Dharavi Evictions Loom Despite ‘Slum to Rehab’ Promises
Representative image created by AI MOHALI: The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) is facing significant pushback against its land pooling initiative, achieving participation from only 15 landowners out of nearly 8,000, even after a two-month application period aimed at acquiring 2,600 acres. This scheme has ignited protests among farmers across various villages in Mohali district. In a move to secure land for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential use, GMADA opened applications, yet the response has been overwhelmingly negative, with many farmers rejecting the proposal entirely. “We have received very few applications for the land pooling option. We are trying…
PUNE: Chief Fire Officer of Pune Municipal Corporation, Devendra Potphode, announced an investigation into the failure of firefighting equipment in the Undri high-rise, following a tragic incident that resulted in a teenager’s death and injuries to eight others during a fire. Potphode emphasized that society managements are required to conduct fire safety audits with licensed agencies at least twice a year. If they fail to do so, they bear the responsibility for any accidents. “As stipulated in Section 3 of the Fire Act, it is the owner’s or occupier’s duty to ensure the firefighting system is operational 24/7. Residents should…
At the end of FY25, the lender’s asset quality has improved to 1.08%, compared to 1.5% a year earlier. The goal for this year is to reduce the gross non-performing assets (NPA) to below 1%.