Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: News
14 Jan 2019
Uddhav ThackerayMumbai BEST bus stir: Fadnavis intervenes, speaks to Thackeray
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today intervened in the BEST bus strike in Mumbai and spoke to Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to find a solution.
04 Jan 2019
MumbaiMumbai: LPG cylinder blasts, kills four-year-old girl, injures man
A four-year-old girl died and a man received injuries when a cooking gas cylinder exploded and led to a fire in a house in Kranti Nagar, Mumbai, yesterday evening, said a civic official.
21 Dec 2018
MumbaiStampede at Mumbai's Mithibai college, 8 people hospitalized, 3 critical
During a concert held at Mumbai's Mithibai College on Thursday night, a stampede broke out which led to severe injuries. Eight people were grievously injured and three among them are said to be critical.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaMumbai: Death toll rises to nine in ESIC hospital fire
The death toll in the Mumbai hospital fire rose to nine today with a 65-year-old woman succumbing to her injuries, a civic official said.
18 Dec 2018
MumbaiMumbai Police to examine controversial Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide's speech
The Mumbai Police yesterday said they will examine the contents of a speech given by controversial Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide at a BMC school in Sewree, Central Mumbai.
01 Nov 2018
MumbaiKamala Mills fire: HC rejects bail pleas of pub owners
The Bombay High Court today rejected the bail pleas of the owners of two eateries in Central Mumbai's Kamala Mills compound, which were gutted in a fire last December, killing 14 and injuring several others.
30 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Massive fire in Bandra slum; no casualties so far
A massive fire broke out at a slum in Mumbai's Bandra suburb today morning.
01 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Garbage dumping ground in Mulund permanently shut
The garbage dumping ground at Mumbai's Mulund was permanently closed from today after it got filled to its maximum capacity.
23 Sep 2018
MumbaiOnly 4 legal rooftop restaurants in Mumbai, says BMC
Since the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) enacted a new, controversial, and stringent rooftop policy in November last year, the civic body says that 16 restaurants have sought permission to operate on rooftops, and only four have been cleared so far.
13 Sep 2018
MumbaiSoon, Mumbaikars can book parking slots using an app
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a novel approach to solve parking issues.
07 Sep 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Fire breaks in Kamala Mills compound, no casualties reported
Months after a massive fire in Kamala Mills compound killed many, a fire broke out in the area on Friday, and visuals of the incident have surfaced on social media.
06 Sep 2018
MumbaiRTI reveals Mumbai reports fire incidents almost every day
A fortnight after a high-rise in Parel caught fire, leading to two casualties, an RTI query has revealed that Mumbai has witnessed a stunning 48,434 fire incidents in the past decade, which means there is an inferno almost every other day.
04 Sep 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Fire hits industrial area in Malad; no casualties reported
A fire engulfed an industrial area in suburban Malad today morning, but no casualty was reported, a civic official said.
31 Aug 2018
IndiaMan says Mumbai has 27,366 potholes; BMC calls 'publicity stunt'
A Mumbai resident has claimed to have collected 27,366 photos and videos of potholes as part of his campaign to highlight poor condition of roads in the metropolis.
22 Aug 2018
Bombay High CourtLearn from Goa, watch 'Baywatch' for beach safety measures: Bombay-HC
Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Bombay High Court has asked the state and BMC to take all the necessary steps, like installing watchtower, mobile patrol vans, etc., to ensure safety on beaches.
17 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai reports first malaria death; fight with leptospirosis, cholera continues
Mumbai's fight with the trinity of malaria, leptospirosis and cholera has started once again, as malaria claimed one life this month, making it the first malaria death of this year.
16 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 16 students fall sick consuming food in private school
At least 16 students and a staff member of a private school in Mumbai were hospitalized today due to suspected food poisoning.
16 Aug 2018
South KoreaMumbai: India's first penguin born on Independence Day
Even as the whole nation celebrated Independence Day yesterday, it was extra special for Byculla Zoo.
14 Aug 2018
MumbaiAstronaut's superfood will now be created by Mumbai's TB-hospital
Even as Mumbai battles tuberculosis, with over 50,000 new cases reported in 3 years, the Sewri tuberculosis hospital is mulling cultivating spirulina in its premises.
10 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Girl dies after consuming iron-boosting pills in BMC school
A girl student of a civic body-run school in Mumbai died today while over 160 other students were hospitalized due to suspected poisoning after they took iron-boosting medicines given by the school.
08 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai couple collects 650 tonnes of garbage from Mahim Beach
By next month, this Mumbai couple would reach 50th week of their mission: to keep Mahim Beach clean and plastic free.
08 Aug 2018
MumbaiToxic bluebottles in action: Avoid Mumbai beaches for now
Advisories have been issued warning people not to venture near shoreline in Mumbai, lest they get stung by bluebottles.
24 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai teen dies of leptospirosis, family alleges 'custodial torture' death
Following the death of a 17-year-old in Mumbai's Sion Hospital, his kin and acquaintances launched protests, alleging he died due to custodial torture.
24 Jul 2018
MumbaiLower Parel ROB closed: Chaos, crowd as common people inconvenienced
Agreeing to the suggestions put forth by an expert committee of IIT-Bombay, BMC and Western Railway, the pivotal Delise Bridge or Lower Parel ROB in Mumbai was closed down for repairs today morning.
22 Jul 2018
MumbaiFurious over potholes, local nominates Mumbai for Guinness Book Record
Rains, waterlogging, potholes related accidents, BMC claiming everything is under control. Repeat! This has been the tale of Mumbai for as long as one can remember.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia's first test-tube baby is now a mother herself
On August 6, 1986, Baby Harsha created history: she was India's first test-tube baby, and had just been born, all healthy and prim.
21 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai's '10-storey high' bridge between Worli-Sewri to displace hundreds
Mumbai is getting a new 'sckyscraper bridge' - 32m high, the height of a 10-storey building - between Worli and Sewri.
13 Jul 2018
Mumbai5th day: Vasai, Nallasopara residents still stranded, houses flooded
Even though it hasn't rained heavily for the past two days, Vasai and Nallasopara residents continue to remain stranded for the fifth day, as several low-lying areas are submerged in water.
11 Jul 2018
MumbaiProviding refuge, serving food, rescuing stranded: Meet Mumbai's unsung heroes
Like every year, this time too Mumbai is facing a deluge and remains submerged in water due to torrential rainfall and abysmal administrative flaws.
10 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: BMC will collaborate with IIT-B for better-roads, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation would be directed to collaborate with institutions like IIT-Bombay to develop modern technology for ensuring good roads in Mumbai.
06 Jul 2018
MumbaiPlastic ban: Allow bags weighing 20g, demand manufacturers
Days after Maharashtra Government relaxed the norms for FMCG firms by just self-proving that they only use recyclable multi-layer packaging, plastic manufacturers are raising their voices.
06 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Prank calls, asking for 'jalebis', make officials' life miserable
The Disaster Management Cell that is based out of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s headquarters in Fort, Mumbai, is finding it difficult to help those in need.
05 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Grant Road Bridge reopened a day after cracks seen
Tuesday was a bad day for Mumbai; within 16 hours, two city bridges faced infrastructural defect.
05 Jul 2018
MumbaiAndheri bridge-collapse: 15 doctors fought for 14hrs to revive victim
Like every day, Asmita Katkar of Mumbai took the Gokhale Bridge on Tuesday too, after dropping her six-year-old son at his school.
04 Jul 2018
Bridge CollapseAndheri Bridge collapse: Who's at fault- BMC or Western Railways?
On Tuesday, Mumbai woke up to an overbridge collapse in Andheri which left five injured.
04 Jul 2018
MumbaiMadhu Chopra responds to BMC-notice issued for illegal-construction of spa
Priyanka Chopra's mother, Madhu Chopra, today responded to the notice for illegal construction that was issued to the actor by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying they are cooperating with the officials.
04 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: After Andheri-bridge collapse, cracks found on Grant-Road station bridge
Cracks were found on a bridge at the Grant Road station in south Mumbai, hours after an over-bridge collapsed at a railway station in suburban Andheri, the city's civic body said today.
03 Jul 2018
Celebrity5 celebrities whom BMC had sent notices in the past
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has always kept a close eye on the properties owned by famous personalities, and rightly so.
03 Jul 2018
Priyanka Chopra JonasPriyanka gets BMC notice for illegal construction at Oshiwara office
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sent a legal notice to Priyanka Chopra for unauthorized construction at her office premises in Oshiwara, Mumbai.
02 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: BMC to install sensor-fitted garbage bins in pits
In a bid to curb the stink emanating from garbage bins placed in the open in several parts of Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to install them in pits specially dug for the purpose.
