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SC refuses to hear plea against Maharashtra ordinance reducing BMC seats

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra ordinance reducing the number of seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), thus paving the way for holding the civic polls. A bench of Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli asked the petitioner to withdraw the plea and approach the Bombay High Court. The plea had challenged the Maharashtra government's decision to reduce the number of seats from 236 to 227. Senior advocate Devadutt Kamat, appearing for the petitioner Raju Shripad Pednekar, submitted that the ordinance is against the orders of the apex court. "Mr Devadutt Kamat, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks liberty of the Court to withdraw the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution so as to enable the petitioner to pursue the remedies which are available in law under Article 226 of the Constitution since the petitioner seeks inter alia to challenge the constitutional ..

BMC election may hold the key to new shift in Maharashtra political power

The first test of the government, headed by Shinde with the BJP as ally, will be the BMC elections

Mumbai needs 'single planning authority' for pothole-free roads: BMC to HC

Mumbai cannot be pothole-free till the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation becomes the "single planning authority" to look after the maintenance of roads, the civic body in the metropolis told the Bombay High Court on Friday. In a presentation to a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik, BMC commissioner Iqbal Chahal said 2,050 kilometres of the city are in the civic body's jurisdiction and some 500 kilometres with 15 other agencies. "The problem is, apart from the BMC, we have 15 other agencies who own 500 kilometres of road. I am not supposed to spend my fund on this. Most complaints are from these areas. If these 15 agencies do not pull up their socks then we will not have a pothole-free city," Chahal said. "I have written to the state government saying the entire planning and maintenance should be handed over to BMC for holistic development. I have proposed to the state government to hand over the entire planning and development work of the city to t

2,203 cows vaccinated by BMC against lumpy skin disease virus in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started vaccinating cows against the disease and so far the civic body has vaccinated 2,203 cows in Mumbai

Bombay HC orders razing illegal portions of Narayan Rane's bungalow

In a shocker for Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane, the Bombay High Court ordered the BMC to demolish '300 per cent illegal portions' in a bungalow belonging to his family's company within two weeks

Mumbai to get 227 free healthcare centres under BMC: Maharashtra CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced 227 free healthcare centres for the people of Mumbai under the 'Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray' dispensary from 2nd October

Over 34,000 Ganesh idols immersed in Mumbai on Day 2 of festival: BMC

More than 34,000 Ganesh idols were immersed across Mumbai on the second day of the Ganesh festival on Thursday, civic officials said. While the festival goes on for ten days, many households bid adieu to the elephant-headed lord after one-and-a-half days. As of 9 pm, 34,122 idols including 33,962 household Ganapati idols and some community ('Sarvajanik') ones had been immersed in the city, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a release. A senior BMC official said that 13,294 household idols and 54 community ones were immersed in artificial ponds created specially for the purpose. The idols of 28 Hartalika were also immersed in artificial ponds, the official said. The civic body has set up 188 control rooms across the city for the festival and deputed 786 lifeguards at the beaches and other immersion points. It has also set up 188 first aid centers and deployed 83 ambulances at important immersion points. The BMC has also provided 45 motor boats and 39 barges ...

Would burst 'Handi' of corruption in BMC, says Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the BJP would soon "burst the Handi of corruption" in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BJP leader was speaking at a Dahi Handi event in the city. The Mumbai civic body was controlled by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena before its term ended. The Sena has been in power in the BMC for more than 30 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started breaking the Handi of corruption. We will also burst the Handi of corruption in the BMC," Fadnavis said. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar on this occasion took a swipe at Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray who won the 2017 Assembly election from Worli in the city. I want to thank Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Fadnavis for relaxing all the restrictions on the celebration of Hindu festivals....not only in Worli, but in many parts of Mumbai you (Shiv Sena) have won elections because of our support," he said. This time the BJP's lotus will bloom on the BMC, .

BMC cancels 10% water cut for Mumbai as water level improves after rainfall

The civic body has, however, appealed to citizens to use water cautiously till the time there is sufficient increase in the water stock

In view of deficient June rains, BMC announces 10% water cut in Mumbai

Highlighting that the June rainfall has been about 70 per cent less than the average showers recorded during the month in the previous year, the BMC appealed to citizens to use water judiciously

99.5% samples found infected with Omicron sub-variants in Mumbai: BMC

Out of 279 swab samples tested during the 12th genome sequencing series in the metropolis, 278 were found infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus as well as Delta strain, BMC said on Monday.

Maharashtra CM warns of curbs as Covid case positivity spikes in Mumbai

Meanwhile, the Mumbai civic body has also asked the jumbo Covid centres to be fully staffed and be on a standby

Welspun Enterprises bags Rs 4,636-cr order from civic body BMC

This takes the outstanding order book of the company to around Rs 12,500 crore, of which Rs 6,500 crore is in the water sector and the balance Rs 6,000 crore is from the road sector, WEL said

Mumbai sees 131 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 171 recoveries: BMC Official

Mumbai on Saturday reported 131 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 10,61,463 and the toll to 19,565, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to hold rally in Marathwada on June 8

Shiv Sena MP and party chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said besides the Mumbai rally, the chief minister will be address a public gathering in Marathwada in central Maharashtra

Mumbai BJP leaders protest demanding action over attack on party vehicle

According to Police, a case was registered against unidentified persons after a civic poll campaign vehicle of BJP fashioned as a rath was vandalised in Cheetah Camp area in the early hours of Tuesday

TMS Ep145: AC & fridge, municipal corpn, RBI policy, Nostro & Vostro A/c

Will AC-fridge makers' windfall hit the Chinese wall? How are India's municipal corporations faring? What are the markets expecting from RBI policy? What are Nostro & Vostro A/c? All answers here

Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report

INSACOG experts are conducting genomic analysis of the Covid case reported by Mumbai civic officials though scientific evidence so far does not indicate it to be XE variant, official sources said

BMC issues notice to Narayan Rane's Juhu bungalow for unauthorised changes

The Shiv Sena-controlled BMC has issued a fresh notice to Union minister Narayan Rane's family, asking it to remove the "unauthorised" alterations at its Juhu bungalow within 15 days

Mumbai civic body asks citizens to stay safe and hydrated amid heat wave

In the wake of severe heat wave conditions in Mumbai and neighbouring districts, the BMC has appealed to citizens to stay safe and hydrated and avoid going out in the afternoon