Civic

ULHASNAGAR: Ahead of the municipal corporation elections, Uddhav Thackeray has suffered a major political setback in Thane district, with a significant defection from Ulhasnagar. Four-time corporator of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation and Shiv Sena (UBT) Kalyan district president Dhananjay Bodare quit the party and joined the BJP on Wednesday, intensifying political churn ahead of the...

New Delhi: Intensifying zero tolerance towards pollution violations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has imposed fines totalling Rs 55 lakh in Dec against offenders involved in biomass burning, illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, and other violations.In one week, the civic body has imposed challans worth Rs 34 lakh against those flouting Graded Response Action Plan...

VASAI: The Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) on December 15 issued a circular to all its departments seeking detailed information about contractual staff employed across the civic body. According to the circular, the VVCMC is planning to reduce its workforce by 10% as part of cost-cutting measures.While the circular does not specify the date of implementation, departments were instructed...

Firing at BJP Candidate’s Office in Ambernath Ahead of Civic Polls THANE: A shocking firing incident was reported at the office of BJP candidate Pawan Walekar in Ambernath, just three days before the Ambernath Municipal Corporation elections, triggering panic and intensifying political tensions in the area.The incident occurred at around 12.15 am on Wednesday in the Navin Bhendi Pada area of...

NCP-SP gears up for civic polls, to contest all corporations MUMBAI: Laying out its election strategy ahead of the forthcoming municipal elections, the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) on Monday said it will contest all municipal corporations across Maharashtra, positioning itself as a people-centric alternative focused on urban governance and civic issues.The party welcomed the...

MUMBAI: As the city heads for civic polls, a recent report on the performance of corporators from the final year of the BMC House (2017-2021) paints a stark picture of underperformance. The findings, released by the Praja Foundation, reveal that only two out of 220 evaluated corporators earned an ‘A’ grade, while the majority fell short of expectations. Grade Breakdown A (80-100 marks): 2...

AMBERNATH: In the midst of the Ambernath Municipal Council elections, the Shiv Sena has strongly refuted allegations of intimidation and misuse of power levelled against its leaders, accusing its political rivals of indulging in misinformation to influence voters. Addressing a press conference held in Ambernath, Shiv Sena leaders asserted that the party has always focused on development and inclusive...

Candidates in Mumbai's R North ward face challenges including depleted mangrove cover and a polluted river, alongside issues of poor walkability and delayed hospital inauguration MUMBAI: Rapidly depleting mangrove cover and a once-glorious river now reduced to a nullah pose a dual challenge for candidates keen to contest in the R North ward. Located at the northernmost tip of the city, the areas of...

Navi Mumbai: Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to purchase two aerial ladders to reach out 55m and 28m highrise structures for rescue operations during emergency situations like fire and other disasters. The two ladders will collectively cost around Rs 22 crore. The 55m ladders will reach out 15 to 20 floors or more buildings, whereas the 28m ladders will reach medium height...

THANE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the Thane municipal corporation (TMC) over its eco-friendly idol visarjan claims after a city-based activist sought its intervention by pointing out how the corporation was releasing immersion residue, including floral waste and sludge, from artificial ponds into the creeks.Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, and Dr Vijay Kulkarni, Expert...