On Saturday, heavy rain lashed Mumbai as Monsoon proceeded further towards central parts of Maharashtra and other regions. IMD had issued an alert for heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken several measures to ensure the citizens are not troubled by the incessant rains in the city.
As per the IMD forecast, there is a possibility of very heavy rainfall in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts on June 9.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) initiated a mega demolition drive and had razed illegal, unauthorised structures of at least 100 restaurants and pubs across the city till afternoon, an official said.
A fire that started at a rooftop pub hosting a birthday party spread rapidly through the building, killing 14 people, most of them women, shortly after midnight in a posh Mumbai locality.
Mumbai joins the league with London, Hong Kong, Bangkok to have rooftop restaurants and bars.
The notice alleged that Big B has carried out illegal constructions at his new bungalow in Goregaon east.
RTO has issued a notice to the BMC asking it to remove the red beacon installed atop the car used by mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar.
BJP narrowed its tally gap with Shiv Sena in the Mumbai civic body as its nominee today won the BMC bypoll from Bhandup.
BMC said the cycle track will be operational between the NCPA and Worli-end of the Bandra-Worli Sealink over the weekends.
On Sunday, the weather department had forecast heavy rains in Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region for the next three days.
A day after copious rains, the civic authorities have moved to clear roads which have become slushy and strewn with garbage, and are also gearing up to tackle rush of patients in municipal hospitals.
Sandeep Patel, corporator from the P South Ward, had filed a notice demanding that all schools be directed to make it mandatory for students to sing Vande Mataram at least twice a week.
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