Chaitanya Marpakwar

Mumbai

Assistant Editor and Journalist at The Times of India

Journalist @timesofindia. @sxcbom @CardiffJomec @glcmumbai alum. Ramnath Goenka (x2) RedInk awards. @LKYSch @BoschGlobal @AIYouthDialogue @CheveningFCDO fellow.

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Articles

As Taraporevala awaits makeover, BMC pushes for its 5k-sq-ft aquarium plan

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsAs Taraporevala awaits makeover, BMC pushes for its 5k-sq-ft aquarium planTrendingMumbai's Byculla zoo is set to get a new Rs 64 crore aquarium, despite concerns over irregularities and safety. A previous tender was scrapped in 2022 due to cost escalation. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has demanded cancellation of the new tender, citing a single bidder and potential fire hazards.
Golf course or hosp? 2 plans to repurpose Mulund dump land

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsGolf course or hosp? 2 plans to repurpose Mulund dump landTrendingMumbai: After plans to shift Mahalaxmi racecourse were shelved, new plans have been proposed to develop a golf course on the Mulund dumping ground land. Local BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha suggested a golf course on the dumping ground land at a meeting earlier this week, following which chief minister Devendra Fadnavis asked the BMC to carry out a feasibility study and check the possibility.
Officials not taking PAC seriously, GR warns of action

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsOfficials not taking PAC seriously, GR warns of actionMumbai: The state govt cracked the whip on officials for delays in replying and submitting explanations to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over objections raised and irregularities pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). In a new Govt Resolution (GR), the state govt stated that the PAC expressed serious displeasure over delays in sending explanatory memorandums from departments and the errors in them.
Residents seek to revoke Colaba jetty permissions

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

Mumbai: Colaba residents opposing the new passenger jetty near Radio Club, led by the Clean Heritage Colaba Residents Association (CHCRA), have asked the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) to revoke the permissions/NOC granted to the new passenger jetty. The MHCC cleared the plan for the construction of a passenger jetty at Radio Club near the Gateway of India.
Maharashtra cabinet approves amendment to law to accelerate slum rehab

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a key amendment to the Maharashtra Slum Area Reform and Rehabilitation Act to accelerate slum rehabilitation in the state and make Maharashtra slum-free. According to this decision, three provisions of the Maharashtra Slum Area (Reform, Elimination and Rehabilitation) Act-1971 will be amended.
Maharashtra govt approves Rs 3,400 crore for Vadhvan port project

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsMaharashtra govt approves Rs 3,400 crore for Vadhvan port projectTrendingMumbai: The state govt on Tuesday approved a fund of Rs 3,400 crore for the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) for the Vadhvan port development project. Officials said this was the govt contribution of 26% of the total project cost. Vadhvan port in Dahanu taluka of Palghar district will be developed as a satellite port of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).
After CM’s Davos visit, now fisheries min Rane to visit Netherlands

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsAfter CM’s Davos visit, now fisheries min Rane to visit NetherlandsTrendingMumbai: Ministers in the new Mahayuti govt have begun foreign tours. After CM Devendra Fadnavis travelled to Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January this year, now Ports and Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane will head to the Netherlands on a ‘study tour' for five days along with officials of the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) this week.
Colaba residents launch online plea against jetty

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

Mumbai: Opposing the new passenger jetty coming up at Radio Club near the Gateway of India, Colaba residents have started an online petition against the jetty, saying it threatens heritage, eliminates the last remaining open public space in the area, and will worsen existing issues of traffic congestion and hawker encroachment.
BMC’s fresh bid for 150cr tunnel laundry, this time in Mulund, meets with oppn

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsBMC’s fresh bid for 150cr tunnel laundry, this time in Mulund, meets with oppnMumbai: Despite objections and allegations of corruption from the BJP, the BMC floated a fresh plan for setting up a Rs 150 crore tunnel laundry to wash garments from its hospitals. After scrapping the tunnel laundry project in Sewri in 2022, following allegations of corruption and irregularities, the BMC is, for a second time, pushing to set up a tunnel laundry in a residential neighbourhood in Mulund.
State sets up panel to monetise encroachment on govt lands

2 months ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Chaitanya Marpakwar

NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsState sets up panel to monetise encroachment on govt landsTrendingMumbai: With the state facing a huge financial crunch, the govt has formed a high-level committee to regularise encroachment on govt lands and monetise them by leasing them out in tier 2 and 3 cities to generate income for local bodies. The committee will be headed by principal secretary (urban development) Aseem Gupta.