Real Estate Forum on Bmc

Latest Answer: About 50% of these legal notices are stop orders. About 290 have been served in M-East ward (Chembur). There are more than 170 notices issued in L-ward (Kurla) and K-West. There are about 99 orders in C-ward (Bhendi Bazaar) and few more in G-South (Lower Parel, Worli). About 25% are showcause notices and have been mostly issued in the western suburbs. This includes 110 notices in K-West ward, 118 notices in P-North and 96 notices in R-Central ward (Borivali West).

Latest Answer: After the deluge which devastated Mumbai in July 2005, the meteorological department was forced to replace the conventional cyclone detection radar with the Doppler weather radar which was technologically advanced. After inspection of various sites for their suitability of installing this radar, the Indian Navy permitted the department to install the radar in Navy Nagar. Authorities said that the installation had already been stalled for 4-5 years as the department could not find a suitable location for installation. Now, if construction of high-rise buildings (any building with more than 22 floors or 73 mt) were allowed in Central and South Mumbai, the operational services of the radar would be blocked over a large area

Latest Answer: Residents in Mumbai have also blamed BMC for not doing anything over recovery of around Rs 5000 crore. If the dues are recovered, then it will a sign of relief for tax payers.

Latest Answer: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has recently planned to set up a new sewage treatment plant at its sewage pumping station near Hanging Gardens, Malabar Hill. With the set up of the new plant, residents of Malabar Hill and Girgaum in Mumbai city will have three million litres of non-potable water daily for washing and cleaning purpose.

Latest Answer: From now onwards, the tenants staying in building owned by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have to pay for the repair works carried out in their properties.As per BMC deputy municipal commissioner, the repair fees will be recovered in the form of service charges. Many others have criticised the new norm saying the BMC properties in Mumbai are very old and some of them need major repairs, which may cost more. The civic body is putting extra burden on the tenants.

Latest Answer: I heard that none of the companies are ready to take up the census for for which it is getting delayed.

Latest Answer: Urban poor are still isolated from the development plan. The development plan has not made any thing for the slum-dwellers. Even some of the population are left home less.

Latest Answer: The fire brigade department will draw up guidelines on facades and allow only glass exteriors that can be dismantled. And all the new buildings to be built, have to follow these norms.

Latest Answer: But this will be done only in areas where Ganpati procession will be carried on, but how about the other areas in the city.. BMC has to take measures to improve them too..

Latest Answer: Read more about the adaptation of the open space here Adoption of open spaces in Mumbai is getting pricey.