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Nashik: Environmentalists have united to take a stand against the large-scale tree felling currently being carried out across the city by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) under the pretext of preparations for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Allegations are mounting that centuries-old trees, particularly environmentally significant Banyan trees and other heritage trees, are being cut down indiscriminately. Consequently, efforts are now underway to secure a permanent stay on these activities. Acc ...Read More >
Haridwar, April 8: The Municipal Corporation has decided to relocate meat shops from the Jwalapur area in view of upcoming religious events in Haridwar. A proposal to shift raw meat shops outside the municipal limits was approved during a board meeting. Under this plan, around 56 shops will be constructed in the Sarai area, where all raw meat vendors will be relocated. The decision has been taken considering major religious gatherings in Haridwar, such as the Kumbh Mela and the Kanwar Yatra, alo ...Read More >
The Haridwar Municipal Corporation on Monday passed a resolution to move all raw meat shops from urban areas to Sarai village on the outskirts of the city ahead of the Ardh Kumbh scheduled for early 2027. The decision was passed by a majority vote at the board meeting of the Municipal Corporation, said Mayor Kiran Jaisal. She said that all raw meat shops operating in the municipal limits would be relocated to the Sarai area, where 56 shops have been constructed for the allotment. "We have init ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Municipal Corporation has decided to relocate meat shops from the Jwalapur area in view of upcoming religious events in Haridwar. A proposal to shift raw meat shops outside the municipal limits was approved during a board meeting. Under this plan, around 56 shops will be constructed in the Sarai area, where all raw meat vendors will be relocated. The decision has been taken considering major religious gatherings in Haridwar, such as the Kumbh M ...Read More >
Haridwar: In a major decision ahead of the Ardh Kumbh Mela scheduled for next year, the Haridwar Municipal Corporation has resolved to relocate all meat shops from the city to Sarai village on the outskirts. The proposal, presented during the board meeting at Rishikul Auditorium, was passed by majority vote despite objections from Congress councillors. 56 new shops have already been constructed The resolution aims to remove meat shops operating in the Jwalapur area, which falls under the muni ...Read More >
Nashik: State Chief Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has directed that all works undertaken for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, which is scheduled to be held next year at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, should be accorded the highest administrative priority. A review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Agrawal was held on Saturday at the Smart City office to assess the progress of various development works currently underway for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. He was speaking during the meeting. The meeting was attended ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: A high-level virtual meeting chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, was held on Thursday to review the progress and accelerate the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across urban centres. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, officials of GAIL (India) Limited, and senior functionaries from various urban local bodies. Deliberations focused on scaling up domestic P ...Read More >
Kalyan, April 1: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has posted an impressive performance in property tax recovery for FY 2025-26, garnering Rs 432.41 crore as of March 31, 2026, about 86% of its Rs 500 crore target, underlining a steady uptick in civic revenue mobilisation. Key revenue driver and administrative push Property tax continues to be the corporation's principal revenue stream, critical for underwriting infrastructure upgrades and delivery of essential civic services ac ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, April 1: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has recorded its highest-ever property tax collection of Rs 876 crore in the financial year 2025-26, due to strong taxpayer response, an amnesty scheme, and a technology-led recovery campaign. Record collection and amnesty scheme The record collection, achieved between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, marks the highest annual recovery since the civic body's inception. Officials said the surge was aided by the 'Abhay Yojana' im ...Read More >
Thane, April 1: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has achieved a landmark milestone by collecting a record ₹878.37 crore in property tax for the financial year 2025-26. This impressive figure represents 96% of the ₹915 crore target set by the administration, marking a significant growth of ₹68.37 crore compared to the previous fiscal year. Digital payments drive collection Mayor Sharmila Pimpolkar and Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao extended their gratitude to the citizens of Thane for ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Ashwini Bhide, 55, an IAS officer of 1995 batch, widely known as the 'Metro Woman of Mumbai' for spearheading the Aqua Line (Metro 3) and navigating challenges of land acquisition and resettling project affected people, has emerged as the front-runner for the post of commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC), the country's richest civic body. Bhide will become the first woman IAS officer to make it to the position, when she takes over from the current civic chief Bh ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic development, Ashwini Bhide has been appointed as the first woman Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in the 160-plus-year history of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Following her appointment, political leaders across party lines took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend their congratulations and express optimism about her tenure at the helm of the civic body. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated Bhide, highligh ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic convergence of faith, administrative prowess and political leadership, Mumbai has entered a new era of governance. For the first time in its over 150-year civic history, the 'City of Dreams,' a city that derives its very name from the goddess Mumbadevi, is now being steered by an all-woman leadership at the helm of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Ashwini Bhide Takes Charge As 1st Woman BMC Commissioner At the centre of this transformation is Ashwini Bhide, w ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a historic development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is witnessing an unprecedented phase of women-led leadership, marked by the appointment of Ashwini Bhide as its first woman Municipal Commissioner. The newly elected civic body, barely two months into its term, has seen women occupy several key leadership positions. Ritu Tawde, a BJP corporator from Ghatkopar, is serving as Mayor, while Kishori Pednekar represents the opposition as its leader from Shiv Sena (UBT). I ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai's newly appointed Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide on Tuesday assured that the city will not face waterlogging this monsoon, as she took charge as the first woman chief of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Bhide assumed office from outgoing Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and, in her first interaction with the media, stressed that pre-monsoon preparedness, especially desilting of drains, will be closely monitored. "Keeping the upcoming monsoon in mind, we will review ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major administrative reshuffle, Maharashtra government on Tuesday initiated transfers of 10 senior IAS officers. Lokesh Chandra, who was Chairman and Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Chief Minister's Office, replacing Ashwini Bhide, who has been posted as BMC commissioner.Vikas Chandra Rastogi, who was ACS (Agriculture), has been posted as ACS (Financial Reforms) in the Finance Departm ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: The BMC has collected record-breaking property tax for the financial year 2025-26 of Rs 7,534 crore as of 8.30 pm on March 31, surpassing its target of Rs 7,341 crore. The percentage of tax collection comes to 102% of the revised target. The deadline for paying the property tax online was 12 am midnight on March 31, and the corporation expects the percentage to increase. BMC surpasses revised target The BMC was confident of achieving 100% property tax collection for March 20 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide, who played a key role in developing Mumbai's metro rail network, on Tuesday became the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which was established more than 150 years ago. She took charge from senior bureaucrat and outgoing civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who retired on Tuesday, at a ceremony at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai in the evening. The Mumbai civic body, set up in 1872, is one of the o ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Maharashtra government, on Tuesday, transferred 10 bureaucrats, government officials said. Lokesh Chandra, an IAS officer of the 1993 batch and Chairman as well as Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, has been posted as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister in Mumbai. Ashwini Bhide, an IAS officer of 1995 batch and Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister, h ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The state govt on Tuesday appointed Ashwini Bhide as the city's Municipal Commissioner. Bhide is the first woman BMC chief since the BMC was set up over 160 years ago.Bhide who is an IAS officer of the 1995 batch retires in 2030 and could get a full three year tenure as BMC chief. IAS officer Lokesh Chandra who was Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) replaces Bhide as Additional Chief Secretary in the CMO. Bhide w ...Read More >
Panvel, March 30: The Panvel Municipal Corporation on Monday presented an estimated budget of Rs 4,853 crore for the financial year 2026-27, with a strong focus on infrastructure development and essential civic services. Budget presentation and priorities Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale tabled the budget before Standing Committee Chairman Baban Mukadam during a special meeting. The budget outlines a balanced approach to urban growth, prioritising water supply, healthcare, sanitation, ed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Vrindavan, March 2 (UNI) On the occasion of the Holi festival, Devkinandan Maharaj urged people to celebrate Holi without intoxication. "It is a festival of love; celebrate Holi without intoxication," he said while playing Holi with hydraulic water guns at the Priyakantju Temple, on Chhatikara Road, on Monday. He showered the devotees who had come to Vrindavan from faraway places. They danced in the joy of Phagun. The festival, which began with the showering of flowers amidst the Holi songs of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Civic authorities in Gujarat's Rajkot demolished more than 1,300 houses on Tuesday in a large scale operation to remove illegal settlements along the Aji River. The Rajkot Municipal Corporation led the drive with tight security arrangements in place, PTI reported. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Jani told PTI that notices were issued to about 1,500 propertiesm which includes nearly 681 houses located directly on the riverbank. By 2 pm on Tuesday, around 1,350 houses had been cle ...Read More >
The BMC administration also maintained that disciplinary action would be taken against officials for failure to remove the posters and hoardings within the time frame. A day after the State Election Commission (SEC) implemented the model code of conducted in the wake or civic elections to be held on January 15, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday removed 2,103 political banners, flexes and flags from various locations in Mumbai. The officials said that the drive will be ong ...Read More >
Shimla, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A court in Shimla on Thursday upheld the decision of Court of the Municipal Commissioner to demolish the mosque in Sanjauli, located on the outskirts of the Himachal Pradesh capital, as it was illegal and saw widespread protests. Rejecting the appeal for Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board and the Sanjauli Mosque Committee, Additional District and Sessions Judge Yajuvinder Singh directed to demolish all the floors of the mosque, which was declared illegal. On May 3, the ...Read More >
Ayodhya's Deepotsav this year will be a spectacular blend of tradition and technology. Over 1,100 indigenous drones will illuminate the skies, recreating scenes from the Ramayana. This will be complemented by mesmerizing 3-D holographic laser shows. More than 26 lakh earthen lamps will also light up the ghats of Ram Ki Paidi, promising a grand celebration for devotees. This year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya promises a stunning fusion of tradition and technology, with 1,100 indigenous drones lighting ...Read More >
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): The city of Ayodhya is ready to immerse itself in the divine colours of Deepotsav, celebrating the homecoming of Lord Shri Ram. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Municipal Corporation has undertaken preparations to make this ninth edition of Deepotsav a truly grand and unforgettable event, according to an official release of the State government. This year's celebration will not only bathe Ayodhya in the glow of countles ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation has begun sealing 170 acres of land in Gomtinagar, including the iconic Subrato Kothi belonging to the Sahara Group. Boards declaring the area sealed have been installed on the premises.The action follows a detailed inquiry led by Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar, which found multiple violations of licence and lease agreements. The land, allotted to Sahara India Housing Limited in 1994 for residential and green belt development, was supposed to be develo ...Read More >
Surat: The Diamond City will now guide four municipalities in the Bhavnagar zone -- Palitana, Savarkundla, Talaja, and Vallabhipur -- on waste management and cleanliness under the Swachh Sheher Jodi initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). MoUs were signed between Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and the four municipalities on Saturday.Surat has consistently ranked among the top two cleanest cities in India over the past four years and secured the top spot in the Super S ...Read More >
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