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Continue reading →: BMC’S PARKING RULES FOR HOUSING SOCIETIES
BMC’S PARKING RULES FOR HOUSING SOCIETIES Adapted from Times of India 29th march 2012 While buying a flat, one should keep in mind that parking is either stilt parking, which is in the basement of the building, or open parking. Find out from the builder if he/she is selling the space…
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Continue reading →: Does a Nexus exist? Is the sky blue?
LEAKED INTERNAL NOTE RAISES HEAT Ward no 1 ex-Corporator sees red over ‘nexus with contractors’ TIMES NEWS NETWORK 29th March 2012 Mumbai: A “leaked” internal circulated by the BMC’s Chief accountant (finance), which stated that corporators abetted malpractices carried out by contractors for ward level civil works, caused much hue…
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Continue reading →: Pigeon menace: How it can kill you
Please do not encourage Pigeons by feeding them with precious foodgrains… They are a health hazard to humans… INFORMATION ON THE DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF PIGEON DROPPINGS Pigeon droppings are extremely dangerous. They can carry all kinds of infectious diseases and parasites. They are especially dangerous when dried, because fine particles can be released…
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Continue reading →: Locals hold candlelight morcha to save mangroves
Locals hold candlelight morcha to save Lokhandwala mangroves TIMES NEWS NETWORK 19th March 2012 Citizens in Mumbai are pro-actively doing events to safeguard mangroves. Mumbai: Residents of Oshiwara and Lokhandwala came out in large numbers to protect mangroves and open spaces in their area. A candlelight morcha was organized by…
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Continue reading →: Why Mumbai does not need new developments
One in 10 properties in city lying vacant Madhavi Rajadhyaksha | Times News Network Amidst unscrupulous elements, builders and politicians pushing for ‘development’ at the cost of precious open spaces and the green cover of Mumbai, here comes the chilling facts, the ground reality in Mumbai, something that the New…
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Continue reading →: Blowing Hot and Cold
Fire & ice weather has city in tizzy Mercury Level Sees Difference Of Over 21° C In 24 Hours Pratibha Masand adapted from Times News Network 15th March 2012 Mumbai: Those who woke up in the wee hours of Wednesday may have felt a slight chill in the air. However,…
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Continue reading →: OPEN SPACES HELP SOCIAL NETWORKING
From TIMES NEWS NETWORK 10th March 2012 Imagine being able to walk or cycle from Malad to Colaba or Chembur to south Mumbai along well-maintained walking-and-cycling tracks, with gardens and parks to view or rest in along the way. Maybe you could even stop by a beach. Sounds unreal,…
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Continue reading →: Open spaces in Mumbai
TOO CLOSED FOR COMFORT City neighbourhoods barely have open spaces for relaxation and enjoyment of the outdoors. The result has taken a toll on our quality of life Nauzer K Bharucha | Times News Network 10th March 2012 Demolish this structure and set an example for all times that ‘enough…
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Continue reading →: Medical bills go up, as CRZ burns
Citizens staying along the New Link Road in Borivali and Dahisar came to stay there expecting peace and a healthy atmosphere free from the pollution of Mumbai city. Investing their hard earned money they bought houses and settled down along the verdant coast filled with lush green mangroves. Their children…
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Continue reading →: Playgrounds or Office towers?
Playground turns office block with help from BMC Reserved Plot Worth 200 Crore Declared A Slum Nauzer Bharucha TNN Mumbai: In the mid-1980s, one of Mumbai’s oldest and biggest private landowners, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy, handed over a prime plot in Jogeshwari (East) to the BMC after the land was marked as…





