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The BMC is inching closer towards having its budget expenditure audited by a third party.
The civic body will have the pilot project started in six months, in its health, education, water supply, roads and solid waste management departments.
The BMC has budgeted Rs 8,617 crore this year for infrastructure projects and has spent only Rs 981 crore or 11% of the budgeted amount so far.
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The civic body will have the pilot project started in six months, in its health, education, water supply, roads and solid waste management departments.
The BMC has budgeted Rs 8,617 crore this year for infrastructure projects and has spent only Rs 981 crore or 11% of the budgeted amount so far.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) latest move of cutting down water supply to new buildings might have left several Mumbaiites into a tizzy, but rainwater harvesting can be the answer to the impending water crisis for builders and residents.
In fact, many in realty business admit the move may force builders to adopt the green route.
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In fact, many in realty business admit the move may force builders to adopt the green route.
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The monthly electricity bill is likely to increase up to 30% for more than 35 lakh power consumers in the city. Sources in the power industry say Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra), formerly known as Reliance Energy Limited, and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking are expected to increase their tariffs by 20-30%.
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Residents of the rapidly growing Thane city will soon find their daily struggle for water coming to an end. For, newly developed upscale residential constructions in the city adjoining the financial capital as well as several sprawling slum pockets are set to benefit from the early completion of the Thane Municipal Corporation’s ambitious 110 million litres a day (mld) water supply scheme.
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Come 2011 and Mumbaikars will no longer need to store water. The BMC says it is awaiting the completion of the Middle Vaitarna dam project to ensure uninterrupted water supply to the city. The project will augment the city's water supply from the present 3,400 million litres daily to 3,800 million litres daily.
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Yes, you read it right.. an entire Bus Stop was stolen in Mumbai !!
In a surprise move and first of its kind of robbery, some miscreants removed the new stylish bus shelters put up by the BEST authorities at the Shastri Nagar in suburban Borivali.
On Tuesday morning it was noticed that the bus stop which was installed by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Sunday was read more »
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In a surprise move and first of its kind of robbery, some miscreants removed the new stylish bus shelters put up by the BEST authorities at the Shastri Nagar in suburban Borivali.
On Tuesday morning it was noticed that the bus stop which was installed by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Sunday was read more »
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The Gargai and Pinjal water supply projects are likely to be completed before time, civic officials said on Friday after revealing the findings of a recent yield study.
"After our Middle Vaitarna project is completed in 2011, we will begin work on the Pinjal and Gargai water supply projects. Both of them will be completed by 2021. Though the combined water supply to Mumbai will be the same, read more »
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"After our Middle Vaitarna project is completed in 2011, we will begin work on the Pinjal and Gargai water supply projects. Both of them will be completed by 2021. Though the combined water supply to Mumbai will be the same, read more »
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The acute power shortage in the state, aggravated by absence of rains, will hit the industries in Maharashtra the hardest.
Beginning Tuesday midnight, all industries in the state will have to face extra eight hours of load-shedding, over and above the 16 hours that they undergo every week.
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Beginning Tuesday midnight, all industries in the state will have to face extra eight hours of load-shedding, over and above the 16 hours that they undergo every week.
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A commuter who was fined by a ticket-checker of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking in March 2007, fought against the administration when he found out that he had been wrongly charged. On Wednesday, he was awarded a cheque of Rs 50 after he made BEST realise its mistake. Interestingly, the commuter has spent more than Rs 500 till date.
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After coming close to clinching the deal to buy the Bhatsa dam in Thane, the main source of water supply to Mumbai, at a cost of Rs 800 crore, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has backed out.
That’s because the engineering committee set up by the civic body to conduct the feasibility study of the dam, reported that it had developed huge burrows and cracks with several leaky spots. read more »
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That’s because the engineering committee set up by the civic body to conduct the feasibility study of the dam, reported that it had developed huge burrows and cracks with several leaky spots. read more »
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The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) is fitting its buses with swanky plastic-moulded seats as part of efforts to spruce up the interiors. Officials claim these seats are more comfortable than the existing ones, which are made of metal and stuffed with rexine cushions.
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The early monsoon this year has brought good news for Mumbaiites: the six lakes on the outskirts supplying drinking water to the city are nearing maximum level.
While two of the lakes had reached the lowest drawable level in the beginning of June, four lakes have now crossed that mark.
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While two of the lakes had reached the lowest drawable level in the beginning of June, four lakes have now crossed that mark.
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The first metro rail corridor project in the city is beginning to move forward with a Chinese company bagging the Rs 604 crore contract to supply 16 trains.
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Thane, Bhandup and Mulund can bid goodbye to load-shedding. The uninterrupted power supply will come at a cost though, and the consumers will have to pay an extra 8 to 12% in their monthly bills for this luxury.
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Bhatsa dam in Thane, which is the main source of water supply to Mumbai, may soon be the property of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The civic body, which is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the state government, is reportedly ready to shell out around Rs 800 crore for it. read more »
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The civic body, which is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the state government, is reportedly ready to shell out around Rs 800 crore for it. read more »
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