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Pratip Acharya
Pratip Acharya is a journalist based in Mumbai and he reports and writes on urban governance, civic affairs, city politics and environment for the Indian Express (IE). Pratip started his career with the Times of India at Kolkata in 2014, following which, he relocated to Mumbai in 2016 and since then, he has worked with the English dailies, The Free Press Journal and Hindustan Times before joining IE. Some of the major assignments that Pratip has covered so far include, the Loksabha elections of 2014 and 2019, the West Bengal assembly elections of 2016, the Maharashtra assembly elections in 2019. Besides this, Pratip has done ground reporting during the covid-19, since the breakout of the pandemic in 2020
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May 28, 2025 22:09 IST
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Wed, May 28, 2025
BMC imposes Rs 40 lakh penalty on four contractors responsible for operating four pumping stationsSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 23:52 IST
These four pumping stations were set up in four major low-lying areas of the city each of which are saucer shaped and record a heavy influx of rainwater during monsoon.
Tue, May 27, 2025
Day after city got flooded, removal of floating waste, installing pumps at night: How the BMC is working to prevent city from going under waterSubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 22:44 IST
A day after the city recorded flooding, civic authorities initiated installation of dewatering pumps in almost all the low-lying areas in the city
Tue, May 27, 2025
Day after monsoon onset, Mumbai records highest single-day rainfall in May since 2021; ‘yellow’ alert todaySubscriber Only
May 27, 2025 11:10 IST
The India Meteorological Department had earlier issued a ‘red’ alert for Mumbai till 8.30 am on Tuesday.
Tue, May 27, 2025
Non- functional watering pumps, incomplete desilting, roads dug up: What paralysed Mumbai?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2025 04:20 IST
The BMC in its 2024-25 budget had allocated Rs 3,000 crore to the storm water drains (SWD) department which is responsible for mitigating and tackling waterlogging in Mumbai.
Tue, May 27, 2025
Mumbai gets 200 mm rain in many parts as monsoon arrives earliest in 75 years, Met dept issues red alertSubscriber Only
May 26, 2025 10:48 IST
With some parts of the city recording over 200 mm of rainfall between Sunday midnight and Monday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded its forecast to a “red alert”.
Tue, May 27, 2025
‘Conditions favourable’: Monsoon expected to arrive in Mumbai in next two days, says IMDSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 19:45 IST
Shubhangi Bhute, director of IMD, Mumbai, on Saturday said during the next 24 hours, heavy rains will continue in Konkan and western Maharashtra along with several other districts in the state.
Sun, May 25, 2025
BMC proposes 4 borewells to harvest rainwater, recharge groundwater tableSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 19:35 IST
BMC officials maintained that before starting the digging works, the contractors need to carry out a soil test of the land through certified geologists.
Sat, May 24, 2025
Timeframe to clear waste, availability of land parcels: Contractors raise queries about clearing legacy waste from Deonar dumping groundSubscriber Only
May 24, 2025 01:38 IST
Civic officials said another key concern that the contractors have raised was the availability of additional land parcels, which will be required for depositing the treated solid waste
Sat, May 24, 2025
Why does Andheri subway keep getting flooded? Answer lies in its topographySubscriber Only
May 22, 2025 17:41 IST
Due to the frequent closures of the Andheri subway, which causes traffic congestion, the BMC is exploring the use of holding ponds to temporarily store floodwater and help mitigate flooding in the subway.
Thu, May 22, 2025
BMC proposes 64 slum redevelopment projects in 11 wardsSubscriber Only
May 22, 2025 00:03 IST
The BMC's move of floating the EoI comes three months after it took a decision to lease out its own land parcels to private entities to generate revenue.
Thu, May 22, 2025
BMC orders to stop ‘unauthorised’ repair works at 170-year-old heritage synagogue in Mumbai’s BycullaSubscriber Only
May 21, 2025 18:01 IST
Magen David Synagogue trustees say they had carried out only basic waterproofing works and are awaiting nod from BMC for restoration work.
Wed, May 21, 2025
Bridging the City: 7 new bridges in a yearSubscriber Only
May 19, 2025 08:16 IST
Currently, MMR is undergoing a massive infrastructure churn with Mumbai at the helm of it which is seeing several bridge and road work projects being taken up on a large scale.
Mon, May 19, 2025
Weeks after WAVES, BMC proposes formalising construction of temporary sets of films and serials in MumbaiSubscriber Only
May 16, 2025 22:20 IST
Earlier this month, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the Centre will construct a film studio on a 240-acre plot in the Malad area of the western suburbs.
Fri, May 16, 2025
Changing City: Iconic Van Rani toy train set to chug along again in Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National ParkSubscriber Only
May 16, 2025 13:51 IST
Officials said the new trains will run on electricity, unlike the old ones that relied on diesel, and will cover the biodiversity-rich Krishnagiri Upvan area in the park.
Fri, May 16, 2025
Why BMC’s 3-year plan to clear Deonar landfill is easier said than doneSubscriber Only
May 16, 2025 06:01 IST
The challenges posed by logistics, costs, and the tight deadline are enormous. Mumbai’s civic body will have to work at unprecedented speed and efficiency to meet its own goals. Here’s what it will take
Thu, May 15, 2025
BMC to spend RS 2,368 cr to clear Deonar landfill, floats tenderSubscriber Only
May 14, 2025 14:01 IST
In October 2024, the state government allocated a 124 acres of the 311-acre Deonar landfill for constructing housing tenements for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP).
Wed, May 14, 2025
Work on Carnac Bridge resumes as girders arrive; BMC penalises contractor for delaySubscriber Only
May 13, 2025 23:50 IST
The ongoing construction work on the bridge got stuck after there was a delay in the supply of girders, which were supposed to arrive on April 30.
Wed, May 14, 2025
‘BMC’s objective is not only about concretising the roads of Mumbai, but to do so without inconveniencing citizens’: additional municipal commissionerSubscriber Only
May 12, 2025 11:17 IST
Abhijit Bangar, senior IAS officer and Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), BMC, tells Pratip Acharya that the concretisation of roads will be finished by May 20.
Mon, May 12, 2025
How the BMC is using AI to monitor desilting works at a time civic body is under scannerSubscriber Only
May 12, 2025 10:11 IST
The process of desilting refers to the removal of silt, muck and sediments which get deposited on the beds of the water bodies.
Mon, May 12, 2025
BMC to install floating barriers to prevent waste from entering water bodiesSubscriber Only
May 09, 2025 23:47 IST
Civic officials said that the work of installing nine barriers is nearing completion, and in the next month, eight more barriers will be installed in multiple locations in the western suburbs.
Fri, May 09, 2025
Bombay HC declares Kanjurmarg a ‘protected forest’: the story of the disputed landfill siteSubscriber Only
May 06, 2025 18:43 IST
The SLF facility in Kanjurmarg, which became operational in 2016, receives the major share of the solid waste processed in Mumbai daily. Senior officials fear shutting this place overnight could bring the city to a standstill. Here is what to know.
Tue, May 06, 2025
Mumbai may come to a standstill if dumping of waste is stopped at Kanjurmarg overnight: BMCSubscriber Only
May 05, 2025 23:23 IST
The Kanjurmarg land parcel has been in use for a Sanitary Landfill since 2016 and civic officials maintained that at present the plot houses 20 lakh metric tonnes of solid waste
Mon, May 05, 2025
Mumbai’s water stock goes below 25%, BMC to decide on implementing water cut later this weekSubscriber Only
May 05, 2025 15:29 IST
As of May 5, the water stock in the seven lakes is 3.28 million litres, and the stock is expected to last for 60 days.
Mon, May 05, 2025
BMC to appoint agencies to maintain service roads of Eastern, Western Express HighwaysSubscriber Only
May 03, 2025 20:18 IST
Service roads are minor roads having a width of 12 metres that run parallel to these highways, providing access to local destinations that would be otherwise inaccessible from the main carriageway of the highway.
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