Monthly Archives: May 2009
Reliance Infra sole bidder for 2nd Mumbai Metro project
A consortium led by Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure Ltd on Friday emerged the sole bidder in a financial tender for the Rs7,660 crore second line of the Mumbai Metro rail network.
HC summons MCGM ward officer
Bombay High Court has summoned a Ward Officer of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), seeking explanation as to why an unauthorised structure on a private land was not pulled down.
Aksa beach takes Chembur youth
A 21-year-old unemployed man from Chembur drowned at Aksa beach, Malad on Wednesday. This is the third drowning at Aksa beach this month.
13 grils rescued from a house in Sindhi Colony, Chembur
13 girls rescued from a house in Sindhi Colony. These girls were forcibly confined and forced into flesh trade.
New Life For Deonar Dump , Put On Hold
Corporators on Monday served a vital blow to Mumbai’s chances to close the 127-hectare dumping ground at Deonar and converting it into agreen belt.
Four Govandi Men Held for Robbing 30 Lacs
The Mumbai crime branch, in a joint operation with the Ahmednagar police, on Saturday arrested a gang of four who had assaulted and robbed a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 30 lakh. The robbery had taken place on Ahmednagar highway last Tuesday.
Crores Wasted on Flood Pumps
The BMC spent Rs 8 crore last year on deploying pumps in flood-prone areas during the monsoon. However, most of this money went down the drain as the pumps were used for far less time than the hours they were contracted for.
Vision rescue work in Deonar
I thought I had seen the worst of Mumbai until today. At 10.30, Pradeep drove me to the largest dumping ground in Mumbai … I could not believe what I saw.
Shivaji Nagar slums will be first to get electric meters
The Shivaji Nagar slums in Govandi that house about 26,000 families could be the first in Mumbai to become safe from electrocution or fire incidents due to short-circuits.
Reliance Energy to develop the world class power infrastructure in Govandi
As a part of this joint initiative with World Bank , Reliance Energy will undertake its first project to develop the world class power infrastructure in Shivajinagar area of Govandi.