore Vadhavan Port, near Dahanu in Palghar district, began on Monday with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Indian Railways, and district officials visiting the area to measure the area
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 06:46 AM IST
MahaRERA issues notice to 10,773 ‘lapsed’ projects, MMR tops the list
The developers of over one-fifth of projects, registered with Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), have been issued show cause notices, as the projects have come under the “lapsed” category
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 06:42 AM IST
Days after Kurla accident, BEST bus runs over a 27-year-old biker
A 27-year-old biker died after being struck by a BEST bus in Mumbai, marking the third fatality involving BEST buses in a week, raising safety concerns
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:05 AM IST
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Mumbai bound Thane Creek Bridge to open by February-end
The Mumbai-bound section of the Vashi Bridge is set to open by February-end, enhancing traffic flow with a total of 12 lanes across the creek.
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Alkem Laboratories promoter buys Worli penthouse for ₹185 crore
The luxury residence, located in Lodha Sea Face, boasts a carpet area of 14,866 square feet and is situated on the 30th floor in the 40-storey high-rise
Published on Dec 13, 2024 05:16 PM IST
Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025
The first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial at Veer Savarkar Marg is nearing completion and is likely to be inaugurated by the end of January 2025
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 09:22 AM IST
MHADA to venture into student hostel, old age home, rental housing sectors
For the first time in MHADA’s history, the housing body will foray into diverse residential solutions such as rental housing, student accommodation among others
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 05:54 AM IST