Mumbai: The state govt has sought a report from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) on making slumdwellers living on the ...

Every year, extreme rainfall during the monsoon season, which begins in June and ends in September, results in approximately ...

MUMBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A firm led by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani will start in February to collect the data and biometrics of up to 1 million poor residents as part of the redevelopment of a ...

(From right) Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Mumbai Suburban Collector Nidhi Chaudhary and Bhushan Desphande, Mumbai Suburban district planning officer Broken down and smelly ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A joint-venture led by billionaire Gautam Adani is struggling to secure land to rehabilitate poor residents of one of Asia's largest slums in Mumbai, a government official said, ...

Six fire engines, two fire tankers, ten jumbo tankers, two quick-response water tenders and an ambulance were deployed on the ...

Soon, bulldozers are expected to rumble into Asia's largest slum, in the heart of the Indian megalopolis of Mumbai, flattening its labyrinth of filthy alleyways for a brand-new neighbourhood. The ...

In communion with Churches around the world, the event was promoted by the Norbertine-run centre that offers dignity and new ...

The estimated cost of the project stands between Rs 8 to 10 crore and launched after initiative by Colaba MLA and Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. "This is the first time such ...

Mumbai's monsoon deaths hit the poor hardest. Slum residents face higher risks from waterborne diseases and flood injuries. A ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Three years ago an inquisitive American tourist wandered into a waterfront slum in Mumbai and met a tiny, smiley girl. Maleesha Kharwa is now 15, still tiny, and with the same ...