A major fire erupted in the densely populated slum area of Bhayandar East in Mumbai in the early hours of Wednesday. Initial reports indicate that the fire first broke out in a godown in the Azad ...

Sixteen fire engines were sent though eight could be used. A fire officer said none of the engines could go near the slum and had to spray water from the other side of the canals. Firemen ...

One of them names ward 36 councillor Sachin Kumar Singh. Back at the site, more than two days after the fire at the slum on Canal (West) Road, the beleaguered families struggled to begin life afresh.

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has completed over 50,000 door-to-door surveys — marking the largest slum rehabilitation survey in Mumbai’s history. This milestone, achieved on ...

Mumbai: The BMC's survey to assess commercial units in slum areas aims to bring more of these establishments into the tax net, potentially generating around Rs 350 crores in additional revenue.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has begun surveying commercial slums, is considering recovering property tax from floors in slums where commercial activities are being carried out.