QMumbai: 23 Extremely Dilapidated Buildings to be Razed & More

23 extremely dilapidated buildings to be demolished in Mumbai; CM Fadnavis Begins Maharashtra Tour & other stories

Thousands of families opt to stay in such dilapidated buildings rather than risk delayed redevelopment projects. (Representative image)

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1. 23 Extremely Dilapidated Buildings To Be Demolished

The BMC is set to undertake the demolition of 23 extremely dilapidated buildings. The move comes after the civic body last week got relief from the Bombay High Court, which vacated stay orders in 23 cases, where residents had refused to vacate buildings despite them being listed in the C-1 (extremely dilapidated) category.

These 23 buildings are located in areas like Dongari, Worli, Girgaon, Parel, Bandra, Andheri, Goregaon and Mulund.

Source: The Indian Express

2. Check ROBs Before Ganeshotsav: Mayor

The BMC office. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Oat YoungMan)

Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar on Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the traffic police to survey dilapidated road overbridges in the city ahead of Ganeshotsav, to check whether they will be able to withstand Ganapati processions.

Bridges that are important routes for Ganapati processions, such as the Currey Road and Byculla road overbridges (ROBs), are slated for repairs this year, and Ganesh mandals have requested not to close them to traffic before the festival.

Source: The Hindu

3. CM Devendra Fadnavis Begins Maharashtra Tour Ahead Of Assembly Elections

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. (File Photo: IANS)

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched his ‘Mahajanadesh Yatra’ from Mozri in Amravati district of Vidarbha, 680km from Mumbai, promising a drought-free Maharashtra if his government gets a second tenure after the Assembly polls. Mozri houses the samadhi of poet-saint and social reformer Tukdoji Maharaj.

During the yatra, the chief minister will travel through 150 Assembly constituencies in 32 districts, covering a distance of 4,384km.

Source: Hindustan Times

4. No More Water Cuts In Navi Mumbai From Next Week As Dam Water Level Rises

Residents will get proper water supply from next week, thanks to the overflowing Dehrang dam.

The 50% water cut imposed by Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has been lifted.

Ganesh Deshmukh, PCMC chief, said, “Water cut was imposed to ensure that we don’t run out of water as we had a delayed monsoon. However, the dam overflowed in July itself, so water cut has been withdrawn. Residents will start getting uninterrupted water supply from next week.”

Source: Hindustan Times

5. H1N1, Leptospirosis, Dengue Cases Vector-Borne Diseases Kill 4 In July

With vector-borne infections picking up in the city in July, the civic health department recorded two deaths due to H1N1infection, one due to leptospirosis and one due to dengue. At least 1,700 dengue-like symptoms were presented in patients across Mumbai, while 21 dengue cases were confirmed through Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test.

Source: The Indian Express