BMC warns fake housing beneficiaries of eviction, FIR
The houses were allotted through a transparent lottery conducted in the presence of all beneficiaries.
The houses were allotted through a transparent lottery conducted in the presence of all beneficiaries.
The Mumbai Orange Alert comes after relentless rain inundated several neighbourhoods, affected local train and flight services, and prompted authorities to suspend classes in schools and colleges as heavy showers are forecast to continue.
Two people lost their lives in separate rain-linked incidents as heavy monsoon showers disrupted Mumbai. The IMD has issued an Orange Alert while civic authorities face criticism over infrastructure lapses.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Wednesday as heavy rains lashed Mumbai as well as neighbouring Thane and Palghar, even as an orange alert was also issued in surrounding areas for heavy to very heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Heavy rainfall across Mumbai caused severe waterlogging in several areas and forced the closure of the Andheri subway, while civic teams remained deployed to manage traffic and prevent accidents.
In a move to streamline its operations and promote environmental sustainability, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a rational discarding process for its old and dilapidated vehicles, an official said on Sunday.
582 passengers stuck in the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony between Chembur and Bhakti Park were rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Members of the BJP’s youth wing staged an unusual protest on Friday by swimming through waterlogged streets in Salt Lake, a planned township near Kolkata, to protest against civic failures following overnight rains.
The West Bengal Trinamul Mahila Congress held a rally near the Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math on Thursday in Kolkata to protest against the increase in cooking gas prices, a daily necessity for people.
BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Tuesday warned that any studio in Maharashtra that provides space for stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's performances would face bulldozer action if any illegal construction is found on its premises.
