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The Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) has sought grants from the Central Government under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for aiding it in its first of its kind re-development project for cessed buildings in the city.

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The state government on Friday clarified that Bharatmata theatre in Lalbaug will be redeveloped at the same spot and will continue to screen Marathi films even after its redevelopment.

The theatre is likely to be converted into a mall and the locals had expressed fears that with the threatre’s redevelopment the city would lose its only theatre screening Marathi films exclusively.

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After the BMC said that the controversial Crawford market redevelopment project will be reopened for discussion, citizen’s groups have stepped in to ensure that they get a say in the matter.

The Rs 1,200 crore proposal to build multi-storeyed buildings was passed on September 11, 2007, without any debate in the House.

Right to Information activist Shailesh Gandhi wrote to Mayor Shubha Rau read more »
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For 17 months, corporators stalled the Crawford Market redevelopment proposal. Yet yesterday, almost all the 227 corporators did a u-turn and passed it without a murmur, except for one man – Niyaz Vanu. read more »
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Deadline for submission of Expression of Interest forms extended by 15 days; financial bidding to start before Oct.

Of the 101 realty majors who purchased the Expression of Interest documents for the Rs 9,300-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project, approximately 20 have shown a serious inclination to bid. read more »
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The problem of acute housing shortage faced by Mumbai Police may soon be over, as talks are on between the state government and the Remaking of Mumbai Federation (ROMF), a body of associations of various stakeholders and eminent personalities aimed at the planned redevelopment of Mumbai city, to refurbish the existing police infrastructure and housing setup. read more »
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About Rs 6,500 crore would be invested in Mumbai High South redevelopment to give an additional 20 million tons of oil from 2010 to 2030. Another Rs 4,500 cr. would be invested in Mumbai High North to produce additional 15 million tons.

Mumbai High is India's largest oil field and has been in production for over 25 years now.

Yet prices of petroleum products are highest in Mumbai, Why??? read more »
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International builders are very interested in redevlopment of Dharavi. They are trying to get into alliances with Indian builders like Hiranandani Constructions, Rahejas, Kalpataru, Lokhandwala Infrastructure, Akruti Nirman etc.

On paper, everything looks good though. Under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, all the eligible slum dwellers whose names are incorporated in the electoral roll of 1 read more »
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