Archive for November, 2007

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He sought info, almost got death

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Firoze Khan’s RTI application regarding back-date registration of Mhada societies led to a broker giving a goon supari to kill him.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

‘2 more friends of Moon are involved’

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Two new names have cropped up in the sensational case of 22-year-old Avinash Patnaik who allegedly shot the mother and uncle of model Moon Das.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Ulcra ends, overload begins

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act (Ulcra) may increase the city’s housing stock, but it will stretch its already creaking infrastructure.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

It’s official: state won’t revise open space policy

Friday, November 30th, 2007

A day after the state government refused to clear the caretaker policy for large open spaces in the city (more than 15,000 square metre), it stayed the revision in the policy.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Violence cripples hospital

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The management of the Santa Cruz-based Asha Parekh Hospital has declared a lock-out after doctors and staffers were assaulted on Thursday evening.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Banking on that elusive home

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Under Ulcra, the rule restricted individual land holding to 500 sq m with the government using the surplus land to provide public housing of 400 sq ft and 800 sq ft.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Govt ready to copy Magarpatta model

Friday, November 30th, 2007

After losing vast tracts of agricultural for paltry sums, in the 31 years of Ulcra, farmers are now looking forward to forging joint-ventures with landowners.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Action only if locals complain: Phatak

Friday, November 30th, 2007

For, the municipal chief has said that action will be taken against these clubs only if local people complain against them.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

Telgi’s leniency plea turned down

Friday, November 30th, 2007

With the seven-year sentence pronounced against him on Friday by Judge UD Salvi, Telgi’s prison term now aggregates to 23 years.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

NGO not to wait for BMC clearance

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Mumbai Helpline, an NGO which wanted to adopt a playground in Andheri (east), has had enough. The NGO has decided to clear the ground of encroachments and adopt it for upkeep.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com

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