Shinde’s letter pointed out that, for a city grappling with limited land area amid a surging population and increasing demands for infrastructure, housing, and commercial spaces, height restrictions on buildings severely restrict development of scarce lands to fullest potential and deters development
The notice by MPCB identified five non-compliances, with the major focus being on the absence of the mandatory CRZ clearance. It also highlighted the resort’s failure to seek MPCB’s permission before commencing operations with 40 rooms apart from its lack of appropriate waste disposal mechanisms
Over 150 women from the East Indian settlements of Gorai and Culvem under the Borivali assembly constituency, held a sit-in at Culvem Lake on Tuesday against the ongoing ‘beautification’ works allegedly being carried out at the behest of local MLA Sunil Rane