Articles by Sabah Virani
1 dead, four hurt as portion of nearly 100-year-old building collapses in Grant Road
The balconies of the fourth, third and second floors at one end of the building came down crashing slowly, the debris fell onto the roof of the first floor and on the road adjacent, bordering the ticket counter of Grant Road railway station
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:28 AM IST
BMC plans ₹116-crore net-zero building
BMC plans a ₹116-cr net-zero building in Mumbai to achieve Centre's goal. It will consume net-zero energy, water, and waste, aiming to reduce carbon footprint.
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 07:16 AM IST
Why Mumbai's C1 buildings await demolition for years
At least 70 dangerous C1 structures in Mumbai remain vacant due to legal issues and resident objections, hindering their demolition and redevelopment
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 09:17 AM IST
Malabar Hill residents group up to fight for trees
Malabar Hill residents in Mumbai are upset over excessive tree pruning, leading to tree falls. They plan to send a letter to officials to address the issue.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Concrete roads and perpetual repairs: Diagnosing why Mumbai's losing its trees
Officials from the BMC admitted that the root cause of the tree falls was the rampant concretisation and road work afoot in the city
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Bhima Koregaon 16 accused complains of corruption in Taloja jail canteen
The activist alleged that Sunil Patil, the senior inspector in charge of running the canteen, was reaping massive profits
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 09:09 AM IST
How Mahim, Dadar residents are prodding contractors to keep their beaches clean
In 2021, BMC assigned the work of cleaning the Mahim and Dadar beaches to three firms, effective till 2028
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Waterlogging brings Mumbai to halt, shuts Andheri, Milan, Khar subways
BMC officials defended the civic body, saying the rainfall had exceeded the capacity of Mumbai’s storm water drains
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 09:06 AM IST
At over 300mm, Mumbai records season’s first day of extreme rainfall
At 5.30pm on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed Mumbai under a red alert, effective till 8.30am Tuesday
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Citizens groups come together to oppose Dharavi residents reallocation
Citizen groups in Mumbai unite as 'Mumbai Bachao Samiti' to oppose Dharavi Redevelopment Project, advocating for residents to be relocated within Dharavi.
Updated on Jul 07, 2024 06:54 AM IST
‘Bhima Koregaon 16’ go on hunger strike to mark Stan Swamy’s death anniversary
Swamy, arrested in October 2020, was the oldest prisoner charged under the UAPA. He suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was denied bail on medical grounds
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 08:52 AM IST
Tree falls in Dadar, none injured
A civic official who did not wish to be identified said the tree in Dadar likely fell because rampant road concretisation work had weakened its roots and curtailed its space
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Under construction Marwah bridge misses another deadline; new opening set for next week
Marwah bridge, linking Marol to Saki Vihar road, misses third deadline for opening after three years of construction, causing inconvenience to commuters. Total cost now at ₹29.44 crore.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 09:16 AM IST
T20 World Cup: As Team India returns home, fans present on road, trees, rooftops
Lakhs gathered along both sides of the Marine Drive promenade as choric chants of ‘Mumbai ka raja, Rohit Sharma’ filled the air
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 03:06 AM IST
Visit to revamped Chinchpokli Jewish cemetery stirs many memories
German and Israeli consul generals, with a holocaust survivor, oversee renovation of Mumbai's historic Jewish cemetery, funded by both governments
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 08:50 AM IST
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Bandra residents divided on proposed paid parking at Joggers Park
While one group supports the decision on the grounds of discouraging cars, the group against it argues for easier access to the few open spaces in the city
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:24 AM IST
50K volunteers keep Girgaon Chowpatty clean
As it is a popular tourist spot for Mumbaikars, the BMC has employed contractual labour to keep Girgaon Chowpatty clean since nearly 20 years
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:35 AM IST
Hawkers’ union questions BMC’s action against them, demands meeting with Gagrani
The union stated they did not have an issue with the action, but should be as per the Act. “The Act says 2.5% of the population can be hawkers. Neither have these been finalised, nor have hawking zones been decided
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 05:26 AM IST
19-year-old runner dies after being hit by vehicle on Andheri flyover
Around half an hour later, a cyclist’s cohort from Borivali came across a dazed and injured Abhay, still lying on the flyover, popularly called the Jog flyover. His lower leg was swollen, indicating possible fractures
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 06:46 AM IST
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Anand Patwardhan: Demolitions continue because Mumbai has room only for the rich
In 1985, the documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan made ‘Hamara Sheher (Bombay, our city)’ which focussed on many slum demolitions in the early 1980s
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:39 AM IST
Slum dwellers homeless as ‘human rights’ of building residents prioritised, say activists
BMC demolishes 650 hutments in Jai Bhim Nagar, Powai, despite monsoon prohibition, leaving 100 families homeless, living on footpaths.
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 07:26 AM IST
How Juhu, Versova beaches were cleaned up over six years
Mumbai's beaches have undergone a sea change with clean-up efforts, resulting in cleaner beaches like Juhu and Versova, attracting throngs of citizens
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 08:54 AM IST
BMC using space under Amar Mahal Flyover as trash dumping spot
A BMC vehicle was observed dumping waste under the Amar Mahal flyover in Chembur, adding to the already significant heaps of waste there. The site, filled with everything from wires and demolition debris to broken furniture, wood pieces, and abandoned khatara cars, poses a significant hazard
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 06:52 AM IST
150 shanties in Govandi’s Chheda Nagar razed
The demolition drive which was carried out by the Collector’s office left scores of families with their little children stranded among the rubble. Demolitions began at around 12 noon, with most residents claiming they hadn’t been given notice
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Makeover turns DP Road 9 in Powai into a ‘life hazard’
The road had been concretised for only half its width and the height difference between the asphalt-topped side and the concretised side is nearly six inches
Updated on Jun 25, 2024 08:51 AM IST
Municipal union opposes limiting inheritance rights of sanitation workers
The change that threatens to narrow the applicability of PT, also called compassionate appointment, dates back to April 10, 2023, when the Aurangabad high court stopped the state government from extending the inheritance benefits except to those from the Walmiki, Bhangi and Mehta communities
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 07:18 AM IST
BMC's clean nullah claim called out by Congress as a whole lot of garbage
Part of the nullah falls in the Sidharth Nagar slum, also called New Transit Camp, where garbage is packed in every inch, stagnating the flow of the water
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Mumbai victim of Kuwait fire to be buried on Sunday
At least 49 foreign workers, 45 of them Indians, were killed and 50 others injured in the fire at a seven-storey building in Kuwait’s Mangaf city on June 12
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Students file writ against hijab ban in Chembur college
Calling the restrictions “arbitrary and unreasonable,” they have argued that the ban is against their right to freedom and expression
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Four residents groups in Kurla oppose Dharavi resettlement on dairy land
In December 2023, chief minister Eknath Shinde appointed the MMRDA as a Special Planning Authority (SPA), with plans to use the land as a mini BKC
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 08:41 AM IST
