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Letters for Mumbai Devlopment to respected authorities -By V.Gopal (doc)
Widening of Road and Redevelopment. -By V.Gopal (doc)
Beaches / Seafaces
- TOI : Scrap sea link between Worli, Nariman Pt: PIL : Aug 30, 2007
- TOI : Second phase of the Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project will clean up the Arabian Sea : Aug 15,2007 -Construction of lagoons (to treat sewage) will improve the quality of the water around Mumbai
- MM : A New Look for Haji Ali Seaface : July 14, 2007 (jpg)
BKC Beautification
- IE: Rs 5 lakh prize for BKC beautification: December 14, 2010
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
- TOI: Finally,decks cleared for Rs 350cr bus terminal: April 28, 2010
- IE: Double-decker buses to stay: April 28, 2008
- TOI: BEST wants to take your kids to school: March 14, 2008
- TOI : BEST seeks to put land to more commercial use : Aug 30, 2007
- IE : Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project may start by year-end : Feb 7, 2007 -BEST had planned to start service on dedicated bus lanes on Mumbai-Thane.
- IE : BEST eyes land in Parel to shift museum : Feb 1, 2007 -General Manager Uttam Khobragade hopes to attract more visitors by moving it within city limits
Buildings / Complexes
- TOI: Govt gifts almost Rs 300 crore to influential developer in land deal: July 21, 2010
- TOI: BMC Building May Pale in Comparison to the Magnificent CST: March 14, 2008
- TOI : State housing board revises redvpt policy : Oct 24,2007
- MM : Government wants future buildings to pay attention : Oct 22,2007
- TOI : State considers extra FSI for schools in SRA schemes : Oct 19,2007
- TOI : Mhada to build 2 lakh houses : Oct 14,2007
- TOI : HC upholds eviction, clears path for Bhoiwada redvpt : Oct 14,2007
- TOI : Fire brigade set to soar higher : Oct 14,2007
- IE : MMRDA to discuss doubling FSI in Bandra Kurla Complex : Aug 30, 2007
- IE : To redevelop cessed buildings, 2.5 FSI for transit camps : Aug 30, 2007
- IE : Redevelopment of Buildings : Another Committee for Mumbai Makeover? : Mar 14, 2007 -Remaking of Mumbai focusing on reconstruction of unsafe/ dilapidated buildings.
Caves
- TOI : ASI welcomes HC order on caves : Sept 8, 2007 -The ASI wants to clear encroachments with BMC help at the Jogeshwari caves
- TOI : Elephanta Caves is now set to receive a facelift : Feb 8, 2007 -The Ministry of Tourism has released a grant of Rs 75 lakhs for the development of the island.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
- Mid-day : One thing that makes the world go round – New coin gallery : Jan 22, 2007 -The gallery is a quiet cove littered with archaic currency.
City Transformation
- HT: Planning agency to build India Habitat Centre in city: August 18, 2010
- DNA: City to have pollution monitoring stations: November 04, 2008
- TOI: City may implement dy CMs pet project: August 27, 2008
ET: State lines up a special infrastructure corpus for Mumbai: July 17, 2008
TOI: Zoo to get animals from across world: June 19, 2008
TOI: Zoo to get animals from across world: June 19, 2008
TOI: PMO steps in to clear new airport: May 16, 2008
DNA: Birla Krida Kendra will be back soon: May 07, 2008
TOI: BMC clears Rs 9.5cr plan to beautify pumping station: May 07, 2008
TOI: Bandra skywalk to be ready by Jan next year: May 07, 2008
TOI: Encroachments: Civic officials face the heat: April 24, 2008
TOI: Govt plans online vehicle registration to overhaul: April 24, 2008
TOI: Sealink to be ready for use by Dec 31: April 17, 2008
DNA: All the new taxis, autos will have electronic meters: April 18, 2008
ET: Mumbai can make itself happen: April 14, 2008
TOI: New-Age Ideas to develop mumbai: March 18, 2008
TOI: New norms for redevpt of cessed bldgs in 2 weeks: Feb 22, 2008
IE: Bus Rapid Transit System gets help from Seoul: Feb 20,2008
M M:City ProjectsNew subway at Metro junction Feb.15 2008
ET: Wake-up time for Mumbai – 24th Dec. 2007
84 trees to go for Haji Ali promenade beautification
The Mumbai Project – 1:Trans Harbour Sea Link
IE : Bill on property tax to come up for approval : Nov 13,2007
IE : Bill on property tax to come up for approval : Nov 13,2007
MM : Rs 2 Lakh Crore: The Price Of Making Mumbai World Class : Nov 12,2007
IE : Mumbai Makeover delayed : Nov 7,2007
TOI : Develop own vision, dont ape Shanghai : Oct 31,2007
TOI : Delays in big govt projects bleed nation : Oct 29,2007
TOI : City Project – VISION 2021 : Sept 21, 2007 -The Govt Has Got The Final Plan For Development Of Mumbai And Its
IE : Mumbai makeover: State govt to incorporate look-good factor too : Sept 4, 2007 -New govt structures like buildings & flyovers would be cleared by an aesthetics committee
IE : City Development Plan proposed for revision : Aug 28, 2007 -BMC wants to work on the Mumbai Development Plan seven years in advance to prevent delays
Transforming Mumbai into a World-Class City : Feb 2004 -First report of the Chief Ministers Task Force (pdf)
Cross Maidan Restoration
- MM : Cross Maidan to Sport a New Look Soon : May 13, 2007 -Collector’s office gives BMC crucial no-objection certificate and work order.
Dharavi Makeover
- LM: Everyone wants a slice of the Dharavi pie: April 04, 2008
- IE : 78 real estate giants queue up to revamp Dharavi : Aug 31, 2007 -78 companies are vying to participate in the proposed redevelopment of Dharavi
- IE : Dharavi Makeover : Global Tenders in a Month at Most : Apr 10, 2007 -Rs. 9,000-odd Crore is the total investment expected on the Project. (jpg)
Environment
- TOI: A Green Cess will help if forests actually get the benefit, says experts & Mumbaikars:Aug 22,08
Flyovers
- DNA: Sea link travel at Rs2,500 per month: June 17, 2009
- TOI:City-bound vehicles will hit worli speedbreaker after zipping down bandra-worlisea-link:Nov11,08
TOI: Link to the future: Bandra-Worli Sea-Link: March 04, 2008
TOI : City to get 6 new flyovers by 2008 : Aug 25, 2007 -Six new flyovers will begin from December 2007 and it will be completed within a year
TOI : MSRDC to exploit space below Kalina – Vakola Flyover : Aug 15, 2007 -Space under flyover to be rented out for Showrooms
Gateway of India
- TOI : New Gateway Experience by 2008 : Apr 13, 2007 -To give a multi-crore makeover to the Gateway of India, has finally started.
- DNA : Committee stands against Gateway Renovation Plan : Feb 22, 2007 -Standing Committee asked the civic administration to present the entire revised plan.
- TOI : Colaba locals fear Gateway makeover : Jan 10, 2007 -Local citizens feel that the makeover will result in traffic snarls
- TOI : Finger-pointing will not help Gateway: says, INTACH head Tasneem Mehta : Jan 11, 2007 – -The project has been in the headlines with rival heritage groups locking horns over it
Gilbert Hill
- TOI : Efforts on to get Gilbert Hill, Andheri on tourist map : Nov 27, 2006 -Gilbert Hill offers an excellent view of Mumbai city from its top
Heritage Sites / Buildings / Forts
- TOI: Heritage list set to expand: June 20, 2006
- IE: Govt expert committee to determine FSI for buildings: May 30, 2008
- TOI: It all started in 1882 for the small causes court: March 14, 2008
- IE: Students take teachers on tour of Bhau Daji Lad museum: March 13, 2008
- TOI: Old kitchen recipes used to restore heritage structures: March 12, 2008
- Cultural/National Pride By Prof. C. Panduranga Bhatta from IIM Calcutta
- TOI: Heritage mile turns the corner: March 04, 2008
- IE: In Girangaon, 7 mill structures get heritage protection: Feb 29, 2008
- TOI: State plans restoration of 400-year-old Belapur Fort: Feb 29, 2008
- DNA : Beautification Projects for Heritage Sites are On : Mar 1, 2007
- IE : Soon, Amphitheatre, Promenade will be added to Sewri Fort : Apr 4, 2007 -Ghodbunder, Worli and Bandra forts are also on the track of being restored.
- Crawford Market Redevelopment
- Pictures of Crawford Market – Hertiage Building
  - DNA: Conservationists restore temple: Feb 25, 2008
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Hospitals
- ET: FSI bonanza for private hospitals in city: September 05, 2008
- TOI: Parel animal hospital all set for a makeover: July 24, 2008
- TOI : Now, city suburbs to get two super-speciality hospitals : Nov 1,2007 -The BMC currently runs three such institutionsKEM, Sion and Nairin the island city.
- IE : State Hospitals to go the IT Way Over Next Three Years : Mar 11, 2007 -Staff will be trained in IT skills to handle the software and hardware.
HT’s The Mumbai Project
- Project 7 : The Road Transformation : Nov 26th,2007
- Project 8: The Waterfronts : Nov 27th 2007
- Project 9: The Airport Makeover : Nov 28,2007
- Project 10 : The New Rail Station : Nov 29th 2007
- Project 11 : The Public Toilet :Nov 30th 2007
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.
- DP : Piped gas in south mumbai : Feb 2, 2007 -South Mumbai being a VVIP area, permissions are difficult to come by.
Marine Drive Beautification
- DNA : No to beach makeover : Feb 22, 2007 -The court-appointed committee says the proposed altercations are unwarranted.
Markets
- DNA : mmrda plans a dilli haat at pen : Oct 29,2007
- TOI : Squatters take over new market bldgs : Sept 29, 2007 -The redevelopment of Crawford Market might have stirred up a storm
- MM : You will question Crawford mkt deal : Sept 14, 2007 -Shailesh Gandhi wantsMumbaikars to question the controversial deal
- DNA : BMC identifies five open plots for civic malls : Aug 7, 2007
Mumbai / Navi-Mumbai Airport
- TOI: Terminals Plans: March 14, 2008
- TOI : Why Maximum City Needs Another Airport : Jun 2, 2007 -Last year over 20 million passengers and around 240,000 flights jostled for space at city’s airport.
- IE : Survey to Clear Airport Slums – Plan Gaining Speed : Mar 31, 2007 -Two – Month deadline is given to the MMRDA.
- TOI : Shift Small Aircraft to Juhu, says Consortium : Feb 15, 2007 -Juhu airport could be key to improving traffic at the regular airports.
Mumbai Courts
- TOI : Historic Room in High Court Gets a Makeover : Jun 2, 2007 -Plans are afoot to complete renovation of courtroom before the HC opens after the summer vacation.
Mumbai Metro Project
- ET: One track: Unified agency in the works to run Mumbai Metro: October 06, 2008
- IE: Mumbai Metro on wrong track: Delhi Metro chief: September 23, 2008
- TOI : Making of a Metro – For Transport Route in Suburbs : Apr 20, 2007 -Reliance Energy has hired a range of international consultants to meet the four-year deadline.
Mumbai Port
- ET : This Summer, Fifteen Cruiseliners will Dock at Mumbai Port : Feb 23, 2007 -Last cruise year, Mumbai port handled 18 vessels and 10,612 tourists from across the globe.
Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT)
- TOI : Planning team head steps in to settle state, MbPT dispute : Sept 21, 2007
- DNA : Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) – Bounced Back with Astounding Growth Figures : Apr 4, 2007 -In 2006-2007, the port has handled its largest ever cargo traffic of 52.36 million tonnes
- IE : Cruise Terminal Plan Gets MbPT Push : Feb 6, 2007 -MbPT had invited bids in February 2005 to create an offshore facility for tourists on a BOT basis.
Others
- Mid-Day: NGO to map, preserve water bodies: February 04, 2011
- TOI: Flyover may shut Pedder Road for 3 years: December 10, 2010
- TOI: Economists blame Maha breakdown of governance: December 01, 2010
- TOI: Mumbai is being flattened: July 28, 2010
- TOI: Rs 275 cr for builder, only Rs 1 cr for Cidco: July 22, 2010
- TOI: Beauty pill in offing for Bandra Promenade: April 28, 2010
- TOI: Monsoon, shallow seas made waterway projects unattractive for bidders in past: April 28, 2010
- Mid Day: Aarey’s downfall is its decline in the number of clients: March 24, 2010 (pdf)
- Mid-Day: Energee booths across the city pay a meagre rent to the milk giant: March 22, 2010 (pdf)
- TOI: Taraporewala Aquarium may play host to penguins,whales: March 30, 2010
- HT: Bollywood Museum to come up in Goregaon, Another due at Peddar Road soon: April 02, 2010
- DNA: Nariman Point-Borivli sea route will open in 18 months: MSRDC: March 23, 2010
- TOI: A sneak peek into CSTs future avatar: September 06, 2009
- TOI: Now, log on for cluster redevpt info: August 19, 2009
- ET: State, TCS to form JV to make govt services available online: August 18, 2009
- MM: No parking space? No car: June 25, 2009
- IE: On the anvil, biggest parking project in city: May 27, 2009
- IE: Taraporewala Aquarium: 4 bids, work from June: May 12, 2009
- IE: Shivaji statue off Marine Drive: 11 bids, over to CMs panel: May 09, 2009
- DNA: Driving licence at your doorstep: April 13, 2009
- IE: High rises: committee tightens regulations: March 23, 2009
- IE: Father of Bus Rapid Transport System finds an answer to citys traffic woes: March 04, 2009
- IE: And now, a business district in Kanjurmarg: January 30, 2009
- ET: Civic police force to tackle encroachment: January 30, 2009
- MM:National e-governance programme has approved 150 Common Service Centres for the metropolis:Feb 04
- DNA: World-class promenade in Bandra soon: January 08, 2009
- IE: Tips for, objections to highway plan invited: December 17, 2008
- DNA: MMRDA to go for digital mapping to keep track of land use: December 03, 2008
- DNA: Government starts website for job seekers: November 21, 2008
- TOI: Marine Drive beautification plan faces hurdles: November 21, 2008
- TOI: Net, set & go: Meeting CM will be a click away: November 20, 2008
- IE: Study to review citys vertical limit: November 07, 2008
- IE: No vertical limit: High-rises on tiny plots get OK: October 21, 2008
- ET: Lord of the land: State bets on a realty cheque: October 16, 2008
- TOI: Work on forty city skywalks to begin soon: October 08, 2008
- TOI: Water crunch, perpetual slums to burden city: October 06, 2008
- TOI: Siltation narrowing mouth of Mahim creek, say greens: October 06, 2008
- TOI: Population in S Mumbai pockets to decline by 31: October 06, 2008
- IE: Govt comes to the rescue of citys textile mill workers: October 01, 2008
- TOI: Mumbai gets projects worth Rs 7,000 crore: September 11, 2008
- TOI: State to amend BMC Act for citys makeover: September 05, 2008
- ET: MMRDA plans to set up experts group to develop infrastructure: September 02, 2008
- IE: Scheme to decongest traffic not feasible, state tells High Court: August 21, 2008
- TOI: No protocol stickers for VIPs : August 21, 2008
- MM: Navy okays jetty near Radio Club: July 07, 2008
IE: State-of-the art weather forecasting system was felt immediately after the 26/7 deluge: May 26,
MM: Smart lights soon on mumbai streets: May 26, 2008
IE: Four yrs after global bids, fresh tenders to be called for water transport project: May 22, 2008
IE: Haji Ali waterfront to get makeover on the zodiac theme: April 29, 2008
DNA: 60,000 vendors near stations will be moved to skywalks: April 29, 2008
IE: For all cabs, autos registered after March 1, electronic meters a must: March 27, 2008
TOI: Coming Soon: Double Parking: March 26, 2008
IE: MMRDA presents Rs 6,643-cr budget: March 17, 2008
Parks
- TOI: Maidans all set for makeover: April 25, 2010
- TOI : BMC plans theme parks for city on plots that are being partially used : Aug 19, 2007 -Theme parks linked to social and cultural heritage being planned by the BMC
- TOI : Theme Parks Take A Bow : Aug 19, 2007 -Crores are going to be pumped into the city’s pumping stations to turn them
Railway Stations
- - IE: CR conduct passenger feedback survey of new generation EMU train: March 14, 2008
  - TOI : Virar-Dahanu locals by mid-2009 : Sept 10, 2007
  - DNA : Oshiwara to have its own railway station soon : Aug 30, 2007 -People residing between goregaon and jogeshwari can have a railway station closer home soon
  - TOI : Restoration job at CST took 10 years to Start : Apr 8, 2007 -The making of CST, which began life as Victoria Terminus, had also taken 10 years.
  - IE : Oshiwara Station to Come Up in 2 yrs : Sep 21,2006 -Harbour line is to go up to Goregaon.
  - TOI : Land Acquisition for Metro Rail Starts : Feb 15, 2007 -The 11-km long line will comprise a light railway with 12 stations.
  - IE : Navi Mumbai Gets its Railway Push : Rs 403 cr Thane-Turbhe-Vashi/Nerul Corridor : Mar 25, 2007 -The Thane-Turbhe-Vashi-Belapur project will definitely be beneficial.
- TOI : Kurla: Makeover for Kurla terminus : Nov 27, 2006 -Railways plan to transform the station into a swanky hub for long-distance travel
Rivers
- TOI: Issues of Linking of Indian Rivers: July 14, 2005
- TOI : City rivers are full of faecal content: Report : Oct 24,2007
- IE : MMRDA invites tenders for Mithi rejuvenation plan : Aug 9, 2007
- Rivers / Lake
Suburban Trains
- TOI: Coming soon: Additional 56 state-of-the-art trains: Aug 23, 2006
- TOI : Locals Could Go Right up to Dahanu : Jun 6, 2007 -Anticipating population growth, Railways shift focus to section beyond Virar
Subways
- TOI: For a world-class feeling, take a walk down under: Feb 25, 2008
- IE : Subway Project Scrapped, FOBs to come up instead : Aug 1, 2007
Vasai-Virar Development Plan
- TOI : Vasai-Virar Development Plan Approved by Government : Feb 17, 2007 -However, not much attention has been given to good roads and proper civic infrastructure.
Walkeshwar Water Tank Restoration
- IE : Tank To Be Restored soon by MTDC : Jan 7, 2007 -After the every year two-day music festival, the tank becomes a neglected area. (jpg)

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