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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.

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.
In a major policy shift, Maharashtra has raised maintenance charges for SRA flats up to ₹3 lakh. The move could impact developers, project viability, and homebuyers.

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”.
Maharashtra revises mining committee structure to fast-track approvals and ensure quicker operationalisation of auctioned mines.

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.
The Maharashtra Government has issued a major directive to all municipal bodies to catch, sterilize, vaccinate and tag stray dogs, establish shelters and designated feeding zones, and ensure availability of anti-rabies vaccines. The order follows repeated Supreme Court instructions amid rising dog attack cases, with strict warnings of legal action for non-compliance.

Maharashtra Govt Issues Orders: Catch, Sterilize, Vaccinate & Tag Stray Dogs

The Maharashtra Government has issued a major directive to all municipal bodies to catch, sterilize, vaccinate and tag stray dogs, establish shelters and designated feeding zones, and ensure availability of anti-rabies vaccines. The order follows repeated Supreme Court instructions amid rising dog attack cases, with strict warnings of legal action for non-compliance.
The Maharashtra Government has cleared the ₹23,487 crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 from Wadala to Gateway of India, while correcting a key clause to limit the State’s liability to contingent obligations on external loans.

Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹23,487 Crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 From Wadala to Gateway of India

The Maharashtra Government has cleared the ₹23,487 crore Mumbai Metro Line-11 from Wadala to Gateway of India, while correcting a key clause to limit the State’s liability to contingent obligations on external loans.