Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Asia's Richest Civic Body BMC Presents Rs 52,619 Crore Budget; Shiv Sena Calls it 'Path to Financial Bankruptcy'

This is the first time in the history of BMC that the budgetary estimates for FY 2023-24 have crossed the Rs 50,000 crore mark.

Feb 05, 2023, 10:23 AM IST

Devendra Fadnavis makes BIG announcement: 'BJP to CONTEST BMC polls jointly with...'

BMC polls: Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP and the original Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde will fight the Mumbai civic polls together.

Sep 06, 2022, 18:04 PM IST

More trouble for Uddhav Thackeray? CAG to conduct special audit into BMC's functioning

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that a special audit will be conducted by the CAG into the BMC's functioning, including the quality of roads, the allegation of scams in setting up of COVID-19 centres.

Aug 24, 2022, 22:52 PM IST

BMC starts construction of underpasses for animals in Aarey Colony

BMC has started building underpasses for animals to prevent human-animal conflicts and protect the ecosystem, reports PTI.

May 28, 2022, 16:32 PM IST

Omicron effect: BMC bans New Year celebration parties, gatherings in closed or open spaces in Mumbai

The order has come into effect from midnight of December 25 and will remain in force till the next directive.

Dec 25, 2021, 14:01 PM IST

Kareena Kapoor’s house sealed after she tests positive for COVID, BMC fears she is ‘super-spreader’

BMC blames Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Arora for flouting COVID-19 protocols and attending several parties.

Dec 14, 2021, 09:14 AM IST

Travelling to Mumbai? Negative RT-PCR report made mandatory amid Omicron threat

All domestic passengers arriving at Mumbai airport have to provide a negative COVID-19 test report, the BMC said in its directive. 

Dec 01, 2021, 18:15 PM IST

BMC announces women's exclusive COVID-19 vaccination drive on Friday

The special drive will be conducted at government and BMC vaccination centres across the city from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Sep 16, 2021, 20:20 PM IST

Mumbai crosses 1 crore COVID-19 vaccination mark, India's first district to achieve feat

Mumbai hit the milestone of administering more than 1 crore vaccine doses against coronavirus on Tuesday (September 7).

Sep 07, 2021, 23:11 PM IST

4 killed, 11 injured in Mumbai building collapse amid heavy rainfall

A fire brigade official said that 15 people have been pulled out of the debris so far and the operation is still underway.

Jul 23, 2021, 16:20 PM IST

Traffic snarls across Mumbai as rain lashes city

The city is on yellow alert till June 17. According to reports coming in, BMC has said that Mumbai, its western suburbs and eastern suburbs received 28.55 mm, 19 mm and 17.52 mm rainfall, respectively, in the last 24 hours.

Jun 16, 2021, 14:00 PM IST

Vaccination scam in Mumbai's plush housing society?

The residents of Hiranandani Heritage Residents Welfare Association have raised concerns that the vaccine they received as a part of the drive in their apartment is likely to be "spurious". One of the residents tweeted saying they are worried if they were actually given Covishield or "was it just glucose or expired/waste vaccine".  

Jun 16, 2021, 10:24 AM IST

Mumbai: 8,646 cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours, many important decisions can be taken

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that 8,646 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mumbai on Thursday, the highest in a day since the outbreak of the pandemic. With this, the total number of cases in the city has reached 4,23,360.

Apr 02, 2021, 09:32 AM IST

Public places like religious places, malls may be shut in Mumbai due to COVID

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation may consider shutting down theatres, shrines and malls for the next few days in view of the rising Coronavirus cases in Mumbai. On Thursday, the highest number of cases recorded in a single day i.e., 8,646 cases.

Apr 02, 2021, 09:16 AM IST

COVID-19: Allotment of hospital beds through ‘war rooms’ only, states BMC’s new order

Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will make an additional 2,269 covid beds available, including 360 ICUs, in private hospitals with immediate effect amid the rising coronavirus cases. These beds will be in addition to more than 3,000 beds currently vacant in Mumbai.

Mar 30, 2021, 15:00 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to meet BMC chief to review COVID-19 situation as cases surge

The meeting comes amid the spike in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in the state. New restrictions were imposed in several districts across the state. Schools, colleges, and coaching classes have been closed in several places. CM Thackeray has appealed to the people to strictly observe the COVID-19 guidelines.

Feb 23, 2021, 10:32 AM IST

BMC official mistakenly drinks sanitiser instead of water; what happens next: WATCH

A video of the incident also later went viral on social media in which the official was seen opening a bottle with a white cap and taking the sip. Ramesh Pawar, the assistant municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), took a sip of sanitiser from a bottle kept on his desk in the general body meeting hall.

Feb 03, 2021, 19:02 PM IST

Shiv Sena prepares for BMC elections to be held in 2022

Shiv Sena has started preparations for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections to be held in 2022. Uddhav Thackeray's party Shiv Sena is going to start a campaign in Mumbai from January 10 to woo Gujarati voters.

Jan 07, 2021, 08:04 AM IST

Demolition at Kangana Ranaut`s office done by BMC, it doesn`t concern Shiv Sena: Sanjay Raut

The Sena MP said, "Demolition at Kangana Ranaut`s office is the matter of BMC and it doesn`t concern Shiv Sena. You should talk to the BMC commissioner or Mayor regarding the matter," while distancing himself and his party from the demolition work.

Sep 10, 2020, 16:08 PM IST

BMC gears up for monsoon, increasing beds for COVID-19 patients; launches 'Mission Zero' plan

The BMC today launched `Mission Zero` rapid action plan at Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex, in a bid to combat coronavirus outbreak situation in the city, which is severely affected by the contagion. 

Jun 22, 2020, 17:38 PM IST