State Allots VHP 1.89 Acres of Land in Sion for a Yearly Rent of ₹10,186

The Maharashtra Government has approved converting a 7,658 sq.m. municipal plot in Sion from leasehold to freehold and leasing it to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for 30 years. The land—reserved for medical and educational use—will require the organisation to pay ₹9.72 crore as freehold premium, plus annual ground rent.

Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹22,250 Cr State Guarantee for Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor Land Acquisition

The Maharashtra government has granted a ₹22,250 crore state guarantee to MSRDC for raising funds from HUDCO to acquire land for the Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor. The approval comes with strict repayment conditions, escrow controls, and a revised financial structure approved by the Cabinet.

Rule Says Only Engineer From Recognised University Can be Navi Mumbai’s Additional City Engineer, Govt Finds None, Tweaks Rule To Fill Post

A new Maharashtra GR reveals that NMMC has no Executive Engineer with a recognised engineering degree, forcing the government to tweak rules and promote Arvind Shinde despite lacking the mandatory qualification. The decision raises serious questions about recruitment and engineering standards in Navi Mumbai.

Maharashtra Govt Escalates Pressure on SRA: ‘Immediate Action’ Ordered on Chawl First-Floor Regularisation Ahead of BMC Polls

In a sharp November 2025 letter, the Maharashtra government has ordered the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to immediately regularise first-floor tenements in old Mumbai chawls and start issuing rehab flats to long-excluded families. With BMC elections approaching, the Mahayuti alliance is pushing hard to settle a decades-old grievance of lakhs of chawl residents before they go to the polls. Residents and political leaders have welcomed the move, calling it a “historic correction of injustice”.

Illegal Sand Mining; Vehicle Permits to Be Suspended for Repeat Offences

The Maharashtra Government has issued a fresh GR imposing strict action against vehicles used in illegal sand mining. First and second offences will attract 30–60 day permit suspensions, while repeat violations may lead to permit cancellation.