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IIT Bombay Warns Against Housing Near Taloja MIDC in PCMC Report

NAVI MUMBAI: The Environmental Status Report 2024-25 for the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC), prepared by IIT-Bombay, indicates that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) currently does not monitor the water quality of the polluted Taloja and Kasardi rivers because their waters are not utilized for drinking. The report advises against the approval of new housing developments near the dumping ground and the Taloja MIDC area. The report recommends that the civic body adopt waste-to-energy technologies for efficient solid waste management, including bio-methanation plants, biomass gasifiers, and pyrolysis techniques, while raising concerns about sewage disposal. Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty, an assistant…

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Four Nerul Cidco Plots Sold at ₹7.65 Lakh per Sq Metre

Representative image created by AI NAVI MUMBAI: Four Cidco tender plots in Nerul were sold to a developer on Thursday for an astonishing price of Rs 7.65 lakh per sq m. Real estate analysts suggest that the high price reflects the impending Navi Mumbai International Airport. However, activists express concern over the affordability of housing for working-class individuals, given the steep land prices. Parth Life Spaces, the winning bidder, will owe Cidco a total of Rs 1,500 crore for these four plots. Manohar Shroff, a partner at Shivam Builders, remarked: “The four adjacent plots in Nerul Sector 28, ranging from…

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CIDCO Approves Conversion of Leasehold to Freehold Plots

Representative image created by AI The Maharashtra government has taken a notable step to enhance property ownership rights by converting residential plots allocated by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) from leasehold to freehold. This decision is poised to affect plot owners in Navi Mumbai and other areas developed by CIDCO. To facilitate the implementation of this directive, CIDCO has established a dedicated committee to oversee and review applications for these conversions. This scheme is applicable to residential plots awarded through the tender process, CIDCO-built housing projects, and those allotted under the 12.5% and 22.5% land allotment schemes. Eligible…

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Wipro Leases 3.87 Lakh Sq Ft Office in Airoli for 10 Years

IT giant Wipro Ltd has acquired office space across eight floors totaling 387,000 square feet at K Raheja Corp’s IT special economic zone (SEZ) Mindspace Business Park in Navi Mumbai’s Airoli area through a long-term lease exceeding 10 years. The deal, finalized through two agreements, is set at a monthly rent of Rs 2.48 crore, with a provision for a 5% annual increase. Over the lease period, Wipro is projected to pay approximately Rs 328 crore, inclusive of escalations. This IT SEZ is owned and managed by K Raheja Corp’s listed Mindspace Business Parks Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). The…