The Latest Breaking News from BMC

Bhopal civic body focuses on sewage system ahead of monsoon

BHOPAL: Sewage networking and domestic water waste linkages connection are being speeded up and completed ahead of monsoon season.

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022

Uttar Pradesh should teach Marathi, it will help migrants: BJP's Kripashankar Singh

MUMBAI: BJP's Kripashankar Singh has urged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to introduce Marathi as an optional language in secondary and higher secondary schools in the state. This, he said, would help those coming to Maharashtra in search of employment get better jobs.

The Times of India · Jun 9, 2022

Maharashtra council polls: Shiv Sena drops Subhash Desai, BJP Pankaja Munde

MUMBAI: The stage is set for a bruising contest for the state legislative council polls on June 20, with the parties fielding 11 candidates for the 10 vacant seats. BJP has put up five, Congress and Shiv Sena two each, and NCP is expected to nominate two.

The Times of India · Jun 8, 2022

BMC raises 1.7 lakh from auction of 8.6MT of e-waste

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has so far collected and recycled 8.6 metric tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) under its waste to wealth programme launched in September last year.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

For 5 days, no water in parts of Vile Parle

MUMBAI: For over the past five days residents of Vile Parle have been witnessing no water supply owing to a BMC water pipeline which have sustained leakage.

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Signboards in Marathi: New deadline set

MUMBAI: The BMC has extended the deadline for placing Marathi signboards at all shops and establishments in Mumbai to June 30. The civic body had earlier given a diktat for ensuring the signboards by May 31. Officials said the deadline was extended by a month following requests from traders and…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

BMC: Prepared for rains; NDRF, army, navy to stand guard in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The BMC Thursday said it is prepared for the upcoming rains as all pre-monsoon works, including desilting and tree trimming, have been completed.

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Mumbai: BMC to increase daily Covid tests from 8,000 to 25,000

MUMBAI: In the wake of a rise in Covid cases in Mumbai, the BMC is looking at increasing testing from 8,000 to 25,000 per day. According to the civic body, the reason for the surge in cases will be made clear once genome sequencing results from the latest round are…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Rs 25,000 crore sewage treatment plants in Mumbai: Congress seeks new cost study in Supreme Court

MUMBAI: With the BMC issuing work orders for six sewage treatment plant (STP) projects worth more than Rs 25,000 crore, the Congress has asked the Supreme Court to direct the municipal corporation to form a new peer review committee (PRC) to study its estimates for the project in a fair…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2022

Mumbai: Rs 5,000 fine if you use banned plastic, says BMC

MUMBAI: BMC on Wednesday warned citizens of strict action for use of banned plastic, including single-use disposable plastic. BMC said production, transportation, sale, storage, handling and use of prohibited plastic, as prescribed by the state government, is prohibited.

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2022